Design (Packaging) MA

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.** <br/><br/>**Course summary**<br/>- Join an interdisciplinary design programme which promotes social and cultural innovation.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop your specialist skills and knowledge in a collaborative studio environment.<br/><br/><br/>- Innovate with materials, technology and conceptual thinking.<br/><br/><br/>- Extend existing material practices in response to the needs of our rapidly changing world.<br/><br/><br/>- Placing emphasis on personal research, this course gives you the opportunity to develop your interests and ideas in a challenging and supportive environment. Our academic staff are design specialists, researchers and practitioners with the experience to help you expand your practice and develop an independent, autonomous approach.<br/><br/><br/>**How you learn**<br/>All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.<br/><br/>The initial modules are taught to all postgraduate design students. Here you’ll gain a critical understanding of design thinking, theoretical studies, research methods and making practices. You’ll then follow your own personal practice with support from our specialist staff.<br/><br/>You learn through<br/><br/><br/>- immersive learning alongside peers in a studio environment<br/><br/><br/>- practice-based research<br/><br/><br/>- project work<br/><br/><br/>- individual and group tutorials<br/><br/><br/>- lectures<br/><br/><br/>- seminars<br/><br/><br/>- constructive critical debates<br/><br/><br/>Take a look at the departments Instagram to see what innovations and creations our students have been working on. For more content from our MA and MFA Design programmes, please visit our official Instagram.<br/><br/>**Applied learning - Live projects**<br/><br/>Through comprehensive interaction with the creative industries, we’ll help you explore the world of professional practice beyond the postgraduate studio. Live, real-world projects are embedded into specific modules – and you’ll be encouraged to seek industrial sponsors or collaborators for your projects. <br/><br/>We also have a long-established link with the Art, Design & Media Research Centre (ADMRC). Our masters graduates often work as research assistants at the ADMRC while they continue their studies to PhD level – which means you’ll get their expert support throughout your projects.<br/><br/>**Field trips**<br/><br/>You’ll be able to take part in study trips and visits to design conferences and debates.<br/><br/>**Networking opportunities**<br/><br/>You’ll benefit from a cross-disciplinary, vibrant, international, collaborative and supportive postgraduate environment. Throughout the course you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside our Design Futures consultancy and with researchers from the ADMRC. We’ll also encourage you to collaborate with our exemplary network of design agencies, organisations, museums and practitioners.