Design MA

Work collaboratively with students from a range of design disciplines to develop research and practice-based design solutions that respond to the changing needs of society.<br/><br/>Explore the breath of skills needed to progress in the design industry, developing a higher-level major project in your chosen field, from fashion to industrial design. The course embeds your development through live projects or internships with optional modules in specific design areas.<br/><br/>Learn through initiatives and activities that stimulate and develop creative practice, problem-solving, manufacture and distribution. Thinking, making and observation are applied to practical and social contexts. Your playful and fictional approaches are encouraged through workshops and connections with international events and research projects. You take an interdisciplinary approach to creative problem solving by sharing creative solutions with experienced practitioners - from wearable tech in garments to growing fabrics - pushing the boundaries in design thinking. You consider the many opportunities to create impact though design, learning to mix contemporary practice and thinking to solve real-world problems.ms.<br/><br/>Creative UK: take advantage of our Creative UK membership and help futureproof your career, with networking events, a resource hub to support professional development, and bespoke workshops in partnership with industry leaders and mentors. Sign up for free student membership to get opportunities, events and newsletters sent directly to your inbox.<br/><br/>Successful graduates will have the opportunity to go on to a range of design-related employment requiring specialist digital knowledge and skills.<br/><br/>**Visit Teesside University’s website to apply to start in September or January. You may wish to study our two year advanced practice route which enhances your qualification by adding a vocational or research-based internship.**