Course summary

When you choose to study Product & Furniture Design, here in Swansea, you will be tasked with competition and industry-led collaborative projects; you will take ownership of your learning experience; you will engage in debate, you will experience a dynamic and fun environment to study and immerse yourself in creative practice and much much more. The programme explores the inter-disciplinary human-centred aspects of three dimensional product and furniture design. You will be encouraged to be diverse in both your design thinking and practical approaches, challenging the boundaries of innovation through your design experimentation. Investigation of product and furniture user experience and interaction are explored through studio and workshop practice, utilising traditional methods and state-of-the-art digital tools and prototyping technologies. You will question the roles that designers play, and the impacts on social, political, environmental and commercial contexts in shaping our future relationships with the products and furniture. Throughout your studies, you will continually learn and grow your skills and knowledge, resulting in becoming a highly employable graduate well prepared for work within the creative industries. We are looking for applicants with an open mind and an insatiable curiosity about the world we live in.