Course summary

Craft objects that embody the spirit of our world. Makers are artists, designers, craftspeople, innovators, creatives, technologists and many other things besides. They work with intelligent hands and creative minds to create the objects that shape our world. What makes this course unique is the combination of traditional skills and cutting-edge technologies, and the support we offer for a breadth of approaches across the art and design spectrum including design crafts, decorative arts and sculpture. You'll immerse yourself in the realm of materials, from metals, glass, and ceramics to wood, textiles, and the world of digital fabrication. You'll become the bridge between the old wisdom of materials and the latest technologies, creating novel and ingenious methods of making. Alongside this skill acquisition you will be learning about the context and history of making practices. You will identify where your work is situated within the broader parameters of creative practice; are you a designer, an artist, a craftsperson or do you work across a number of disciplines? You will learn how to investigate and develop an idea into a fully realised material outcome, whether this is a functional product, a decorative artefact, an installation, or an expressive artwork. Throughout the degree, you will learn from professional practising artists, designers and makers, sharing in their passion and acquiring their skills. The course is tailored to reveal the depths of making, revealing opportunities for you to explore your passions and hone your craft.