Course summary
Design Crafts gives you the opportunity to learn the design and creative 3D-making skills you need to work professionally with glass, ceramics, and jewellery. Allowing you to discover your creative voice while developing traditional hand-making skills and contemporary approaches such as laser waterjet cutting and 3D printing. The programme offers a diverse range of material and process practices, including ceramics, cold and kiln-formed glass processes, wood, metal, plastics, fibre glass and resins, textiles, jewellery, mould making, laser and waterjet cutting, CAD/CAM, 3D printing and scanning. You will experience a comprehensive programme of hands-on workshop-based education, underpinned by contextual and historical studies, placements, internships and residencies. This course will equip you with comprehensive knowledge, practical skills and innovative approaches to sustainable craft practices, developing critical awareness and resourcefulness to enable you to establish new responses in the evolving field of design crafts. Delivered by a team of established craft practitioners with international reputations and supported by an experienced technical team, your experience will be further enhanced by the programme of visiting lecturers and practitioners. Entrepreneurial skills are embedded in the course.
Modules
Year One – Level 4 (Cert HE, Dip HE, BA) Design and Make 1: Introduction to Ceramics, Glass and Jewellery (30 credits; compulsory) Design and Make 2: 3D Thinking (30 credits; compulsory) Professional Practice 1: Digital Era (20 credits; compulsory) Professional Practice 2: Making Futures (20 credits; compulsory) Ways of Perceiving (10 credits; compulsory) Ways of Thinking (10 credits; compulsory) Year Two – Level 5 (Dip HE, BA) Design and Make 3: A Design Crafts Challenge (30 credits; compulsory) Design and Make 4: Commercial Output (30 credits; compulsory) Professional Practice 3: Commercial Challenge (20 credits; compulsory) Professional Practice 4: Design Identities (20 credits; compulsory) Research in Context (10 credits; compulsory) Research in Practice (10 credits; compulsory) Year Three – Level 6 (BA) Advanced Creative Enquiry (20 credits; compulsory) Independent Project (40 credits; compulsory) Major Project (60 credits; compulsory)
Assessment method
The three main modes of assessment used on this programme are: Studio Projects – work undertaken to fulfil the demands of a given or student generated brief. Projects are set to examine the student’s abilities to master the integration of new design principles and skills to his / her design practice. Studio projects may be set and take place in a variety of forms and over a range of durations, and include activity within the glass workshops, CAD studios as well as traditional design studios. Students may be required to present a variety of types of work for assessment such as; portfolios, sketchbooks and project journals, presentation boards, three-dimensional models, material samples and artefacts. Written Assignments – work is undertaken by the student in his/her own time. Written assignments may take the form of an illustrated paper or report. In both cases, the student is expected to demonstrate critical insight and proficiency in articulating the results of practice or research-based assignment. Seminar Presentations – this form of assessment requires the student to demonstrate conceptual understanding and evaluate the rigour and validity of published research. Seminars may take the form of individual and/or group presentations to peers and other professional groups.
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
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Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 120 points
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Republic of Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
EU | £13500 | Year 1 |
England | £9000 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9000 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9000 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9000 | Year 1 |
International | £13500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP