The Product & Furniture Design BA (Hons) with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year at the University for Creative Arts (UCA) is your pathway to becoming a visionary designer who shapes the built environment and everyday objects. This comprehensive undergraduate degree is crafted for aspiring creatives eager to explore the intricate relationship between form, function, and user experience. You will delve into critical areas such as equitable design, material innovation, and digital fabrication, learning to address societal challenges through thoughtful, sustainable product and furniture solutions. This course is ideal if you possess a passion for making, a keen eye for detail, and a desire to influence how people interact with the spaces and items around them.
This full-time, on-campus programme spans five years, beginning with an integrated foundation year designed to build your core creative and study skills. You will progress through rigorous design projects, developing your abilities in sketching, model making, digital representation, and critical analysis. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on learning, including workshops on material and digital practices, and culminates in a significant final year project where you will pitch and prototype your innovative designs. Furthermore, you have the opportunity to undertake a professional practice year, gaining invaluable industry experience through a work placement, preparing you for diverse career paths in design studios, manufacturing firms, or as an independent designer.