M.A - Design and Visualisation

Design and visualization plays a key role in many of today’s businesses and organisations. From designing complex animations, brand identity, 3D products, virtual interiors, landscape, architectural visualization and new conceptual designs, employers look for graduates with creativity and knowledge-based software skills.

You can choose to study from a variety of cross-disciplinary MA modules in which to learn how to apply design visualization techniques and strategies. Choose from areas such as product design, interior design, graphic design, and various other specialisations.

What's covered in the course?

This course will enable you to further develop your skills and competencies as a 3D design visualizer with an understanding of the design process. You will be taught how to make important critical decisions, how to devise visualization strategies, design methods and how to use these skills across a range of disciplines.

You will learn how to evaluate, choose and apply relevant theories, concepts, and techniques to the solution of design and the knowledge that underpins it. This knowledge and the transferable skills you will develop will help you to succeed in a competitive industry. 

You will have the opportunity to engage with Live Projects within the curriculum, offering unique opportunities to experience working on real projects for real clients. The learning objectives place emphasis on the process of development, rather than just focusing on the final outcome. The importance is placed not only on design quality but also on engagement practice, creative participation and how the design is developed. 

The program incorporates frameworks for reviewing, reflecting, analyzing and critiquing existing designs and techniques. You’ll graduate with a solid understanding of design visualization, as well as how to apply different visualization techniques to different situations. 

You will study at our City Centre Campus Parkside Building, a five-floor building with studios and social space for students and staff to engage in creative ideas.

An external examiner reported in 2017:

"The transferable skills demonstrated by the students (including accomplished visualization, communication and presentation skills as well as sound analytical thinking) was a particular strength of the course. These transferable skills indicate a strong emphasis within the cohort on employability."