Product & Furniture Design (BSc, BA)

Product and Furniture Design is all about fulfilling humanity’s imagination by creating a blueprint for a desired future. The BA/BSc programme philosophy and our vision is to encourage you to discover new ways of thinking and shape the relationships that consumers develop with the environment around them. It is the responsibility of you, the designer, to reflect on the past and create a sustainable way forward. This is your chance to implement change.

Through a balance of intellectual endeavour and design articulation, you will be tasked with competition and industry-led collaborative projects, where you will have the freedom to break the rules, think dynamically, be inquisitive, challenge convention in exploring the subtleties for good and meaningful design.

Both pathways are delivered together with the BA (Hons) focusing on the user experience — on human emotion — and the BSc (Hons) on designing for today through feature detailing and manufacturing. They give you the opportunity to pursue your aspirations by immersing yourself in a vibrant studio and workshop atmosphere, allowing you to experiment and have fun.

In the first year you are introduced to core design skills and knowledge, working on a range of studio and workshop projects whilst developing your understanding of professional working practices and independent study. n the second year we up the ante, expecting greater depth to your design arguments, so by the time you reach your third year, you are higher independent, professional and conversant in critical thinking and design practice.