The MA Designer/Maker at UWE Bristol re-asserts the role of craft and making in design, industry, and artistic contexts. The course supports the next generation of makers as they pioneer innovative material-led approaches in design practice. Students will be encouraged to develop pivotal alternatives to urgent issues in design, in response to contemporary narratives and global discourse.
The course has a wide appeal to experienced or aspiring practitioners from across creative disciplines, offering time, resources and access to a creative community to support personal development. Students will hone project management skills and work at an autonomous, professional level. Through hands-on engagement with matter, thinking through making and artefact creation, they will develop as a responsible, open-minded practitioner capable of responding with creative agility and resilience.
As a Designer/Maker, students will benefit from the School of Arts’ outstanding interdisciplinary expertise and technical resources. The City Campus workshops and facilities provide access to a breadth of physical fabrication and advanced digital technologies. Students can also take advantage of the specialist research expertise available at our Centres for Print Research and Digital Cultures Research.
As a creative student, students will be perfectly placed studying in Bristol. As a socially and politically progressive city, it’s widely recognised as one of the most creatively influential settings in the UK. The strong partnerships with local organisations mean they’ll benefit from their input, along with many valuable networking opportunities in this thriving creative context.