MA Design for Performance Sports

The MA Design for Performance Sports is a full-time course offered by Sheffield Hallam University that focuses on teaching students to design effective, meaningful and memorable experiences for performance sports. This course integrates design theory and practice within the framework of professional sports performance. It enables students to design solutions and develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of how design can be used in performance sports.Course Content: The core of the course involves exploring materials, body biomechanics, technology and the latest sports science research to design memorable sporting experiences. The curriculum is designed to improve the students’ knowledge in material sciences, form, use of technology and user experience. Students will engage in a series of studio projects that will challenge their thinking, preparing them to become better designers.Key Modules: The MA Design for Performance Sports comprises of the following key modules: Studio Project (Performance Sports), Professional Practice (Performance Sports), Applied Creativity, Research Methods, Material Matters, Design Practice 2 and Master's Project.Accreditations: Information regarding course accreditations is not provided.Future Careers: With the skills and knowledge gained from this course, students have the potential to enter a variety of careers. These may include Sportswear Designer, Sports Equipment Designer, Technology Developer for Sports, Sports Performance Analyst and Freelance Designer for Performance Sports. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.