BA (Hons) Artist Designer: Maker

The BA (Hons) Artist Designer: Maker at Cardiff School of Art & Design combines the traditional disciplines of craftsmanship with a critical and contextual approach, providing an innovative approach to material and making. It encourages students to challenge the theoretical and practical boundaries of contemporary creative practice, thus promoting a multidisciplinary approach and supporting entrepreneurship.Course Content: The course places an emphasis on highly developed craft skills, innovative thinking, problem-solving and understanding of aesthetics. This is combined with studies in professional practice, which provides understanding of business and commerce as well as encouraging students to develop their own artistic persona. It encourages the view of an artist designer beyond the immediate object, to consider the social, economic and environmental impact. The course facilitates the exploration of a variety of creative materials and processes such as ceramics, wood, metals, plastics, textiles, paper, and print technologies.Key Modules: The course modules range from Practice Studio Projects, Materials and Processes, Contextual Studies to Professional Studies and Practice Development.Accreditations: The course is fully accredited and recognized as a degree program by the Cardiff Metropolitan University.Future Careers: The possibilities for future careers include becoming an independent designer-maker, working in design teams, community arts work, curatorial work, teaching, designing and making for theater, television or film, continuing to postgraduate study or setting up enterprises and small businesses.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.