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History of Design and Material Culture MA

History of Design and Material Culture MA

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Full time | Moulsecoomb Campus | 1 year | 30-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

30-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Design (Non-Industrial)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Intro

This pioneering masters course has a long-standing international reputation and a staff team whose research is shaping the field.

As a student you will examine objects, images and spaces from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century: from protest T-shirts to wedding dresses, from car advertisements to street photography, from domestic interiors to international exhibitions.

You will explore how things are created and how they circulate through global cultures past and present. You will engage with contemporary debates about gender and identity, memory and history, sustainable design and the Anthropocene, and the decolonisation and future of design history.

Excellent local resources provide rich research opportunities: the university is home to the

  • Design Archives
  • and we have strong local networks, including with
  • Brighton & Hove Museums
  • . Graduates have gone on to work in leading roles for organisations such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, Brighton & Hove Museums and the Fashion and Textile Museum, and universities including Glasgow School of Art and Central St Martins.

    As a crucial part of the vibrant research community represented by the

  • Centre for Design History
  • , you will learn with lecturers whose research strengths include fashion and dress history, photography, material culture and decolonial design.

    Careers

    The course has an excellent track record in helping students to pursue careers in related areas as well as further study.

    Many of our postgraduates have found work as lecturers, curators, journalists, designers and design consultants, while many others have pursued doctoral research, some also securing prestigious funding from the AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council).

    Modules

    Mediating Objects (20 Credits) - Core
    Exploring Objects (20 Credits) - Core
    Research Methods (20 Credits) - Core
    Dissertation

    Tuition fees

    UK fees
    Course fees for UK students

    For this course (per year)

    £8,400

    International fees
    Course fees for EU and international students

    For this course (per year)

    £15,900

    Entry requirements

    Normally a 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant subject. Candidates with a 2:2 or lower or who do not have a degree will still be considered for admission if they can demonstrate suitable professional experience or substantial experience of the subject area.

    University information

    Located on England’s beautiful south coast, the University of Brighton is a buzzing multi-campus university with a diverse student body, which includes over 3,000 postgraduate students. The city of Brighton is famous for its rich heritage and inclusive environment. The university’s postgraduate students can expect to become part of Brighton’s diverse, dynamic, and highly creative community. Both teaching and research at Brighton is modelled...more

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