UCA Rochester

BA (Hons) Product Design

3 years full-time

UCAS code

W240 R BA/PD

Product Design is coming to represent an increasingly wide range of activities: from creating consumer and digital products, packaging, home accessories and furniture, to retail, interactive, service and strategic design.

This course provides you with specialist skills and understanding of the development process, from research and concept to production

Key study topics include:

  • Explore ideas in a variety of materials including ceramic, metal, plastics and wood
  • Computer-aided design
  • Exploration of branding, batch production, inclusive design
  • European field trip
  • Projects options: user-centred design, new materials and processes, trend exploration and product design in practice
  • Theory, professional design skills development
  • European exchange and field trip
  • Contextual understanding of your work in relation to contemporary product design practice
  • Development of portfolio, self-promotion and business awareness.

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