Design

Unleash your creative potential and become a future-focused designer with Goldsmiths, University of London’s innovative BA in Design. This three-year, full-time program fosters critical thinking, experimentation, and a deep understanding of design’s role in contemporary society.

Design Beyond Disciplines: Transcend traditional design boundaries. Explore a unique curriculum that integrates various design disciplines – product design, graphic design, interaction design, and service design – encouraging a holistic approach to design challenges.

Conceptual Exploration: Develop a strong foundation in design theory and critical thinking. Learn to analyze complex problems, research user needs, and translate abstract ideas into compelling design solutions.

Emphasis on Process: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the design process, from user research and concept development to prototyping, testing, and iterating on your designs.

Project-Based Learning: Develop your design skills and problem-solving abilities through engaging design projects. Work on real-world design briefs, collaborate with diverse teams, and tackle social and cultural challenges through design thinking.

Preparing for the Future: Explore emerging design trends like design for sustainability, social innovation, and human-computer interaction. Learn to adapt your design practice in a rapidly evolving world.

Develop Valuable Skills: Hone your creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, research, communication, and collaboration skills. Learn to present your design ideas persuasively and navigate the complexities of the contemporary design landscape.

This program is ideal for students with a passion for design, a desire to make a difference, and a curiosity about the future. Graduates emerge as versatile designers prepared for diverse careers in various fields, including:

• Product design (physical and digital products)
• Graphic design (branding, advertising, communication)
• Interaction design (user experience design, UI/UX design)
• Service design (designing service systems and experiences)
• Design research and design strategy
• Design consultancies and design agencies
• In-house design teams within companies
• Further studies in design research, design innovation, or related fields