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| Program Description |
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As the longest standing course if its kind in the UK, the BA (Honours) Product Design course has an excellent international reputation. It has developed relationships with companies such as Kodak, LG Electronics and Panasonic, all of whom have supported projects and acted in an advisory capacity as clients for students. The course is a practice-based design course for people who can think creatively. It is not simply concerned with providing solutions, but also about asking the right questions in response to a problem. Students will explore design issues through creative risk-taking. There is an opportunity to explore a range of design outcomes including packaging, furniture and consumer product design. Through its focus on collaboration the course acts as a gateway to industry and professional practice. Debate and reflective practice are encouraged in order to facilitate personal and professional development.
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| Academic Focus of Program |
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Year 1 - Exploration and Self-Development: The autumn term focuses on exploration and interpretation. Through projects, students focus on communication, the functional, emotional and sensory factors that inform design development. Students will undertake workshop inductions for wood, metal, plastics and foam and studio project which enable them to develop an understanding and knowledge of core design skills. Students will also receive grounding in arts and design history. The spring term focuses on analysis and evaluation. Students will start to apply and use the core design skills that they have developed in the previous term and are encouraged to explore contemporary design and designers through 'Designer Profiles'.
Year 2 - Integration and Realisation: Students will be introduced to a series of client-based and collaborative projects, which increase their ability to make choices and direct their own learning. Alongside design issues, they will also engage in areas such as project management, ergonomics, computer visualisation, marketing, presentation methods, psychology, business and professional studies.
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| Duration & Start Dates |
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Welcome Programme 5–7 October
| Fall Semester: | 10 October–16 December 2005 | | Spring Semester: | 16 January–24 March 2006 | | Summer Semester: | 24 April–30 June 2006 | | Academic Year: | – |
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For entry to Year 1, students must be in good standing and have a portfolio of work demonstrating creativity and visual judgment, technical skills and the manipulation of three dimensional forms. Students are required to have at least one year of a BFA degree. GPA 3.0 or higher.
For entry to Year 2, students must be in good standing and have a portfolio of work showing technical and design skills in product or industrial design. Students are required to have at least two years of a BFA degree. GPA 3.0 or higher.
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| Application Deadlines |
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| Fall Semester: | 16 May 2005 | | Spring Semester: | 17 October 2005 | | Summer Semester: | – | | Academic Year: | – |
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| Fees & Cost |
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Students will be asked to pay a non-refundable deposit of £350 on acceptance to secure their place. The balance of the fee will be due six weeks before the course starts. Payment can be made in cash, by cheque, credit card or bank transfer.
| Fall or Spring Semester: | £3,350 | | Summer Semester: | – | | Academic Year: | £10,050 |
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CSM runs a three day welcome programme before the start of term to help you get to know London and the college. It is also an excellent way for you to meet other students starting Study Abroad programs across the university.
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Each course at Central Saint Martins has dedicated accommodation, facilities and technical support. There are more than fifty workshops, including ten computer suites using Windows or Macintosh systems, and a centralized computing facility for large group teaching and student open access and has a color printing bureau. There are workshops for wood, metal and plastics; for pre-press and print production; for printing using silkscreen, lithographic, etching, letterpress and photographic processes; for weave, knit and garment making; and for glass, ceramics and plaster. Teaching takes place on three main sites: Charing Cross Road and Back Hill are within 10 minutes walk of Southampton Row, with some courses based in other, smaller buildings.
The Central Saint Martins library is situated on two sites. The Charing Cross Road site provides collections in fine art and fashion and the Southampton Row site supports the other disciplines, and contains the Slide Library. The Library has 186 study spaces, open-access computer facilities, photocopying and video viewing areas. It is supported by a web-based search and research facility which you can use off-site. You will also have full access to all the other London Institute libraries: 10 in total, with one of the world’s best collections of material on arts, design and communication.
The Lethaby Gallery and Cochrane Theater provide well established venues for exhibition and presentation of work by students, staff and alumni. The gallery is used for national and international exhibitions as well as for student work.
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If students are offered a place at Central Saint Martins they can apply to live in one of the dorms or flats managed by University of the Arts London. While students can arrange accommodations through University of the Arts London from abroad, they cannot normally start looking for other accommodation until they arrive in London. Please note CSM College is not a campus university and if students are accepted into university accommodations they can expect to travel for up to 45 minutes to get to the teaching sites. For full information and advice please contact Housing Services (stating that you are a Study Abroad student at Central Saint Martins) on: Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7514 6204 Facsimile: +44 (0) 20 7514 6247 E-mail: accommodation@arts.ac.uk Web: www.arts.ac.uk/housing
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