Potential Post Grad Courses : GOLDSMITHS

GOLDSMITHS

MA in Design & Environment

The MA in Design and Environment addresses the intersection of design and environmental issues from the perspectives of both theory and practice-based study. In distinction to other programmes in the area, the programme undertakes an intensive inquiry into environmental discourses and practices, and maintains that such an inquiry enables creative projects that would not be possible in other contexts. In this sense, the MA establishes a critical-creative setting in which you can challenge existing theory and practice and explore ways to expand your own research and practice.

The MA helps you to:

• develop a systematic understanding of relationships and connections between design and environment, as informed by both theory and practice
• develop reflective abilities through exploring new practices and discourses in design and environment
• review methods and processes used in design and environment practice and research
• research, explore and extend understanding of sustainable practices and their social impact in design and related fields
• develop new approaches and skills to a high level to inform and develop practical and intellectual domains of professional work.

MA in Brand Development

This exciting new degree introduces you to debates surrounding one of the major areas in contemporary communications – brand development. Courses on the history and development of branding, and the changing role of promotion and design, enable you to develop a critical and practical understanding of how branding is used in modern societies and institutions. This is not a marketing degree, however, and students on this programme take a rigorous, academic approach to contemporary branding and its contexts. The syllabus also focuses on key themes such as intellectual property rights, the changing media environment, globalisation, and the impact of digital communications technologies

What you study

The degree is made up of two core courses (60 credits in total), between two and four option courses (60 credits in total), and a dissertation (60 credits). Core courses introduce students to contemporary definitions and theories of branding, its history and development, changes in the role of marketing, promotion and design, and their place in the global economy. These courses also cover key themes in branding, such as intellectual property rights, the changing media environment, globalisation and international trade and the impact of digital communications and marketing technologies. Throughout this core component of the degree, you will examine the very wide range of ways in which branding is currently used, from large corporations and media organisations to public sector bodies, charities, sports organisations and educational establishments. You will be encouraged to develop your critical and analytical skills, but also to think creatively and become more confident in your aesthetic judgement.

For the optional courses, you will have an opportunity to explore some of the wider contexts for branding, by taking courses provided by other degrees in Media and Communications and neighbouring departments such as Sociology, Cultural Studies and Anthropology. Goldsmiths prides itself on its innovative and critical approach, and you will be encouraged to immerse yourself in its wider intellectual environment in order to deepen your understanding of the cultural infrastructure surrounding branding.

The programme has been developed in collaboration withThe Brand Union, and students benefit from regular input from professionals working in the industry through seminars and talks from visiting speakers. Throughout your degree you can expect to be taught by experts in the field who have published widely in their respective areas of interest.

MA in Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship: Design Pathway

The Design Pathway of the MA in Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship allows you to develop the business/entrepreneurial skills and attributes to commercialise on your creative and cultural practices and/or knowledge. You will be able to build on a historical and theoretical understanding of cultural and creative industries and the development of a cultural economy to create your own creative initiatives, which might be research-based, policy-based, practice-based, or a combination of any or all of these.

In all pathways, this Master’s programme contains four taught courses and a further dissertation/portfolio component. All students take courses I and III, and Design Pathway students choose options in design for courses II and IV. Attendance is mandatory for all taught sections of the programme. To encourage collaborative learning we try to teach all students together wherever possible, irrespective of their particular pathway.

Course I: Theories of the Culture Industry: work, creativity and precariousness (30 credits)

Course II: Creative Practice (30 credits)

Course III: Entrepreneurial Modelling (30 credits)

Course IV: Entrepreneurial Practices and
Modes of Production within one creative
industry sector (30 credits)

Course V: Dissertation or Project/Portfolio plus reflective analysis (60 credits)