Department of Design
The Department of Design is dynamic, contemporarily engaged and forward thinking.
Design flourishes at Goldsmiths; the College’s interdisciplinary intellectual climate affords us the unique opportunity to draw upon a wealth of critical, theoretical and creative perspectives, which in turn shape the distinct – and often radical – design practices, educational programmes and research that we pursue in the Department.
Design has a huge influence on the way we live. In an increasingly uncertain world – facing, for instance, climate change, globalised consumerism and social fragmentation – designers need to think more deeply, critically and creatively about their activities than ever before. Appreciating this, we have developed contemporarily engaged and future-sensitive academic programmes that cultivate versatile, pioneering graduates, critically aware of their responsibilities to the environment and of the ethical dimension of their activities in influencing social processes and cultural formation.
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Design programmes:
- BA (Hons) Design
- BA (Hons) Design, Creativity & Learning/BA (Hons) Design, Creativity & Learning (QTS)
- BEng/MEng (Hons) Design & Innovation
- MA in Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship: Design Pathway
- MA in Design & Environment
- MA in Design - Critical Practice
- MA in Design Education
- MA in Design Futures
- MA/PGDip/PGCert in Innovation & Practice
- MPhil & PhD in Design
- MRes in Design
- PGCE (Secondary): Design & Technology
Latest from Design
Goldsmiths UG Degree Show 1-4 June 2012
You are invited to the UG Design degree show, an event attended by 500+ visitors from the creative industries in London
Goldsmiths launches student recipe competition
Goldsmiths Pi Studio launch the 'Reciprize' Design Competition in association with 5by25. Our students are invited to devise an intuitive recipe format for people up to the age of 25. Reciprize project brief [pdf].
Gold for Goldsmiths students as they help deliver London 2012 arts project
Upcoming Events
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