Spatial Design BA(Hons)

Why study BA(Hons) Spatial Design at University College Falmouth?

BA(Hons) Spatial Design course leaflet (1.41 MB)

At Falmouth, we enable you to work on real spaces with experienced architects, planners and designers. You'll have the opportunity to design for a variety of live projects with international and national organisations, such as the NHS and the Sorrell Foundation, as well as for private companies and community initiatives. Recent live projects have included work ranging from Macy's Department Store in New York to the Royal Cornwall Museum.

Our graduates are making their mark within the world of design, with an impressive employment rate that includes working in visualisation, international exhibition design, in interior design, landscape and urban design as well as architectural practice. Will you take your place beside them?

University College Falmouth is working closely with the Design Council on Design of the Times (DOTT) Cornwall; a programme where professional designers work. with stakeholders and communities to tackle social, economic and environmental issues from the bottom up.

Our students and graduates get the chance to work alongside senior design professionals on DOTT projects as part of internships and work placements.

Tell me more about the BA(Hons) Spatial Design course

Spatial Design: This is Design!
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Spatial design is a matter of problem-solving, breathing life into old spaces and creating dynamic new places. At Falmouth, you'll be encouraged to develop your own style and philosophy, exploring the way people live, work and interact to deliver sustainable, socially responsible and innovative design. This means your designs for inspiring indoor spaces, public places and gardens will reflect your personal approach while also meeting the demands of modern life.

Learning through a hands-on approach, you'll produce models and designs using a range of hand-drawn media and computer graphics. You'll be taught by industry-experienced staff, experiment with the wealth of materials available within our Design Centre and have access to specialist design technology. You'll also work on real spaces with experienced architects, planners and designers for a variety of live projects with national organisations such as the Eden Project, English Heritage and The Sorrell Foundation, as well as for private companies and community initiatives.

Spatial Design students, along with Falmouth's 3D Design and Garden Design students, recently staged an exhibition in Falmouth to showcase work engaging with topical issues from the spaces and places within Cornwall's towns and landscape. Our students have also produced a variety of inventive ideas for redesigning the interior and exterior of the Royal Cornwall Museum.

"Falmouth's Spatial Design is a young course with both imaginative and relevant structure and content. It capitalises on the recognised success of Art and Design in Falmouth, and on the tremendous sense of place offered by Cornwall." Graeme Sutherland, Adams & Sutherland (architecture, landscape, and urban design)

Facilities

Our impressive Design Centre and workshops include:

• Rapid prototyping equipment
• Industry-standard milling machine
• Laser cutter
• Precision casting equipment

Course outline

Level 1

• Space & User
• Design Foundation
• Place & Practice
• Design Connections

Level 2

• Design Identity
• Professional Identity
• Experimentation & Production
• Critical Theory & Practice

Level 3

• Personal Exploratory Research Project
• Dissertation Project
• Comprehensive Design Project

Answers and advice about the course

If you have any queries about the course please visit our HelpMe Forum

HelpMe Forum

Open Design: UCF for design tutors

Friday 12 November 2010

At our first Open Design event in February, Heads of Department and Pathway Leaders from Foundation level courses around the UK spent the day with design staff and students at University College Falmouth, learning more about our facilities and courses.

Click here for more information and to register for the next Open Design event

Career opportunities

The wide-ranging knowledge of design practice that we offer on this spatial design course will prepare you for employment in multidisciplinary design studios and sustainable design practice; freelance design and design for interiors such as domestic units, leisure spaces and exhibitions; and participation in community and public art projects.

• In-house designer
• Freelance designer
• Design management
• Design writer
• Postgraduate study

Course entry requirements

Foundation Diploma; or National Diploma, 14-19 Specialist Diploma, or other appropriate level 3 qualifications/experience.

For further information about BA(Hons) Spatial Design at University College Falmouth, please email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 214371.

Interview dates and selection process

Interviews will commence in February.

The interview will include a half day group session and an individual interview. Applicants will be expected to bring a portfolio of recent work, mounted on card, plus sketchbooks, note-books and a sample essay.

Location: Tremough Campus

Related courses

• Garden Design BA(Hons)
• Interior Design BA(Hons)