3D Design BA(Hons) Degree
Student work
Jethro Macey
Lace concrete tiles by Jethro Macey, 2006 graduate and winner of best in flooring at the Elle Decoration British Design Awards
Stacey Dix
Power Plants and Power Orbs by Stacey Dix, 2007 graduate, winner of a D&AD yellow pencil and Company Designer at Hamley's
Chris Bowsher & Iain Jones
Teafix by Chris Bowsher & Iain Jones. Exhibited at That's Design! Milan 2008
Latest news
Olympic Torch named ‘Design of the Year' - designed by UCF's visiting Professor Edward Barber
University College Falmouth's visiting Professor Edward Barber and business partner Jay Osgerby have received one of the creative industry's highest accolades - the Design Museum's ‘Design of the Year award for 2012' for the design of The London Olympic Torch.
YOU ARE HERE: Trelissick Garden's history reflected in art
You are Here is an exhibition created by level two students on the BA(Hons) Contemporary Crafts course. This will be the sixth year that students have collaborated with the National Trust, returning to Trelissick Garden for a fourth consecutive year.
Fowey Community College rise to UCF's Design Challenge
University College Falmouth's (UCF) UK Recruitment & Outreach student ambassadors welcomed twenty Year 10 pupils from Fowey Community College to the Design Centre for a unique Design Challenge Taster Day.
Design Research recognised by the British Academy
Dr Deborah Sugg Ryan, Senior Lecturer Histories and Theories, has been awarded a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship. The scheme attracts strong competition, receiving over 300 outline applications and awarding only 46 fellowships this year.
Scouting for Aspiring Cornish Models
An exciting opportunity has arisen for aspiring models in Cornwall as part of the search for volunteer models for University College Falmouth's graduate Fashion Show, which takes place next month.
Students celebrate in style
Students donned their finery to celebrate their contribution to the wider community at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall on Thursday 1 March. The ceremony was the first of its kind to be planned by FXU, the combined Students' Union for University College Falmouth and the University of Exeter in Cornwall, to recognise achievements in a wide range of areas from sporting prowess to supporting others and fundraising for local charities.
Department of Design Spring news
News round up from the Department of Design
Latest events
YOU ARE HERE: Trelissick Garden's history reflected in art
'Sat, May 12th, 2012, 10:30am to Thu, Jun 14th, 2012, 5:30pm'
You are Here is an exhibition created by level two students on the BA(Hons) Contemporary Crafts course. This will be the sixth year that students have collaborated with the National Trust, returning to Trelissick Garden for a fourth consecutive year.
A Different Perspective
'Wed, May 23rd, 2012, 8:00pm to 9:30pm'
BA(Hons) Fashion Design and BA(Hons) Performance Sportswear Design Show
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design End of Year Show
'Fri, May 25th, 2012, 10:00am to Thu, May 31st, 2012, 5:00pm'
Students at the end of their year's study exhibit their final assessed work.
MA Art Lectures - Summer Series: Cornelia Parker
'Mon, Jun 11th, 2012, 5:00pm to 6:00pm' Cornelia Parker gained critical acclaim in the 1990s for a number of large-scale installations including Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View (1991), and The Maybe (1995), a collaboration with actress Tilda Swinton. She was shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 1997 and has had major solo exhibitions, for example, at the Serpentine Gallery, London, and has works in the Tate Collection, the V&A and in numerous public and private collections in Europe and the USA.LIVEDART & CONTEXTURE
'Wed, Jun 13th, 2012, 11:00am to Sun, Jun 17th, 2012, 11:00pm'A festival of contemporary performance, art and writing.
Art & Design Summer Show
'Sat, Jun 16th, 2012, 10:00am to Fri, Jun 22nd, 2012, 6:00pm' This show at the Woodlane Campus and in the Design Centre at the Tremough Campus is a platform for around 500 undergraduate students to showcase their final work after three or more years of study.
Staff profiles
- Caroline Pullee Programme Leader, Three Dimensional Design
- Drummond Masterson Award Leader, 3D Design
- Dr Yorick Benjamin Senior Lecturer
- Gary Allson Lecturer
- Dr Deborah Sugg Ryan Senior Lecturer, Histories & Theories of Design
Our alumni
Stacey Dix: 3D Design BA(Hons) graduate
Stacey joined Hamleys straight after graduating in 2007, after winning a D&AD prize for her response to a brief set by the world-famous toy store. Hamleys created a special role for her, employing her as the first in-house designer in their 250-year history.
Alex Brinnen: 3D Design BA(Hons) graduate
Alex Brinnen is one half of Cornish skateboard company Faltown, a small business with global recognition and a roster of clients from America and Europe to Japan, Brazil, Iceland and Algeria.
Tom Raffield: 3D Design BA(Hons) graduate
Pioneer of a new steam bending technique to shape wood in his third year at Falmouth, Tom graduated in 2005. He now runs his own award-winning lighting and furniture design company, with clients including Brad Pitt, Tommy Hilfiger and Liberty.
Hannes Simon: 3D Design BA(Hons) graduate
My major project at Falmouth was the BeeHotel for wild bees, which has now been recognised by the German green roof industry, who've invited me to report at their annual industry meeting in Stuttgart. Since graduating I've also undertaken a research project with Medion Notebooks in Germany, working on a range of portable computer products, and completed an internship at the Berlin Design Festival.
Jethro Macey: 3D Design BA(Hons) graduate
Award-winning designer Jethro Macey is interested in exploring design and pushing boundaries in his use of design making materials. Digital technologies are part of the tools of his trade, which allow him to develop designs from initial ideas to physical objects.
Anthony Greenwood: 3D Design BA(Hons) graduate
The great thing about the 3D Design degree was that you weren't restricted in any way. The staff were very supportive so you knew you could explore any direction that interested you, which made it very stimulating. I developed my understanding and interest in participatory design during my time at Falmouth, and wouldn't be doing what I am now without it.
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A minimum of 220 UCAS points, equivalent Level 3 qualifications or relevant experience. You may be required to submit some work to help us decide who to interview. Successful applicants are generally those with the strongest portfolios, demonstrating experimentation, technical ability and understanding of the art and design process.
Location:Tremough Campus
Length:3 years full-time
Direct line:01326 255763
The Design Centre offers an exhilarating world class teaching and learning environment for a variety of designer and maker activity that also encompasses cutting-edge business and research activity. It's defined by a depth and breadth of specialism housed under one roof which is difficult to find elsewhere.Ronan Doyle, School Technical Manager
Why study for a BA(Hons) 3D Design degree at University College Falmouth?
Based on two central themes - Sustainability and Community - the BA(Hons) 3D Design Degree at Falmouth encourages you to design new products that not only inspire and empower people, but which also reduce our impact on the environment.
Design is the key to sustainable living. We want you to design innovative products that consider the environment and the role of the designer in the community. It's about exploring environmental, economic and social issues and their relationship to design so that your designs reflect human needs today and in the future.
Our
aim is to feed your imagination, whether by inviting high-profile designers to talk to you about their work or exhibiting at events like the Milan
Furniture Fair, it's about opening your eyes to the possibilities of 3D design and the difference you can make to the world. Studying at Falmouth
will also put you at the heart of a thriving, forward-looking creative community, with ample opportunity to collaborate with students from
other disciplines.
Course outline
Stage 1
- Material World & Design Issues
- Design & Making Processes
- Histories & Theories
- Sustainable Design
- CAD/CAM & Presentation
Stage 2
- Audience & Community: Design
- Futures
- User-Centred Design
- Identity & Difference
- Web Communication & Promotion
- Design Specialism
- Cultural Theory & Methodologies
- Business of Design
Stage 3
- Design Practice
- Design Projects
- Dissertation
Tell me more about the BA(Hons) 3D Design course
BA(Hons) 3D Design award information form (113.67 KB)
At Falmouth, you'll master 3D design processes from conception to production by developing your research, drawing, computer and making skills.
You'll work on live projects with local and national organisations, which encourage you to develop your business and enterprise ideas. Career planning and business skills will prepare you for the professional world of design as a designer-maker or product designer.
You'll also undertake a range of projects focusing on interior product design; furniture design; lighting design; jewellery design and portable object design; toy, leisure and sports product design; and design for sustainability, need, education and health.
By choosing to study BA(Hons) 3D Design at Falmouth you will:
- Benefit from being taught by friendly and approachable staff who are experienced design professionals.
- Develop many practical and creative skills, as well as having lectures and seminars in social, historical and theoretical design that will equip you with a full understanding of how 3D design has developed over recent decades.
- Learn all about user-centred design and the strategies that put people at the centre of the design process.
- Be encouraged to develop business and enterprise ideas, with the opportunity to apply for enterprise grants and our Incubatee Scheme upon graduation.
- Work on a variety of live projects with local and national organisations and private companies, for example the Barncrest Worktops Challenge, which has previously been won by Falmouth 3D Design students.
- Be based in our inspirational Design Centre, home to an array of world-class facilities, allowing you to experiment creatively with a range of materials and processes.
- Be taught through a series of lectures, demonstrations, field trips, professional experience and focus groups, seminars and tutorials.
How is the course taught?
This full-time course is delivered through study blocks with project work supported by lectures, demonstrations, professional experience, focus groups, seminars and tutorials. It operates on a basis of continuous assessment with no formal examinations.
Assessment
- Visual, verbal and written assignments
- Final year dissertation and exhibition
Facilities
Our Design Centre and Learning Resource Centres include:
- The latest tools for designing, prototyping and making
- Purpose-built studios and specialist workshops
- Industry-standard CNC milling machine
- Rapid prototyping equipment for high precision work
- CNC laser cutter
- CNC router
- Precision casting equipment
- 100,000 books and 17,000 TV and film titles
Projects
University College Falmouth worked closely with the
Design Council on Design of the Times (DOTT) Cornwall; a programme where professional designers worked with stakeholders and communities to tackle social, economic and environmental issues from the bottom up.
Our students and graduates got the chance to work alongside senior design professionals on DOTT projects as part of internships and work placements.
BA(Hons) 3D Design students staged an exhibition in Falmouth to showcase work engaging with topical issues from the spaces and places within Cornwall's towns and landscape.
Visiting lecturers
Recent guest lecturers have included Indonesian designer, Singgih S Kartono, whose wooden radio won the Brit Insurance Design Awards 2009. Singgih gave a lecture about his inspirational product, renewable resources and sustainable local industry.
Professorial lecture series
Falmouth's Professorial lecture series aims to produce an engaging and challenging public programme that stimulates the intellectual curiosity of our staff, students and alumni, our research collaborators, our industry partners, our local communities and other supporters.
Recent lectures relevant to students in the Department of Design include Edward Barber, founding partner of BarberOsgerby. Edward and his partner, Jay Osgerby, were recently named Royal Designers for Industry by the Royal Society of Arts and their work is in permanent collections at the Design Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Since forming their company in 1996, Barber and Osgerby have collaborated on designing products and furniture as BarberOsgerby and architectural projects for clients such as Stella McCartney as Universal Design Studio.
A video of Edward's lecture can be viewed online here
Answers and advice about the course
For further information about BA(Hons) 3D Design at University College Falmouth, please email: admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 255763.
Our student mentors are now on Facebook. To chat to a mentor about the course, living in Cornwall, or what to expect at Falmouth, check out the 3D Design group. You need to join the group before you can post. Our student mentors have already done the first year of the course... so ask them anything you like!
3D Design BA(Hons) Facebook group
If you're not Facebook you can still speak to a student mentor. Email your name and the course you're starting to: studentmentorenquiries@falmouth.ac.uk and we will be in touch with you.
Open Design: UCF for design tutors
At our first Open Design event in February 2010, 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
Our graduates find employment in design studios, in product, toy, lighting and furniture design, sustainable design, consultancy, computer 3D visualisation or as self-employed designer-makers. Further options include teaching and postgraduate study.
Entry requirements
A minimum of 220 UCAS points, equivalent Level 3 qualifications or relevant experience. You may be required to submit some work to help us decide who to interview. Successful applicants are generally those with the strongest portfolios, demonstrating experimentation, technical ability and understanding of the art and design process.
Please see our How to Apply page for more information.
For further information about BA(Hons) 3D Design at University College Falmouth, please email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 255763.
Interview and selection process
All applicants will be invited to an interview. Interviews will be held on 18 and 20 January, 22, 24 and 29 February, 2, 7, and 9 March 2012 only.
Location: Tremough Campus
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