Three-Dimensional Design

BA (Hons) 3D Design at Camberwell College of Arts offers students the chance to explore the emotional connection we have to objects. To develop our students’ practical skills, making is placed firmly at the centre of design production and is combined with a critical and investigative approach to objects. **What can you expect?** • To develop an interdisciplinary approach to design, drawing from areas as diverse as anthropology, architecture, craft production, fine art and interior design. • To focus on small batch production and the one-off elements within design. • A programme of visiting speakers made up of practicing designers and makers, who introduce students to a broad range of contemporary work. • A strong industry focus, including recent live projects with the Future Research Lab Milan, Future City, Guy's and St. Thomas' hospitals. • A series of visits to cultural establishments in London, as well as overseas trips, that have previously included the Milan and Stockholm Furniture Fairs. • To develop and produce a professional portfolio that will further our students future careers • To have access to Camberwell's shared workshops. **Structure** Year 1: Unit 1: Introduction to BA Illustration, Graphic Design and 3D Design Unit 2: Defining the subject - What is 3D Design Unit 3: Context 1 - Primary research Unit 4: Subject – Possibilities Year 2: Unit 5: Context 2 - Platform Unit 6: Subject - Method Unit 7: Context 3 - Focus Unit 8: Subject - Audience and visibility Year 3: Unit 9: Context 4 Unit 10: Subject – Realisation **Work experience and opportunities** BA (Hons) 3D Design students have the opportunity to undertake work placements during the course, with previous organisations and designers including The Natural History Museum, McCollin Bryan, Richard Fox, Studio Swine and Tatty Devine. Students also have the opportunity to study abroad in the second year of their degree as part of the college's Erasmus scheme. **About Camberwell College of Arts** Camberwell College of Arts is internationally regarded for the outstanding quality of its courses, staff and facilities. It is a unique place to study with a strong sense of community, which encourages students to rethink current practices and cultivate their own style. Camberwell has had major investment over the last couple of years, with a new academic building and halls of residence on campus, transforming it into a 21st century art school embedded in its local, national and international communities, and dedicated to driving forward positive social change through art and design.