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3D Design: Ceramics

BA(Hons)
UCAS code: W273

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The most extensive ceramic facilities in the country
Based in the heart of the Potteries, the UK's base for the ceramics industry
Developing ceramics skills within a larger multi-material 3D Design

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"I'm now working with sculpture made from many materials, but it all started on the ceramics course at Stoke and the skills that I use now were initially learnt there. It gave me a really good start to my professional life"

Ceramics graduate

The Ceramic Design course at Staffordshire University is well respected both regionally and nationally for producing well-rounded designer-makers. It forms part of the the 3D Design programme and reflects a growing demand by consumers for unique, stylish, hand made or limited-edition design objects.

Supported and taught by experienced and specialist staff, who are practising designers within the major disciplines, our aim is to facilitate your development as an innovative designer-maker, who has strong individualistic, aesthetic and excellent making skills in preparation for the ‘real world’. This is achieved through a combination of set-projects, competitions, lectures, seminars and workshops.

The programme benefits from large well-equipped workshops in ceramics as well as wood, metal and plastic, together with digital imaging and IT suites. You will be shown traditional hand and machine making processes (plaster mould-making, slip casting, firing, throwing etc.) as well as the use of modern digital technologies for both the design and manufacture of objects relevant to your award.

A key feature of the programme is its strong links with the craft sector. Through visiting lecturers, visits to cultural events, such as Collect and Origin Craft Fair, and collaborations with external organisations such as Craftspace, students become equipped with a current knowledge of industry practice.

Students have won nationally recognised awards such as: The New Designers Debenhams Future of Design Competition, Goldsmiths’ Company Precious Metal Bursary, V&A Ancestors of Dover Jewellery Competition and Pewter Live. Graduate destinations include: self-employment as a designer maker, teaching, community arts, museum and gallery curation, employment in design organisations and post-graduate study.

Graduates have set up their own businesses as designer-makers and been featured in nationally recognised magazines such as Crafts, Elle Decoration and Craftsman Magazine. Others have gained employment with design organisations such as The Crafts Council and Hidden Arts.

Course outline

Year 1

In addition, you’ll pick one module from the following option choices: Surface Design for Ceramics or Material Enquiry: Form and Surface. Contextual Studies is compulsory and consist of two modules: Objects and Patterns and Studying
3D Design.

Year 2

In addition, you’ll pick two modules from the following option choices: Investigating Ceramic Surfaces, The Stitched Surface, Contemporary Body Adornment, Atmospherics: Contemporary Lighting, Metal Fabrications, and Plaster Prototyping for Tableware. Again, there is a compulsory contextual studies module, Art or Design? Interfaces and Exchanges.

Year 3

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BA(Hons) 3D Design awards programme specification (PDF, file size: 113.98KB)

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Qualification:	BA(Hons)
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Arts, Media and Design
Location:	Stoke Campus
Course Length:	Normally three years full-time. A part-time route is available.
Entry Requirements:	Typical offer: 240 UCAS points. A Levels: CCC. BTEC: MMM Foundation Art and Design. All applicants are individually assessed via portfolio and interview.
UCAS Code:	W273