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Introduction

This is a one-year top-up course for diploma graduates, offered in collaboration with University of Central Lancashire, UK. Students will have the opportunity to spend 2-3 weeks in the UK where they will expand their learning experience through mass lectures, collaborative projects, dialogues and exchanges with staff and students from the University of Central Lancashire.

BA (Hons) Spatial Design is a programme orientated towards professionals and built upon diploma studies in interior, exhibition, hospitality and landscape design. The course is designed to develop your understanding for theoretical, technical, cultural and contextual aspects of design practice in the multidisciplinary area of spatial design.

It serves as a platform for developing your creative potential, design ingenuity, entrepreneurial skills as well as incubating leadership in the design industries.

Learning Outcomes

  • Relate design intentions with contextual evidence and case studies
  • Produce strong design concept proposals with reference to contextual issues, specific reasoning, evaluation and creativity/interpretation
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between designers and other professionals and appreciate the various roles undertaken by a professional designer

Modules

Code Title Semester Credits
IN3201 Contextual Research 1 20

This module allows you to formulate a working brief for the subsequent Major design Studio, as well as investigate a range of issues related to your topic of interest. Issues must be carefully researched and substantiated by case studies, interviews and surveys.

IN3202 Design Studio 1 40

Learn to design proposals that reflect your research, investigation and creative abilities. Develop your understanding of a range of appropriate techniques and methods related to the design process- from concept to implementation.

IN3203 Project Management and Entrepreneurship 2 20

This module includes theoretical and practical studies that provide an overview of the roles played by a professional designer, as an independent practitioner or as member of a team. Aspects of entrepreneurship, business practice, legal responsibilities, and marketing will be discussed.

IN3204 Major Design Studio 2 40

Expand your expertise on design spaces, and learn how to satisfy aesthetic, environmental and functional requirements. A high standard of design resolution is expected throughout this module.

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entry requirements

Top-up degree course in collaboration with University of Central Lancashire

Requirements

  1. A graduate of NAFA’s Diploma in Design or its equivalent
  2. Submission of a portfolio of appropriately creative and original work as evidence of the student’s ability
  3. Satisfactory completion of a portfolio interview
  4. Applicants should be 19 years of age or above in the year of admission of the degree course
  5. Minimum entry requirement for English language proficiency is IELTS Band 6 or equivalent*

*Please note that the English requirement needs to be fulfilled by non-NAFA international students. There will be a waiver for NAFA students.