Design for Change MA (eca)

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant subject We also welcome applicants who do not meet academic entry requirements but demonstrate relevant professional experience. You must submit a portfolio as part of your application. This should evidence your ability to communicate in non-textual forms as well as your motivation to engage in creative design-led practices which embrace a wide variety of media, materials and techniques. Your portfolio document should contain two explicit components: a clearly identified hyperlink to a two minute video where you introduce yourself and discuss a potential circumstance for change across at least one of the programme themes (social, technical, environmental, inclusive, or political change). The video should showcase your ability to both address and present complex subject matter supported by appropriate reference materials (which may include images; articles; visualisations; compositions; performance; drawing; and/or writing). a collection of visual support material which demonstrates your affinity and aptitude for engaging in creative, design-led work. This can be existing project work, a portfolio of drawings, objects or artefacts and the processes of their making; sketchbook development; collated and curated research findings/materials with analysis; whatever exemplifies your creative approaches to thinking and communicating complex information and ideas. The single portfolio document containing these two parts (video link and visual support material) must not exceed a maximum of 14 A4 pages or 7 A3 pages, and any text must be clearly readable at this size. The portfolio is a requirement which helps us to determine your level of creative competency, to help us understand in which ways you will be able to flourish on our programme. Prior training in art, design or architecture is not required, but a desire and the courage to communicate change through multi-media means is expected. Professional experience equivalent to academic qualifications may be considered. English language requirement: IELTS Academic total 7.0 with at least 6.0 in each component, or an accepted equivalent.