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About MA Design Management in University of the Arts London

Design and innovation are key drivers of change generating commercial, social, cultural and ecological value. MA Design Management will give you a leading-edge insight, and the mindset and problem-solving skills needed to effectively work in a constantly evolving global environment. 

The course combines academic study with creative and professional practice in a project-led curriculum that draws on a range of interdisciplinary perspectives from business and the arts. 

When you join the course you’ll have the opportunity to pursue your own design research project; work on real-life business ideas and challenges and team up with fellow students and collaborators from design, business, marketing and IT backgrounds. 

The content of the course reflects current knowledge, debates and issues within the disciplines.

You will interrogate, through practical projects, a range of perspectives including design research methods; design thinking for the cultural and creative industries; branding; the role of creative interventions in brand communications; trend forecasting; strategies for the management of brand experiences; design for social needs and sustainability; project management; entrepreneurship and innovation; change management; and design leadership. 

Work experience and opportunities

The course is designed to support employability and employer engagement, by developing both transferable skills and a strategic perspective of design leadership and management as well as broader transferable skills.

You’ll develop research, analytical, communication, business, management and problem-solving capabilities that are directed towards careers within the cultural and creative industries. 

You will be equipped with a set of practical skills in project management, change management, enterprise, leadership, branding and critical writing and practice.

You will also have the opportunity to customise your studies through a major project according to your own particular design interests and career aspirations. 

Throughout the course there will be regular contact with industry professionals and guest speakers through various channels and events.

Entry requirements

• A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in a required subject or equivalent.

English language requirements

• IELTS: An IELTS score (or equivalent) of 6.0, or above, with 5.5 in each of the components. Certain courses require higher IELTS scores of 6.5, 7.0 or 7.5. .
• TOEFL iBT: 80 - 100 overall.
• PTE Academic: 51 - 65 (with no less than 51 in each component).

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