Summer Study Abroad

College
Central Saint Martins Level
Open to all levels

On this 3 week course at Central Saint Martins, you will use design as a platform to experiment with new theories, processes and technologies to engage and interact with the world around you.

Course introduction

Experience the ways in which design is taught and practised at Central Saint Martins and expand on your personal development in the discipline of product and Industrial design. This three-week course revolves around an assignment titled ‘Living with the Living’ exploring the various non-humans which exist alongside us in our domestic spaces, and the new household devices and objects we may design for this cohabitation.

The course will build on your core design skills through hands on activities and workshops covering topics from making, modelling to design research and storytelling. You will be challenged and introduced to ways in which the discipline is transforming through the areas of critical and sustainable futures, contribute to discussions and explore new ways of thinking.

You will be supported through guest workshops and lectures, group activities as well as tutorials where we will help you conceptualise your ideas. At the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge through the realisation of the assignment, where you will produce and display your work in a collaboratively designed showcase with your fellow peers.

Throughout the course you will be able to engage and be inspired by the cultural side of London and be encouraged to build on your network and community for the future.

Dates and fees

Course Dates

Date: 1 July 2024 - 18 July 2024

Cost: £2,380

Day: Monday - Thursday

Time: 10am - 4pm

Duration: 3 Weeks

Location: Granary Sq

Entry requirements

English requirements

You should be proficient in written and spoken English and be able to participate in group discussions and make presentations. As a guideline we would expect you to have an English language level equivalent to IELTS score of 6.0.

More information on English language requirements and equivalencies.

Academic requirements

Students applying for this course are expected to be independent and highly motivated, preferably having completed one year at university (undergraduate-level study).

Course details

Product and industrial design is an act for change by creating objects that possess the ability to achieve a desired outcome for individuals, local communities and society at large. Industrial design as a discipline is ever developing in line with technological and social changes. The industrial design student of today is just as comfortable designing for public discourse and services as well as the traditional object based foundations of the discipline. At Central Saint Martins students are expected to show a willingness to engage in practice through a unique range of processes and technical skills.

As a designer you can navigate the design process working on projects that span many fields and disciplines with varied objectives and results. These may include new product systems for a more sustainable future, speculative design objects for public discourse and critical narratives for design activism.

Studying at Central Saint Martins you use design as a platform to experiment with new theories, processes and technologies to engage and interact with the world around you.

During this three-week intensive design course students will strengthen their core design skills including research methods, sketching, prototyping and implementation.

Throughout the course you will explore your own personal design urgency and you are encouraged to reflect on your design practice, the design discipline and your aspirations within the field.

Teaching and independent study time hours:

Our Summer Study Abroad courses offers 20 taught hours (per week) built into the schedule, 60 taught hours in total. As a frame of reference, Study Abroad recommends between 20-30 hours in total for additional independent / self-directed study time (average 7-10 hours per week) to further develop ideas and realise project ambitions.

Each of our 3-week Summer Study Abroad courses are developed at undergraduate level 4, although they are still open to all learners. Courses may suit a creative in the early stages of their career, or individuals looking to develop new skills and processes, (delivered in taster format), as well as those wishing to build on community and networking opportunities.

Credits:

This course is the equivalent to 4 US style credits.
If you’re planning to claim credit towards your degree, be sure to check with your home institution before you apply.

Tutor information

Jon C Flint

Jon C Flint is a designer prototyper and educator. Jon’s research interests lie in dissecting the complexity of technological products or services and distilling them into simple and unique physical forms. What Jon designs is grounded in the domestic space, often the first port of call where new technologies impact our lives. His work manifests as connected appliances, digital mirrors, salesman suitcases, workshops and even rooms from the future. From 2015 to 2018, Jon worked as a designer at the acclaimed design and experiential futures practice Superflux. Over the years, he exhibited work at the Tate Exchange, Victoria and Albert Museum and Asia Culture Center and led talks and workshops in Montréal, Canada, to Shanghai, China. Jon continues to work on projects as part of the practise-based studio VJF and the Cached Collective. Jon was one of the 10x10 emerging designers selected by the British Council's Design Connections programme for 2019. In 2020-2024 he was part of the design associate/expert network at the Design Council.

Lucrezia Alessandroni

Lucrezia Alessandroni is a biodesigner with a background in product design and visual communication, interested in combining design principles and scientific approaches. Her passion for wearables and open-source technologies drove her to explore new material with a focus on the sustainable angle, interested in the interconnections among living organisms and ecosystems. Lucrezia’s current research focuses on female healthcare and living objects as a tool to develop new symbiotic relationships with micro and macro environments whilst exploring both emerging and traditional fabrication techniques and challenging the stigma around female bodies.

Why choose this course?

During this intensive three-week course you will:

experience a taster of the Product and Industrial Design degree programme at Central Saint Martins.
learn from tutors who are practicing artists, designers and communicators; benefit from access to specialist facilities at one of UAL’s six Colleges.
meet like-minded individuals from around the world!
get involved in UAL life through social events and activities.
All courses are assessed and you'll receive a record of study at the end of the programme if you wish to request credit from your home institution.

Materials

Materials Required

A3 sketchbook (portrait paperback)
Variety of pencils (colour and graphite)
Variety of pens (black fine liner and colours)
Scissors
Scalpel and/or Stanley knife
30cm/12in metal ruler
Geometry set square ruler
Drawing compass
Scotch tape
Masking tape
Double-sided tape
Pritt stick
Super glue (30sec)
Phone with camera or digital camera
A laptop (if available)

For day one you will also be expected to provide a short presentation - slide/collage/page - about yourself and your favourite piece of work from your portfolio (i.e. Where you are from? What you study? What are your interests? Why is this your favourite piece of work? What type of designer are you? Etc.)

Summer Study Abroad Award

We offer a Summer Study Abroad Award for all of our 3 week Summer Study Abroad courses.

To be eligible, you must be 18 years or older, hold an offer to join one of our 3 week Summer Study Abroad courses, and be enrolled on an undergraduate degree programme outside the UK.

The award covers the tuition-fee only and depends on you successfully enrolling for the course. Our cancellation policy still applies.
Award winners will be asked to take part in promotional activities to promote Summer Study Abroad and the award scheme.

Find out how to apply

Product Design by Matt Canham shortlisted for the MullenLowe NOVA awards, Show 2
Interactive Simulator by Di Peng, Show 2

Image credit: Adam Razvi

Integrated Study Abroad

Study alongside local degree-seeking students for 1, 2, or 3 terms and immerse yourself into UK student life.
Student story: What's it like to study in London

Lynette chats to us about her work as a designer and what it was like to study Graphic Design in London as a Study Abroad student at Central Saint Martins.
Image credit: Adam Razvi

Summer Study Abroad

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