The standard entry requirements for this course are as follows:

• An honours degree in a relevant field: architecture, exhibitions, graphics, interiors, performance, retail, spatial, theatre, 3D, multimedia or interaction design, museum studies or curatorship, writing and design management  
• Or an equivalent EU/international qualification

And normally at least one year of relevant professional experience.

For further advice on entry requirements contact Tricia Austin, Course Leader on +44(0) 20 7514 8535 or email p.austin@csm.arts.ac.uk.

APEL - Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning

Exceptionally applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:

• Related academic or work experience
• The quality of the personal statement
• A strong academic or other professional reference

Or a combination of these factors.

Each application will be considered on its own merit but cannot guarantee an offer in each case.

English language requirements

IELTS level 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking (please check our main English language requirements webpage).

We select applicants according to potential and current ability in the following areas:

• Skills and knowledge in your own discipline and preferably some examples of post college work in your particular field
• Evidence of interest and understanding of narrative structure
• Work demonstrating engagement with narrative in a spatial context, whether that is a real or virtual space
• A reflective and critical approach
• Evidence and experience of teamwork
• Self-motivation, ambition and a commitment to the course.

What we are looking for

We actively seek graduates with some experience of architecture, curatorship, writing or design who want to grow their expertise within the cultural and commercial sectors. We seek resourceful, talented and ambitious individuals who work well in multidisciplinary teams. The college's strong international profile is reflected in the broad cultural mix of our students and our international studio placements and exchanges.

Communicating with you

After you have successfully submitted your application, you will receive an email confirming we have successfully received your application and providing you with your login details for the UAL Portal.  We will request any additional information from you, including inviting you to upload documents or book an audition, through the portal.  You should check your UAL Portal regularly for any important updates and requests.

What happens next

Initial application check

We check your application to see if you meet the standard entry requirements for the course.  If you do, you will be invited to submit a portfolio through your UAL Portal.

Portfolio Review

Your portfolio should demonstrate your practical and conceptual skills as well as your working processes. The content of your portfolio will depend on your field of expertise as follows:

Designers should include:

• 20 images of visual work
• Examples of moving image work if appropriate
• Developmental research material
• Samples of written work.

Curators and museum studies graduates should include:

• A link to a detailed professional CV with project descriptions
• Documentation of work where possible

Architects should include:

• Your degree project
• Two other projects featuring concept drawings and process work that demonstrate your own concerns
• Drawings, designs, visualisations and photographs of models appropriate to your experience and background.

Writers and humanities graduates should include:

• A publications list or CV detailing recent projects (e.g. screenplays, scripts, art direction, articles from journals or newspapers, short stories, novels)
• Details of membership of professional organisations (e.g. Writers Guild, NUJ)
• At least three samples of work.

Interview

Following the review of your application and portfolio, we select a small number of applicants to move on to the next stage of the process. These applicants will be invited to interview, either in person or by skype.

How we notify you of the outcome of your application

You will receive the outcome of your application through the UAL Portal.

MA Narrative Environments extends and enhances your employment opportunities in sectors such as exhibition, event, retail and interpretive design, visitor centre development, curating, scripting and creative direction, film and TV production, architecture, new media and interaction design, brand development and design for corporate environments.

The postgraduate course also addresses the need for advanced research in spatial practices. It provides a grounding in design research and intellectual, scholarly debate that can lead you to MPhil and PhD research degrees.

MA Narrative Environments has excellent links with renowned practitioners across the spectrum of narrative design. Professional fields include: interpretive design; production; architecture; interaction, media, graphic and communication design; brand communications; museums and galleries; planning and management.

Companies and institutions that are affiliates and sponsors of MA Narrative Environments include:

• Arthesia HD, Switzerland
• Arup Innovation Unit
• The British Museum, London
• Event Communication, London
• Eyebeam, NY
• FAT (Fashion Architecture Taste) London
• The Freud Museum, London
• Glasshouse Community-led Design, London
• G.T.F, London
• Hidden Art, London
• IDEO London and Shanghai
• Imagination, London and NY
• Land Design Studio, London
• LDJ lighting design, Yorkshire
• MET London and Hong Kong
• Metaphor, London
• Participle, London
• Ralph Appelbaum Associates London and NY
• Selfridges, London
• the Serpentine Gallery, London
• The Science Museum, London
• The Speaker's Corner Trust
• Southbank Centre, London
• Stanton Williams, London
• Tate Modern, London
• United Visual Artists, London
• Wolf Olins, London
• The Wellcome Trust, London.