Applicants must have an Honours Degree, or evidence of equivalent learning and normally at least one year of relevant professional experience.

The relevant disciplines and professional fields are: architecture, exhibition, graphic, interior, performance, retail, spatial, theatre, 3D, multimedia or interaction design, museum studies or curatorship, writing, and design management.

The qualifications and experience we are seeking vary according to your field of expertise, as follows:

• Designers: A degree in 2D or 3D design or equivalent experience.
• Curators and museum studies graduates: A degree in museum studies or equivalent museum experience; or a degree in another subject. At least two years' experience in a full-time museums curatorial position, and associate membership of the Museums Association.
• Architects: A degree and RIBA Part I, or equivalent.
• Writers and humanities graduates: A degree or equivalent experience.

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

English language requirements

All classes are conducted in English. If English is not your first language you will be asked to provide evidence of your English language ability in order to apply for a visa, enrol, and start your course. The English language requirement for entry for this course is:

IELTS Academic 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the 4 skills (on one single test).

For further information visit the English Language requirements page.

What we look for

The MA Narrative Environments is aimed at 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.

Selection criteria

Applicants will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:

• BA qualification or equivalent level of 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 in narrative structure;
• Work demonstrating engagement with narrative in a spatial context, whether that is a real or virtual space;
• A reflective and critical approach;
• Experience of teamwork;
• Self-motivation, ambition and a commitment to the programme.

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.