BA (Hons) Design for Branded Spaces

The course offers a distinctive opportunity to learn how to design experiential spaces, 3D installations and creative events. It is aimed at students who are interested in working as creatives in spatial experience design, brand experience design, event and production design, exhibition design and public art.

• You will experiment with creative technology, multi-sensory design, storytelling techniques, interaction principles to design experiential spaces and environments.
• You’ll incorporate sustainable and human-centred design principles to develop intelligent ways to communicate future needs and provide solutions to future challenges.
• Design and cultural theories underpin design practice to enable you to critically explore the global and local design and cultural contexts.

What can you expect?

Innovation, curiosity, creativity and the articulation of ideas through experimentation are central to the course experience. We’ll encourage you to see things differently and to design solutions that are unique to you both in concept and realisation.

You’ll develop your creativity and design knowledge through a range of practical and theoretical design practices. A lively studio culture is enhanced by contextual studies and the development of professional practice skills – essential in the competitive workplace.

You’ll be taught by an inspiring community of experienced designers and specialists, in addition to visits from guest professional designers. You’ll also benefit from key thinkers and practitioners working across boundaries and at the cutting edge of their disciplines.

Work experience and opportunities

Professional and collaborative practice is integrated into the course and offers an opportunity for you to work with live briefs and collaborate with students from other disciplines, designers and organisations.

Graduates find work as spatial experience designers, in a creative design or events agency, within a brand in-house design team, as designers in an interior or architectural practice, as independent designers for retail, exhibitions, events or public art or as part of a design collective, working with other creatives on projects across the world.

Examples of design for branded spaces in industry include YourStudio, Dalziel & Pow, Wonderland Agency, Greyworld, Bankside Urban Forest, Tinker, Snarkitecture, Mona Kim Design.

Some graduates will go onto to study at postgraduate level at London College of Communication and beyond.

Between Years 2 and 3 of the course, you’ll also have the opportunity to undertake one of the following additional UAL qualifications: 

Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS): An optional, year-long learning opportunity which enables you to develop your professional skills by undertaking a variety of placements and industry experiences. Supported throughout the year by academics, you’ll build on the knowledge gained on your course in a range of national or international locations, and graduate with an additional qualification of Diploma in Professional Studies.

Diploma in Creative Computing: An optional, year-long opportunity which allows you to develop the computational skills that are shaping the future of the digital creative industries. After successfully completing the Diploma and the final year of your undergraduate degree, you’ll graduate with an enhanced degree title: for example, BA (Hons) Design for Branded Spaces (with Creative Computing).

Course structure

The academic year for this course is divided into 2 blocks.

The 1^st block is of 15 weeks’ duration from late September to mid-February. In accordance with the University timetable, there will be a four week holiday in December.

The 2^nd block is also of 15 weeks’ duration from mid-February to the end of June with a three week holiday for Easter.

Mode of study

BA (Hons) Design for Branded Spaces runs for 90 weeks in full time mode. It is divided into 3 stages over 3 academic years. Each stage lasts 31 weeks.