BA (Hons) - Furniture and Product Design (with Foundation Year) in Nottingham United Kingdom | Nottingham Trent University

Your Foundation Year will equip you with essential skills to prepare for advanced studies. You'll master freehand drawing and sketchbook techniques while gaining hands-on experience with materials and fabrication through real-world projects, building confidence in presenting your creative concepts. Begin your creative adventure with our Furniture and Product Design program, where you'll develop innovative products for various markets, blending commercial viability with conceptual thinking. Experience a practical, hands-on methodology that prioritizes learning through creation, encouraging material experimentation and process exploration. We'll examine functionality, aesthetics, and our connections with everyday objects. Beyond technical abilities like sketching and prototyping, we'll address crucial ethical considerations in design, study evolving lifestyle trends and their influence on consumer behavior, and pioneer new approaches to furniture and product manufacturing. Apply your skills to live projects and consider a year-long industry placement to immerse yourself in professional practice. We cultivate unique designers rather than uniform graduates - our alumni thrive as independent creators or secure positions with renowned brands like Habitat and John Lewis, while others pursue careers as artisan makers, journalists, or curators. By refining your craft, establishing your design voice, and seizing exceptional opportunities, you'll emerge as a distinctive talent in the design field.