Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Artist Designer- Maker] From Cardiff Metropolitan University

At the BA Artist Designer Maker (Hons) at Cardiff Metropolitan University you gain hands-on experience with materials from metals, glass and ceramics through to wood and textiles. You learn to bridge the gap between age-old skills and the latest technology Ð and create new ways of making for our ever-changing world.

You develop your unique style and consider where your work sits within creative practice. You learn from industry experience Ð and take inspiration from practicing makers.

By the time you graduate, youÕll be able to investigate and develop an idea all the way through into realisation Ð whether itÕs a working product, decorative object or installation. YouÕll be a maker Ð and the future will be in your hands.Ê

Employability & Careers?:

Whilst your learning is designed to develop you into a rounded and capable artist/designer and intellectual, your curriculum is similarly structured with your potential in mind.

As such, the emphasis that will have been placed upon your work ethic, both creatively and academically, is matched with significant focus on real world experience; from building contacts and undertaking placements to live briefs and, should you choose so, support in forming your own business.

You can elect to take a route through your second and final years of studies where you can engage with businesses or launch your own for the moment you graduate. In your final year, rather than submit a dissertation, you have the option of devising a detailed business plan.

Throughout your time at CSAD, you will be meeting and hearing from professionals within your industry, honing your skills and ideas for commercial and professional advantage. Cross-disciplinary projects will prepare you for teamwork later on, whilst live briefs will prepare you for deadlines and the demands of tight specifications.