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Commercial Surface Design

Manchester Conservatoire of Creative and Performing Arts Limited · Manchester
Qualification
Degree
Length
-
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
part-time
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About this course

The multi-disciplinary global surface design industry covers design fields such as surface pattern, illustration, photography, graphic art and fine print. Our BA (Hons) Commercial Surface Design undergraduate degree course offers a unique opportunity to work with our extensive industry partners through live project briefs, placements and trade exhibitions across fashion and interior surfaces, through tableware, packaging design, stationery, homeware, to automotive, wallcoverings and wall art.

In students' own words
★★★★★
Genuinely worthwhile
I was sceptical before starting — now I'd recommend it to anyone. The best part: access to facilities (workshop, equipment, specialist software) is genuinely first-rate. If I'm honest, some seminar groups were too big for meaningful discuss
Class of 2024 · Part-time
★★★★★
Would do it again
The course has exceeded my expectations. The best part: the studio culture is incredible — you learn as much from your peers as your tutors. If I'm honest, accommodation allocation was stressful in the first year. On the city — the city is
Final year · Part-time
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Manchester Conservatoire of Creative and Performing Arts Limited's own site.
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