Master of Arts - Interior and Spatial Design
- 1,5 years
- Duration
- 34,885 GBP
- Price
- September
- Start
- June
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- London / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
The MA Interior and Spatial Design at Camberwell College of Arts takes an experimental, research-led approach to contemporary spatial practice, blurring disciplinary boundaries within a creative art school environment.
The course focuses on the experiential and sensorial aspects of inhabiting space, encouraging work not limited by traditional briefs or specific sites. Students explore both physical and virtual space as equal forms of experience, using making, drawing, text, and debate as complementary tools for expression. The program supports individual research interests and facilitates prototyping, iteration, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with internal and external practitioners. There is flexibility in how students develop their portfolio, which can include writing, filmmaking, installation, or other forms of practice beyond conventional design propositions. Ultimately, the course fosters a path of academic and personal discovery through a supportive and open creative process.
Program structure
- Unit 1: Discover and define
This introductory unit orients students to the course, college, and university, beginning with a peer review of existing portfolios to exchange ideas. Through short exercises and spatial investigations, students define their initial research interests and lay the groundwork for a research-led proposal. The unit also introduces key design methods, global contexts, and critical frameworks - including socio-economic, political, and justice issues - that inform all subsequent work in the built environment.
- Unit 2: Define and develop
In this unit, you will situate your creative practice within wider social and professional frameworks. Through focused experimentation, you will refine your research-led proposal and develop new practice-based work for your portfolio. This practical development is complemented by a written paper that synthesizes and reflects on the work completed in the first two units of the course.
- Unit 3: Develop and deliver
This unit focuses on presenting and resolving your research through your developed creative practice. You will showcase your project's evolution, its contextual and theoretical foundations, and its engagement with global and regional issues, including climate, social, and racial justice. The unit concludes with the submission of a final portfolio and written research, which can take forms such as a physical exhibition, digital presentation, or performance.
Price
Tuition fee:
- 30,890 GBP per education*
*Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.
You may need to cover additional costs which are not included in your tuition fees, such as materials and equipment specific to your course.
Requirements for applicants
The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are:
- BA (Hons) degree or equivalent academic qualifications
- Alternative qualifications and experience will also be taken into consideration
- Personal statement
- Portfolio of work
Entry to this course will also be determined by the quality of your application, looking primarily at your portfolio of work and personal statement.
Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases.
The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
- Related academic or work experience
- The quality of the personal statement
- A strong academic or other professional reference
- A combination of these factors
Each application will be considered on its own merit, but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.
English language requirements
- IELTS level 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
About the university
The University of the Arts London (UAL) produces and encourages the creativity essential for a better future. Its colleges have been at the forefront of innovative education since 1842, creating work with a lasting impact on people and the planet, driven by curiosity, imagination, and purpose.
London is fundamental to UAL's identity, providing a vital context where the university connects and exchanges ideas with individuals from all walks of life. Globally, its creative network influences education, culture, business, and society.
Through innovative research and creative instruction, UAL's faculty and staff bring fresh perspectives to education. The university enables students to build the careers they desire by working with them at every level - from pre-degree to postgraduate, and from short courses to online learning.
UAL's colleges
Ranked second in the world for art and design, UAL comprises six distinct colleges:
- Camberwell College of Arts
- Central Saint Martins
- Chelsea College of Arts
- London College of Communication
- London College of Fashion
- Wimbledon College of Arts
Together, they form a community of creatives, innovators, trailblazers, and storytellers, united in their mission to reimagine the future.
Courses in the visual arts, animation, screen, communication, fashion, media, and performance are available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
