Bachelor of Design (Spatial Design) - AUT University

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This degree offers a firm grounding in the fundamental skills leading to a career in the creative industries. It provides a number of pathways in six specialist fields (majors)

• Fashion
• Graphic Design
• Spatial Design
• Digital Design
• Product Design
• Textiles for Fashion

The programme runs for three years with increasing specialisation in each major. The Year One programme covers core studies in Design Studio and Theory, as well as a range of elective programmes that introduce the majors in textiles for fashion, graphic design, spatial design, digital design and product design.

Year Two builds on the conceptual bases of Year One with students following their major pathway. Students develop specific technical knowledge and skills in a context of understanding design processes and theories.

In Year Three students specialise further in their major, developing specific research based projects in a year of focused and intensive enquiry. The programme is structured to emphasise creative development in the early stages and then to bring this creativity into a more professional context as the programme continues.

Programme Code: AK3619
Level: 7
Points: 360
Duration: Three years full time
Venue: City Campus
Starting date: 3 March 2008
Application deadline: 12 September 2007

AUT encourages early application.
Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• University Entrance
• Portfolio of art work
• Interview may be required
  Note: Entrance to university does not guarantee admission to a specific programme of study.

SPECIAL ADMISSION

Applicants over 20 years of age who do not hold a university entrance qualification (such as NCEA or CIE above) may qualify for university entrance via Special Admission.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for whom English or Māori is not their first language are required to provide proof of an acceptable pass/grade gained in an accepted English language test. 

Spatial Design involves the study and research of relationships between people and their environments to enable the design and manipulation of spaces that respond in a progressive manner to the nature of these relationships. The Bachelor of Design in Spatial Design focuses on emerging spatial practices operating at the intersection of architecture, art and visual technology. The course centres on developing interventions within the space of the city and offers an active engagement with other professionals, practitioners, groups and communities.

THE KEY SKILLS YOU WILL ACQUIRE

Building Design, Interior Architecture and Furniture Design will give you the skills to design material and physical spaces and to explore their strategic and productive expressions in the environment. Performance Design, Scenographic and Temporal Environments explores temporary and immaterial spaces that are performative and experiential in nature. Digital and Virtual Environments will develop your skills in the shaping and interrogation of space and time using the computer as a design tool of representation and analysis.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Successful completion of this qualification will give you the knowledge, skills and professional aptitude to work in interior design, interior architecture, furniture, exhibition, events design, or design for theatre, film, television or digital environments.

PAPERS

In addition to the core papers of Year One, students are introduced to a broad range of approaches to spatial design emphasising contemporary design practices, visual communication skills and basic approaches to computer aided modeling. Theoretical studies in historical and critical approaches to design thinking are closely related to studio-based projects.

YEAR ONE
115002 Introduction to Spatial Computing 15 points
115003 Spatial Design Studio II 30 points
115024 Creative Process 15 points
115100 Core Studio Art and Design 30 points
115101 Core Theory Art and Design 15 points
115141 Spatial Design Theory I 15 points
Total points for the year 120 points

YEAR TWO
116017 Spatial Design Studio IIB 30 points
116018 Advanced Spatial Computing 15 points
116019 Contemporary Spatial Design Practice 15 points
116105 Spatial Design Studio IIA 30 points
116106 Spatial Design Theory II 15 points
116200 Elective Project 15 points
Total points for the year 120 points

YEAR THREE
117011 Spatial Design Studio IIIB 30 points
117012 Contextual Research 15 points
117013 Construction Technology 15 points
117301 Professional Practice 15 points
117342 Spatial Design Studio IIIA 30 points
117341 Spatial Design Theory III 15 points
Total points for the year 120 points

FURTHER STUDIES

At the end of the three year programme, students may opt for a fourth Bachelor of Art and Design (Honours) year. This involves a one year intensive postgraduate programme of specialisation in their chosen field. Students may also undertake postgraduate study in the two year Master of Art and Design.