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Tuition GBP 12,450 (Tuition (Year)) — International students
Degree Postgraduate Diploma
Duration 12 months
Delivery On-campus
Location London, England
Language English

Program Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Design at Goldsmiths University of London is a Postgraduate Diploma programme in Arts & Design over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of arts & design. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Design programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 12 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. Tuition: GBP 12,450 (Tuition (Year)) — International students
  5. Location: London, United Kingdom

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Design programme are prepared for diverse careers in arts & design:

  1. Creative Director
  2. Graphic / UX Designer
  3. Art Director
  4. Curator
  5. Visual Artist
  6. Media Producer

Program Curriculum

The Graduate Diploma in Art shares a specialised programme of critical studies lectures and seminars that include access to the MFA lecture programme. You'll study modules that cover Studio Practice and Critical Studies and there is the option to develop an Artists' Text Portfolio.

You'll be supported by the Programme Leader Elle Reynolds, Senior Tutor Dr Joseph Noonan-Ganley and Lead Tutor Dr Kirsten Cooke, as well as academic visitors and artist practitioners in the field.

We have an exciting external programme, which includes ongoing collaborations with curators, galleries and performance spaces. You will stage three exhibitions of your work, one of which will be in a gallery outside of Goldsmiths.

The programme teaches professional skills through visits, offsite exhibitions, talks and workshops led by practitioners that provide real-world insights into the kinds of innovations, negotiations and knowledge necessary to realising a successful practice. Previous visiting artists and curators have included Tyler Coburn, Emma EdmondsonGary Farrelly, Peter GomesWarren HarperElsa James, Sharon Kivland, Shivanjani Lal, Kelly Lloyd, Liz Murray, Adomas Narkevičius, Dorothee Richter, Kyung Hwa ShonBeny Wagner and Lu Williams.

Studio practice is taught through an intensive programme of individual tutorials, group critiques and study visits.