Please note that credits within Course Specifications are listed as SCQF credits. Further information and comparison tables for SCQF credits can be found here.
In EU institutions, the ECTS scheme operates: 2 SCQF credits = 1 ECTS
A full course catalogue for Session 2015/16 can be found here.
All Course Specs as at 1st September 2015, unless otherwise stated.
Undergraduate Course Specifications
Bachelor of Architecture (Hons)
Stage 1 (Year 1)
Studio Work 1
Architectural Technology 1
History of Architecture and Urban Studies (HAUS) 1
Studio Practices 1
Stage 2 (Year 2)
Studio Work 2
Architectural Technology 2
History of Architecture and Urban Studies (HAUS) 2
Studio Practices 2
Stage 3 (Year 3)
Studio Work 3
Architectural Technology 3
History of Architecture and Urban Studies (HAUS) 3
Professional Studies 3
Interdisciplinary Design 3
Stage 4 (Year 5)
Studio Work 4
Architectural Technology 4
Research Project 4
Professional Studies 4
Diploma in Architecture
Stage 4 (Year 1)
Studio Work 4
Architectural Technology 4
Research Project 4
Professional Studies 4
Stage 5 (Year 2)
Final Design Thesis 5
Architectural Technology 5
Professional Studies 5
Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
BA (Hons) Communication Design
Stage 1
Studio 1
Design Domain 1
FoCI 1 - Cross School Course
FoCI 1 - Places, Economies, Cultures
Stage 2
Studio 2
Design Domain 2
FoCI 2 - Origins, Histories and Consequences of Design
FoCI 2 - Exploring Cultures in Art, Design and Architecture
Stage 3
Studio 3
Design Domain 3
FoCI 3 - Contexts of Critical Inquiry in Art and Design: Situation, Relation, Research
FoCI 3 - Approaches to Research in Art and Design Criticism
Stage 4
Studio 4 (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Curatorial Rationale)
FoCI 4 - (Critical Journal)
Studio 4 (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 - (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 External Critical Journal
BA (Hons) Communication Design (Singapore)
Stage 3
Studio 3
Design Domain 3
FoCI 3 - Approaches to Research in Art and Design Criticism
FoCI 3 - Contexts of Critical Inquiry in Art and Design: Situation, Relation, Research
Overseas Immersion Project
Stage 4
Studio 4 (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Curatorial Rationale)
FoCI 4 - (Critical Journal)
Studio 4 (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 - (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 - (Extended Critical Journal)
BA (Hons) Fine Art (Painting & Printmaking/ Photography/ Sculpture & Environmental Art)
Stage 1
Studio 1
FoCI 1 - Cross School Course
FoCI 1 - Places, Economies, Cultures
FoCI 1 - From the Classical to the Postmodern
Stage 2
Studio 2
FoCI 2 - Exploring Cultures in Art, Design and Architecture
FoCI 2 - Exploring the Discipline: Ideas, Materials, Forms
Stage 3
Studio 3
FoCI 3 - Contexts of Critical Inquiry in Art and Design: Situation, Relation, Research
FoCI 3 - Approaches to Research in Art and Design Criticism
Stage 4
Studio 4 (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Curatorial Rationale)
FoCI 4 - (Critical Journal)
Studio 4 (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 - (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 External Critical Journal
Cert HE Portfolio Preparation
Introduction to Oil Painting
Introduction to Acrylic Painting
Introduction to Watercolour
Screenprinting
Lithography
Etching
Introduction to Life Drawing
Foundation for Life Painting
Life Drawing and Painting
Jewellery Workshop 1
Jewellery Workshop 2
Silversmithing
International Foundation
Foundation Studio - Art & Design
Cross-School Course
Foundation Skills - English
OR
FoCI Critical Inquiry 1: Places, Economies, Cultures
FoCI 1 - From the Classical to the Postmodern
BA (Hons) Interior Design
Stage 1
Studio 1
Design Domain 1
FoCI 1 - Cross School Course
FoCI 1 - Places, Economies, Cultures
Stage 2
Studio 2
Design Domain 2
FoCI 2 - Origins, Histories and Consequences of Design
FoCI 2 - Exploring Cultures in Art, Design and Architecture
Stage 3
Studio 3
Design Domain 3
FoCI 3 - Contexts of Critical Inquiry in Art and Design: Situation, Relation, Research
FoCI 3 - Approaches to Research in Art and Design Criticism
Stage 4
Studio 4 (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Curatorial Rationale)
FoCI 4 - (Critical Journal)
Studio 4 (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 - (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 External Critical Journal
BA (Hons) Interior Design (Singapore)
Stage 3
Studio 3
Design Domain 3
FoCI 3 - Approaches to Research in Art and Design Criticism
FoCI 3 - Contexts of Critical Inquiry in Art and Design: Situation, Relation, Research
Overseas Immersion Project
Stage 4
Studio 4 (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Curatorial Rationale)
FoCI 4 - (Critical Journal)
Studio 4 (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 - (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 - (Extended Critical Journal)
BA (Hons) Silversmithing & Jewellery
Stage 1
Studio 1
Design Domain 1
FoCI 1 - Cross School Course
FoCI 1 - Places, Economies, Cultures
Stage 2
Studio 2
Design Domain 2
FoCI 2 - Origins, Histories and Consequences of Design
FoCI 2 - Exploring Cultures in Art, Design and Architecture
Stage 3
Studio 3
Design Domain 3
FoCI 3 - Contexts of Critical Inquiry in Art and Design: Situation, Relation, Research
FoCI 3 - Approaches to Research in Art and Design Criticism
Stage 4
Studio 4 (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Curatorial Rationale)
FoCI 4 - (Critical Journal)
Studio 4 (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 - (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 External Critical Journal
BA (Hons) Interaction Design
Stage 1
Studio 1
Design Domain 1
FoCI 1 - Cross School Course
FoCI 1 - Places, Economies, Cultures
Stage 2
Studio 2
Design Domain 2
FoCI 2 - Origins, Histories and Consequences of Design
FoCI 2 - Exploring Cultures in Art, Design and Architecture
Stage 3
Studio 3
Design Domain 3
FoCI 3 - Contexts of Critical Inquiry in Art and Design: Situation, Relation, Research
FoCI 3 - Approaches to Research in Art and Design Criticism
Stage 4
Studio 4 (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Curatorial Rationale)
FoCI 4 - (Critical Journal)
Studio 4 (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 - (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 External Critical Journal
BA (Hons) Fashion Design
Stage 1
Studio 1
Design Domain 1
FoCI 1 - Cross School Course
FoCI 1 - Places, Economies, Cultures
Stage 2
Studio 2
Design Domain 2
FoCI 2 - Origins, Histories and Consequences of Design
FoCI 2 - Exploring Cultures in Art, Design and Architecture
Stage 3
Studio 3
Design Domain 3
FoCI 3 - Contexts of Critical Inquiry in Art and Design: Situation, Relation, Research
FoCI 3 - Approaches to Research in Art and Design Criticism
Stage 4
Studio 4 (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Curatorial Rationale)
FoCI 4 - (Critical Journal)
Studio 4 (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 - (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 External Critical Journal
BA (Hons) Textile Design
Stage 1
Studio 1
Design Domain 1
FoCI 1 - Cross School Course
FoCI 1 - Places, Economies, Cultures
Stage 2
Studio 2
Design Domain 2
FoCI 2 - Origins, Histories and Consequences of Design
FoCI 2 - Exploring Cultures in Art, Design and Architecture
Stage 3
Studio 3
Design Domain 3
FoCI 3 - Contexts of Critical Inquiry in Art and Design: Situation, Relation, Research
FoCI 3 - Approaches to Research in Art and Design Criticism
Stage 4
Studio 4 (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Essay)
FoCI 4 - (Curatorial Rationale)
FoCI 4 - (Critical Journal)
Studio 4 (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 - (Dissertation)
FoCI 4 External Critical Journal
BDes/MDes (Hons) Product Design
Stage 1
Making, Modelling & Using
FoCI 1 - From the Classical to the Postmodern
FoCI 1 - Cross School Course
FoCI 1 - Places, Economies, Cultures
Social Sciences I
Stage 2
Interactions & Experiences
FoCI 2 - Origins, Histories and Consequences of Design
FoCI 2 - Exploring Cultures in Art, Design and Architecture
Languages for PD
Social Sciences II
Stage 3
Culture, Context & Client
FoCI 3 - Contexts of Critical Inquiry in Art and Design: Situation, Relation, Research
FoCI 3 - Approaches to Research in Art and Design Criticism
Social Sciences III
Design Theory 3
Stage 4
Autonomy, Creativity & Expertise
PD Dissertation
Social Sciences IV
Stage 5
Design in Culture & Context
Dissertation
Professing Practice
BEng/MEng (Hons) Product Design Engineering
(UoG - course provided by the University of Glasgow)
Stage 1
Product Design Engineering 1
Engineering Mathematics EE1X (UoG)
Engineering Mathematics EE1Y (UoG)
Applied Mechanics 1 (UoG)
Communication 1 (UoG)
Materials M1 (UoG)
Thermo & Fluid Mechanics (UoG)
Stage 2
Product Design Engineering 2
Applicable Mathematics 2A (UoG)
Applicable Mathematics 2B (UoG)
Applied Mechanics 2 (UoG)
Engineering Computing M2 (UoG)
Electrical Power Engineering 2 (UoG)
Power Electronics 2 (UoG)
Materials 2 (UoG)
Thermodynamics M2 (UoG)
Fluid Mechanics M1F (UoG)
Stage 3
Product Design Engineering 3
Dynamics, Control M3 (UoG)
Heat Transfer M3 (UoG)
Mechanics of Materials and Structures M3 (UoG)
Mathematical Modelling and Simulation M3 (UoG)
Materials and Manufacturing M3 (UoG)
Marketing E1 (UoG)
Stage 4
Advanced Materials Technology P4 (UoG)
Microelectronics in Consumer Products P4 (UoG)
Mechanics of Solids and Structures M4 (UoG)
Design and Technology Studies P4 (UoG)
Integrated System Design Project (UoG)
Product Design Engineering 4M
Stage 5
Applied Design Systems P5 (UoG)
Human Factors P5 (UoG)
Mechanics of Solids and Structures M5 (UoG)
Product Design Engineering 5M
Lasers and Electro-optic Systems M4 (UoG)
Postgraduate Course Specifications
Master of Architectural Studies
Stage 1
Research Paper 1
Individual Research Project Report (Pathway)
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
Stage 2
Research Paper 2
Individual Research Project Feasibility Report (Pathway)
Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Stage 3
Individual Research Project (Pathway)
Master of Fine Art
Stage 1
MFA Core Course I: Critical Review of Studio Practice
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
Stage 2
MFA Core Course II: Exploring Studio Practice
Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Stage 3
MFA Core Course III: Consolidating Studio Practice
MFA Core Course IV: Theorising Studio Practice
Elective Course One of the following options to be selected:
a) MFA Elective- Extended Studio Practice
b) MFA Elective - Extended Theory
c) Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Master of Design in Communication Design
Stage 1
Design Theory: CCCP
Critical Reflection on Proposals
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
Stage 2
Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Contextualising Design Studio Practice
Stage 3
Consolidation of Studio Practice
Critical Reflective Journal
Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Master of Design in Design Innovation & Environmental Design
Stage 1
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
Design Theory CCCP
Parallel Project
Stage 2
Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Environmental Design
Studio 2
Stage 3
Research Project
Master of Design in Design Innovation & Service Design
Stage 1
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
Design Theory CCCP
Parallel Project
Stage 2
Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Service Design
Studio 2
Stage 3
Research Project
Master of Design in Design Innovation & Citizenship
Stage 1
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
Design Theory CCCP
Parallel Project
Stage 2
Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Citizenship (Specialism)
Studio 2
Stage 3
Research Project
Master of Design in Fashion and Textiles
Stage 1
Studio Practice 1 - Origination and Investigation
Design Theory: CCCP
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
Stage 2
Studio Practice 2 - Experimentation and Progression
Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Stage 3
Studio Practice 3 - Evaluation and Resolution
Master of Design in Graphics, Illustration and Photography
Stage 1
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
Design Theory: CCCP
Critical Reflection on Proposals
Stage 2
Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
MDes Core: Contextualising Design Studio Practice
Stage 3
MDes Core: Final Portfolio
MDes Core: Critical Reflective Journal
Master of Design in Interior Design
Stage 1
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
Design Theory: CCCP
Core 1: Interface (Context and Cooperation)
Stage 2
Core 2: Critical Surveying (Scope and Intention)
Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Stage 3
Research Project
Master of Design in Sound for the Moving Image
Stage 1
Sound for the Moving Image 1
Sound Theory and Film Studies
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
Stage 2
Sound for the Moving Image 2
2 x Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Stage 3
Masters Research Project and Report
MLitt in Fine Art Practice
Stage 1
MLitt Core Course I: Origination 1
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
Stage 2
MLitt Core Course II: Investigation 1
Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Stage 3
MLitt Core Course III: Consolidation 1
MLitt in Curatorial Review
Stage 1
Curatorial Practice 1
Stage 2
Curatorial Practice 2
GSA Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
OR
UoG Postgraduate Taught Elective
Stage 3
Masters Project in Curatorial Practice 1
OR
Masters Project in Curatorial Practice 2
OR
Curatorial Practice - Dissertation
Master of Research in Creative Practices
Stage 1
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
The Practice of Research
Methodologies, Methods and Techniques
Stage 2
The Process of Research
Training the Self
2 x Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Stage 3
Personal Research Project
MSc in Product Design Engineering
Semester 1
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
PDE Introduction Project
Advanced Manufacture (UoG)
Microelectronics in Consumer Products (UoG)
Semester 2
PDE Human Factors
Integrated Engineering Design (UoG)
GSA Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Optional courses (10 credits selected from the following):
Software Engineering (UoG)
Instrumentation & Data Systems (UoG)
PDE Final Project
MSc in Visualisation
International Heritage Visualisation
Stage 1
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
3D Modelling and Animation
Interactive Heritage Visualisation
Digital Documentation of Cultural Heritage
Stage 2
Data Acquisition and Processing
2 x Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Stage 3
Research Project
Medical Visualisation & Human Anatomy
Stage 1
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
3D Modelling and Animation
Applications in Medical Visualisation
Volumetric Visualisation
Stage 2
Introduction to Anatomy
Structure and Function of the Human Body
Cadaveric Dissection Techniques
Stage 3
Research Project
Serious Games Development & Virtual Reality
Stage 1
Core Research Skills Elective (see below)
Games Programming
Serious Games Design and Research
Interactive Heritage Visualisation
OR
Applications in Medical Visualisation
Stage 2
Motion Capture & Interaction
Audio for Games & Interactive Applications
Serious Game Development
Postgraduate Taught Elective (see below)
Stage 3
Research Project
PG Cert in Learning and Teaching
Course 1
Learning and Teaching in Context
Course 2
Theory and the Practice of Learning and Teaching in the Creative Practices
Course 3
The Project
PG Cert in Supervision
Course 1 (SS)
SS course menu (courses specific to each discipline and developed by an interested partner institution)
SS1a: Art, Design and Architecture Research (GSA)
SS1b: Performing Arts Research and the Doctorate Rationale (The Scottish Conservatoire)
Course 2
Supervisor Development
Course 3
Pedagogies and Contexts for Supervision
MEd - Education in the Creative Disciplines
MEd - The Dissertation
Core Research Skills for Postgraduates Electives
Academic Skills for Masters Research
Analysis and Self Analysis
Archives and Historical Research
Business Skills and Creative Entrepreneurship
Design Process Journal
Drawing as Research
Philosophy and Creative Practice
Popular Culture Creative Practice
Research Primer for Architects
The Sociological Imagination
User Centred Research for Design
Visual Mapping
Writing in Art, Design and Architecture
Postgraduate Taught Electives
Adorno To Zizek: An A to Z of Critical Theory
Aesthetics in Creative Practices
Afterlife of the Author
Architectural Design and Design Theory
Art Theory and Practice since 1960
Building Energy Modelling
Comic Books
Culture in International Contexts
Digital Culture
Energy, Comfort and Health
Environmental Design
Experimental Film
Film-making Process
Interaction Design
Mapping the City
Music For Picture
Objective Analysis and Subjective Interpretation of Visual Art and Artefacts
Politics and Creative Practices
Psychoanalysis in Art and Culture
Sense-Space
Silversmithing - Jewellery - Metals
Sound Culture
The History of Art and Money
Transformation Design
Writing for Exhibitions
3D Data Modeling and Animation
Design Ethnography in Practice
The Designer in Place
Design Process Portfolio
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