Entry requirementsYou will need to have first degree in industrial, product or transport design, or strong automotive design experience. You will need to be prepared to bring or send a portfolio of your best automotive and other design work. This could include any relevant sketches, designs, 2D images and models, computer generated designs and any other visual material that you feel is relevant to your application. Interviews for the course are usually held at Coventry during May each year for a start in late September. We may be able to conduct telephone interviews for applicants unable to come to Coventry in person.
Academic titleMaster in Arts in Automotive Design
Course descriptionCoventry School of Art & Design is known for the excellence of its education and research in the field of Transport Design. This unique position has enabled us to redefine our prestigious MA Automotive Design, taking into account input from the world's automotive industries and from past students of this mature course.
Reasons to choose Automotive Design MA degree
The MA Automotive Design at Coventry is a fifteen month course aimed both at aspiring practitioners of automotive design and at those aiming for design management positions within the industry. Recent graduates have been recruited by manufacturers and consultants in Europe and the Far East keen to acquire their skills in and knowledge of the automotive design process.
Future prospects
Career options include automotive design, research, teaching and design management.
Course content
Starting with a course in visual language and the techniques of drawing, the first term will be spent in achieving a grounding in the basics of automotive design. Vehicle packaging, automotive modelling, and the business of the automotive industry are all covered in lectures, seminars and studio classes within the first three months. We have an ongoing programme of visiting lectures delivered by senior figures in automotive design, automotive journalism and business.
The second term will involve further skill developments plus a 'live' design project run in conjunction with the automotive industry. Our recent collaborators include PSA (Peugeot-Citroen), Ford and Renault. During this exciting project you will learn to work in teams to achieve a design output for demanding clients.
During the third term of four you will undertake more design projects whilst commencing the research necessary for your MA major project. That major project takes up the whole of the final term leading up to the industry-sponsored MA Degree Show at the end of the year.