MFD: Master’s in Furniture Design
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Program brief
Our program considers various propositions and considerations in the furniture sector, from online markets to rental offerings, from the mass manufacturing ecosystems of large industries to the scaled productions of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME’s), from the expanding role of the furniture designer as a professional to that of an entrepreneur.
Overall, Our program will equip students with the essential technical skills, design abilities, and specialized domain knowledge, while focusing on developing a deep understanding of: materials and manufacturing processes, techniques and technologies, prototyping, ergonomics, aesthetics, material connections, detailing, structuring systems, economics, characteristics (such as modular, flatpack, etc.), and typologies. The program encourages visits to industries, manufacturing units, trade fairs, and exhibitions. We recognizes the value of hands-on learning, collaborative approaches, exploratory processes, and aims to benefit from industry-academia collaborations.
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Faculty of Design
Program Structure
- Degree Title
- Master of Furniture Design
- Duration
- Two Years | Four Semesters
- Total Credits
- 80 across Two Years
Key Features
Leaning on its engagement with various aspects of habitat, CEPT is uniquely placed to offer this program. The infrastructure and facilities available at the CEPT FabLab and workshops, along with access to a network of industries, provides students with a supportive ecosystem to develop and execute their projects.
This program is structured through mandatory courses, design studios, and electives. CEPT University’s learning pedagogy emphasises the Studio Unit system framework; where learning and teaching are centred around studios or units which comprise of small groups with a faculty student ratio of 1:8 - 1:12 maximum. These Studio Units account for 70% of the total semester credits. This program offers hands-on learning opportunities through studios and courses.
Design studios are themed around fundamentals of furniture design, innovative materials and technology, public scale furniture, system design and industry collaborative studios.
Mandatory courses are divided in two categories:
1. History, theory and research
2. Materials, technology and practice
The furniture program benefits from a diversity of teaching methods through a wide access to tutors either with academic strength, or with professional experience. Tutors are expected to teach to their strengths and interests. Students typically engage with tutors within dedicated weekly time allocations. Whilst lecture based courses go on for 12 weeks, the studio unit continues for 16 weeks till the end of the semester.
Apart from being introduced to a variety of industry professionals who engage with CEPT as visiting faculty or guest lecturers, students also have the opportunity to access CEPT’s networks with industries, companies, studios and experts. Students are also supported by CEPT’s growing placement and outreach activities.
*The program structure and courses indicated above are based on previous years’ offerings and are subject to change.
