£45 / £35 for members
With a century's worth of objects to choose from and new work emerging all the time, what are the factors influencing the shape and future role of collections of contemporary design? How do the expectations of the consuming collector, and the aspiration of being collected, impact on the output and role of the designer?

This burgeoning field is dramatically changing the landscape for designers, educationalists, museums and the commercial sector. This one day conference, will host a number of presentations and discussions identifying current and future issues facing collectors of design and crafts.

This is the next series of conferences organised by the MA Curating Contemporary Design course, run by Kingston University in partnership with the Design Museum. Sign up for further information about speakers and themes that will be covered.

The Design Museum and Kingston University offer a post-graduate course - MA Curating Contemporary Design - to prepare students for careers in the museums sector and creative industries. The course enables students to explore the special nature of contemporary design curation as well as the interpretative, educational, marketing and financial aspects of the discipline.

Taught at the Design Museum and Kingston University, this MA course accommodates both full-time and part-time students. Led by the Design Museum’s exhibitions team and Kingston University’s design historians, it includes lectures and tutorials by leading designers, architects and curators. Graduates from this course have gone on to work for prestigious organisations such as the Victoria & Albert Museum and the British Council’s Architecture and Design Department.

Prospective students should hold a good BA (Hons) degree in a relevant subject or have equivalent experience. Research proposals at MPhil and PHD level are welcome. For further information on the course, please contact Kingston University
T 020 8547 2000, extension 64141
E designpostgrad@kingston.ac.uk.

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