Lee McCormack

The Histories & Theories programme is designed to enable students to acquire a critical understanding of contemporary architecture and debates. It believes that this is best achieved through an approach to architecture as an outcome of history and of controversies. It considers modernism in terms of its buildings and projects, its narratives and its architects, and outlines the history of architectural theory up to the present day. Central to the course is a consideration of a variety of interpretations of twentieth-century architecture, in terms of formal architectural analysis, the analysis of space and the different theories that inform these analyses.

Goldsmiths describes its design course as "Using an interdisciplinary approach to design learning, this degree allows you to develop your own creative approach to a multitude of design disciplines. The programme sets out to advance your ability to think creatively about the possibilities of design. You will be asked to engage with a diverse set of critical and practical ideas that will enable you to push traditional notions of design, including extending the practices in graphics, furniture, product, interaction, and multimedia design". It was a great foundation to my career in the creative industry and would recommend it to anyone interested in this area of applying the creative process.