I have been studying part-time for an MA in Interior Design which at the University of Brighton since 2014 and have now finished! It has been great to explore new ways of expressing ideas, learning about design, gaining new skills and perspectives and meeting new people.
For my dissertation (or what is called a ‘Masterwork’) I decided to focus on participation in design, and how practices which have been established in the UK and Europe can be applied to a different context – that is, a rural village in The Gambia.
I wrote a couple of blogs about the progress which you can read here, and will soon post some of the thoughts and findings from my Masterwork, which was called Planning for Play. In the meantime, have a read of these blogs.
http://mbolletba.wordpress.com
Can Participatory Design Techniques Help A Rural Village In The Gambia Take Play Seriously