A short course delivered collaboratively by the School of Architecture and the Creative Education MEd department.

Part 1

Part 1 is delivered online by the Creative Education MEd department across two live sessions. It focuses on developing an inclusive creative education practice across three key themes:

• Purpose: defining our creative educational goals
• Positionality: reflecting on the knowledge, values, perspectives and experiences that we bring as creative educators
• Practice: reflecting on how we design, deliver and evaluate inclusive creative education that meets diverse needs

Part 1 concludes with a Curriculum Design Sprint that challenges participants to apply their skills and knowledge to a specific pedagogical challenge that is set by School of Architecture staff.

Part 2

Part 2 is delivered on-campus by RCA School of Architecture staff. It provides an opportunity for participants to develop ideas, skills and networks that are specific to Spatial Design education. This includes:

• Exploring the relationship between teaching, practice and scholarly activity.
• Reviewing the principles of a studio-based education.
• Introducing the methodologies of spatial design education, from writing briefs to assessing student work.

Part 2 concludes with subject-specific round table discussions with practising spatial design academics at all stages in their careers.

The benefits to you and your organisation include:

• Gaining insight from spatial design and educational experts from a world-leading institution.
• Experiencing innovative, collaborative and inclusive methods of education.
• Developing strategies to define your educational career goals.
• Building networks within spatial design education.
• Gaining resources to help you take the next steps in spatial design education
• RCA certificate of attendance.

You will learn:

• How to define your goals as a creative educator.
• How to bring your knowledge, values, perspectives and experiences into the classroom.
• How to design, deliver and evaluate inclusive spatial education that meets diverse needs.

Across two live online and one on-campus session, participants will experience a range of different learning and teaching methods that include:

• workshops
• a curriculum design sprint
• case studies
• studio tours
• question and answer sessions
• optional networking events

The course will enable you to:

• Identify the skills, knowledge and experience that you bring to creative education.
• Gain insights from experts in creative and spatial design education.
• Define your educational career goals.
• Get the inside view of spatial design education at the Royal College of Art.
• Build networks in spatial design education.

Architects, interior designers, city planners, spatial design practitioners who are interested in:

• Pursuing a career in teaching / academia / research.
• Bringing together their creative and educational practices as part of a portfolio career.
• Becoming a spatial design educator.
• Developing their practice as a spatial design educator.

Participants must:

• Have an undergraduate degree (or above) in a design-related discipline, or a practice-based equivalent.
• Be 21 years or over.
• Course participants should be proficient in spoken English and feel comfortable participating in group discussions in English.