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This module aims to develop your understanding of the design and presentation of themes and narratives for exhibitions, events, installations and site specific areas of cultural, historical or natural interest. You will be introduced to contextualised modes of museum and heritage interpretation beyond 20th century idioms of information and signage. The module historicises user interaction, curatorial practice and spatialized experience. You will explore and interrogate a variety of design strategies used by designers to address thematically driven project briefs in a variety of physical and virtual contexts.

Live design projects that respond to or work with existing cultural spaces form the core of the module. You may be required to respond to project briefs that explore experience-design, pedagogy, play-based learning and narrative design in the presentation of objects, spaces and experiences. In developing an industry-standard Interpretation Plan, you will be required to undertake thematic, contextual and material research to illustrate how design solutions provide for enhanced user experience in a defined environment.

LO1: Generate ideas and design narratives through a critical assessment of interpretation design
LO2: Critically explore the historic development of design narrative including signage, and user interaction and experience
LO3: Challenge conventions in design interpretation and engage in critical dialogue
LO4: Conceptualise and justify interpretation design outcomes and design interventions
LO5: Critically reflect on interpretation design outcomes in relation to thematic contexts and the stated objectives of the project brief