MA Creative Practice for Narrative Environments was launched in 2003 and this catalogue features the second year of students to graduate. The 21 projects on show propose novel ways to tell stories as urban and architectural interventions, sound and light installations, retail experiences, exhibition experiences and alternative event designs.

The last three years have been an exhilarating for students and staff alike and led to numerous successful collaborations. The course has established itself as an open forum for debate among students, academics and practitioners. Enormous thanks are due to the course affiliates, leading figures from commercial and cultural industries, who have given lectures, attended crits, mentored students, provided placements and sponsored live projects.

Tricia Austin, Course Director



Exploring Narrative Environments:
Experience, space, participation and process
‘Narrative Environments’ is an emerging field that covers a range of disciplines. We’ve planned two nights of talks to explore the different ways it has informed and defined our practice over the past two years.

June 27
Night One
Theme: Curating space for a narrative experience vs. curating narrative experience within an existing space
With special guests
James Alexander, Managing Director, KUD Europe
Peter Higgins, Creative Director, Land Design Studio

June 28
Night Two
Theme: Using stories to inform the design process: narrative as a methodological device
With special guests
Liza Fior, Director, MUF art + architecture
Shan Maclennan, Head of Education, Royal Festival Hall

Location: 10 Back Hill, London EC1R 5LQ,
2nd floor, MA CPfNE auditorium
Time: 6:30pm reception for a 7:00pm start

Talks will finish at 9:00pm, when we will move on to the Coach & Horses pub for drinks