Course Overview

The MA in Textiles aims to cover a vastly changing environment spanning both the more commercial and arts side of the subject. As a broad subject area, this course allows you to explore a varied range of textile directions and contexts. It offers continuing or recent graduates opportunities to enhance their knowledge, skills, creativity, and employment prospects, through imaginative inquiry into different textile, surface, and textile craft concepts and processes. The aim of this course is to enable you to: Develop innovative and imaginative approaches to materials, processes, and methodologies in textiles, and rigorously test these ideas against trends within current practice Evidence advanced critical evaluation and development of traditional and advanced textile techniques in the innovation and creation of new products and concepts. Experiment, expand, and encourage progressive thinking in the sustainable practices for textiles to meet future industry opportunities and customer demands. Systematically plan, negotiate, and implement a body of work underpinned by advanced practice and research in textiles and surface design. Contribute to the principles and processes inherent in textiles and surface design and their intersection with commercial and creative industries.

General Eligibility

An Honours degree (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject or an equivalent professional qualification. Alternative qualifications and/or significant experience may be accepted, subject to approval. International students with qualifications in 'creative' or 'practice' subjects should submit a digital portfolio (pdf) of work with their application. All suitably qualified applicants are normally invited in for an informal chat with a portfolio or considered for admittance under alternative arrangements, such as a skype chat.

Part Time Work Details

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Language Requirement

• The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable. Financial requirement You’ll need to show you have enough money to support yourself - unless you’ve been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months on the date of your application. How much money you need depends on where you will be studying. You’ll need either: £1,334 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London £1,023 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses inside London If you’re applying for the Doctorate Extension Scheme, and you’ve been in the UK for less than 12 months, you need to prove you have a total of £2,668 for courses in London, or a total of £2,046 for courses outside London. If you’re boarding at a residential independent school, you’ll need to pay boarding fees instead. The amount you need to pay will be on your CAS. London means the City of London and the 32 London boroughs.