Course Overview

This course gives you the opportunity to explore areas such as textiles and new materials, textiles and performance, and the connections between contemporary textiles, fashion, and interior design. It provides students with an environment that encourages individuality and explores the breadth and diversity of contemporary textile practice. Students employ a wide range of traditional and innovative methods and techniques and through research and experimentation, build on skills already established to develop the personal identity of their practice. The aim of the postgraduate program is to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and understanding required to practice at an advanced level, foster your creativity, and enhance your employment opportunities. You will work alongside artists and designers who are involved with a wide variety of media and forms. Induction, seminars, and social events for students and staff mean that you will be part of a friendly and supportive postgraduate community, which also includes filmmakers, musicians, and professionals working in new media.

General Eligibility

An honors degree (2:2 or above) in a field relevant to the award you want to study. If you do not have a degree, you will need to show you have appropriate professional experience and skills to benefit from the course. We may also be able to take into account accredited prior learning (APL) or accredited prior experiential learning (APEL). If your degree is in a different field, you will need appropriate knowledge, skills, or experience in the field you wish to study or be able to show that you are prepared for intensive new learning. In all cases, you will need to demonstrate through a portfolio or interview your preparedness for study at the postgraduate level

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language, you will need a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.