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University of the Arts London
MA Textile Design
University of the Arts London

MA Textile Design

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON

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Full time

Duration

15 months

Start date

SEP-26

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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Textile Design

Course Summary

MA Textile Design encourages transformative, multi-disciplinary and collaborative approaches to design. Socially responsible, ethical and inclusive designerly thinking and sustainable creative exploration are core values that underpin the course. You’ll be encouraged to take a conceptual and speculative approach. You’ll build on your existing creative practice and skills redefining these within the context of your future career ambitions.You’ll explore current fields of research and situate your practice in relation to them, for example:Material and product lifecycles including circular design systemsClimate justice and the environmental impacts of materials, sourcing and production systemsEmerging technologies, interactive design and communicationMaterial and production innovationsPatterns of consumption and behavioural changeSocial and racial justice, ethical labour and associated societal effectsCommunity engagementThe designer as activistThe course aims to equip you with knowledge and insights to develop your design identity. You’ll become a proactive, collaborative designer who can influence, navigate and creatively contribute to textile design futures.You’ll be supported in locating your research and practice within strands of enquiry. These will be broadly centred on ideas that relate to culture and community, emergent technologies, and radical materials.Learning and teaching is supported by extensive library resources at Chelsea College of Arts and across UAL, including librarians with specialist textiles, materials and textile design subject knowledge.

Modules

Unit 1 - Exploring and understanding research-led textile design practice (60 Credits)
This unit is an introduction to your course, the college and the university. Online inductions to learning resources and workshops; To explore research and practical methodologies for developing an integrated approach to theory and practice; To explore key strands of sustainability and socially responsible design and thinking to support you to define a direction for your research-led creative practice and develop a Major Project Proposal.
Unit 2 - Contextualising research-led textile design practice (60 Credits)
Unit 3 - Realisation of research-led textile design practice (60 Credits)

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£14,420

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£30,890

Entry requirements

BA (Hons) degree or equivalent academic qualifications

Alternative qualifications and experience will also be taken into consideration

Personal statement

Portfolio of work

Entry to this course will also be determined by the quality of your application, looking primarily at your portfolio of work and personal statement.

University information

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University of the Arts London (UAL) is one of the world’s leading and most prestigious arts universities, maintaining an internationally renowned list of alumni. Located in London, it is ideally positioned for students wishing to study a postgraduate qualification and gain valuable connections to a thriving creative sector. UAL ranks in the top 30 universities in the UK (Complete University Guide, 2025). With modern campus sites spread across...more

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