COURSE CURRICULUM

The MA in Fashion Design for Knitwear Innovation offers a specialized curriculum that develops advanced creative, technical, and strategic skills in knitwear design and production. Students begin by studying the history and criticism of contemporary design, exploring fashion’s cultural impact through aesthetics, criticism, semiotics, and research while linking past, present, and future design perspectives. Technical drawing teaches accurate garment representation, proportions, and professional visual communication skills. Multimedia information technology introduces digital tools and multimedia technologies for creating and managing visual content in fashion and design contexts. Innovative technologies and materials focus on sustainable textile innovation, exploring new materials, technologies, and strategies to reduce environmental impact and address industry challenges. Visual research encourages independent study and research-driven creative project development. Design methods emphasize responsible fashion design, sustainability, critical thinking, and circular economy principles aimed at waste reduction and resource efficiency. Fashion project communication strengthens visual presentation skills through graphic design tools and layout techniques for professional print and digital formats. Design and automatic modelling/CAM introduces automated design systems, digital modelling, and advanced production processes for innovative fashion solutions. Fashion product development explores the full product lifecycle from concept creation to consumer delivery, integrating design, production, and business strategy. The program concludes with an internship and dissertation, providing practical industry experience and academic research opportunities for future knitwear innovation professionals.