COURSE CURRICULUM

The Textile Design MA includes a range of modules that combine research, creative experimentation, and professional practice to support the development of advanced textile design skills. Charismatic Objects explores how certain designed objects gain emotional, cultural, or symbolic value, and how this influences perception and use within design practice. Design Project Development focuses on the process of generating, refining, and realising textile design ideas into resolved outcomes, supporting students in developing coherent and innovative projects. Project as Professional Practice: Textile Design connects academic learning with real-world industry expectations, helping students understand professional workflows, responsibilities, and opportunities within the textile sector. Research Methods: Success in Design develops essential skills in research planning, critical analysis, and methodology, enabling students to support their creative work with strong academic and practical foundations. Design for Change encourages students to use textile design as a tool for addressing social, cultural, and environmental challenges, promoting innovation and responsible practice. Material Culture examines the relationship between people and objects, focusing on how textiles reflect identity, meaning, and everyday life. Together, these modules provide a balanced combination of theory, research, and practice, enabling students to develop a reflective, innovative, and professionally informed approach to textile design suitable for contemporary creative industries.