MA Fashion and Textiles Design

The Postgraduate programme in Fashion and Textiles Design at Heriot-Watt University is a unique and innovative course that is specifically designed to challenge and inspire students, promoting deep learning and enhancing their ability to critically evaluate information from a range of sources. It is aimed at those who aspire to become innovative designers, trend strategists or textile designers, brand developers or leaders, and senior managers within the fashion and textile retail industry.Course Content: This full-time course delivered over one year blends theoretical and practical teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, and workshops. It covers a wide range of topics including fashion and textile design and technology, trend research and prediction, fashion visualisation, brand development, sustainability, and ethical issues. Students will also undertake self-directed research leading to the completion of a final major project.Key Modules: The course includes key modules such as Fashion and Textile Design, Brand Development in Textile Design and Marketing, and Design and Trend Forecasting. Along with these, modules on Sustainability and Ethics in Fashion are also emphasized.Future Careers: The Fashion and Textiles Design course aims to prepare students for successful careers in the fashion and textile industry. The multidisciplinary nature of the course provides graduates with a broad range of skills that can be applied to a variety of roles within the industry, including fashion designer, textile designer, fashion marketer, brand developer, or retail manager.Accreditations: Currently, there is no specific accreditation information available for this course.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.