Design Fashion and Textiles

Master

In Glasgow

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Glasgow (Scotland)

  • Duration

    12 Months

Facilities

Location

Start date

Glasgow (Glasgow City)
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Glasgow School Of Art, G3 6RQ

Start date

On request

About this course

Admission Criteria

Applicants will be considered for admissions, who have achieved an educational level equivalent to an Honours degree. Normally applicants will be expected to have achieved a First Class of Upper Second Class Honours degree in Textile Design with a strong fashion bias. Consideration will also be given to applicants from other relevant backgrounds if they can demonstrate.


* An equivalent academic qualification
* Professional qualifications, equivalent to an Honours Degree
* Prior experiential learning
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Course programme

Programme Information

The MDes in Fashion and Textiles at the Glasgow School of Art is an advanced skills postgraduate programme designed to meet the ambitions of motivated Fashion and Textile Graduates who wish to extend, develop and hone their individual ‘design signature'.

The programme attracts and welcomes two different ‘types' of Fashion Design Student each with a characteristically different approach.

One can broadly be described as ‘Textile (or surface) led' with a design approach considered to be from the ‘Textile-outwards'. The other can broadly be described as ‘Silhouette (or shape) led' with a design approach considered to be from the ‘Silhouette-inwards'.

Textile-led Fashion Designers are more concerned with the surface 9print, embroidery, decoration) or structure (weave, knit) of the fabric in a garment and tend to think more in two dimensions when designing. Silhouette led designers are more concerned with the shape, cut, outline and construction of a garment and tend to think more in three dimensions when designing.

An everyday example might be the difference between an Arran jumper and a tailored jacket. In an Arran jumper (textile led) it is the decorative effect of the cables and the structure of the knit which ‘leads' the garment. Also, the textile and garment are created and considered simultaneously. In a tailored jacket (silhouette led) it is the shape, cut, outline and construction which ‘leads' the garment. Also, the textile and garment are created and considered separately.

A particular strength of the MDes programme is the interrelatedness of the practice and written work. All written work requires students to integrate reflections of their own design practice as a component part of any text.

The programme meets the published aims of The Glasgow School of Art which are to:

  • Produce confident, highly motivated graduates able to flourish in their chosen creative fields.
  • Ensure that the school and its graduates play a leading role in the cultural, economic, social and educational life of the city, the nation and beyond.

Requirements

Admission Criteria Applicants will be considered for admissions, who have achieved an educational level equivalent to an Honours degree. Normally applicants will be expected to have achieved a First Class of Upper Second Class Honours degree in Textile Design with a strong fashion bias. Consideration will also be given to applicants from other relevant backgrounds if they can demonstrate.
  • An equivalent academic qualification
  • Professional qualifications, equivalent to an Honours Degree
  • Prior experiential learning
  • A combination of professional qualifications and experiential learning
Submission of examples of work will underpin the admissions process. Selected applicants will be invited to interview based on the quality and fashion potential evident in their work. At interview applicants will be expected to demonstrate qualities of motivation, ambition and critical awareness. The interview panel will also consider the potential of each applicant to contribute to the group dynamic of the programme as well as seeking the best possible mix of applicants from different backgrounds, cultures and design approaches.

Mode of Attendance : Full - time

Design Fashion and Textiles

Price on request