Master of Arts - Fashion Textiles Technologies
- 1 year
- Duration
- 30,890 GBP
- Price
- September
- Start
- June
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- London / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
This experimental and interdisciplinary textiles course at London College of Fashion focuses on creating innovative textile surfaces, constructions, and structures through the fusion of traditional craft and new material and technological innovations. You will produce forward‑looking outcomes that demonstrate the future of fashion textiles, potentially involving new making technologies, disruptive processes, or novel material creations.
Supported by learning resources that provide a global perspective on materials and manufacturing, the course encourages you to rethink current industry practices through innovation, technology, and future‑focused thinking to address the challenges facing the global fashion textiles industry.
Program structure
Block 1: consists of 1 school specific 20 credit unit and 1 course specific 40 credit unit.
- Research Proposal (20 credits)
- Material and Process (40 credits)
Block 2: consists of 1 cross-college 20 credit unit and 1 course specific 40 credit unit.
- Collaboration and Technical Development (40 credits)
- Elective (20 credits)
Block 3 is the 60 credit Master’s Project unit.
- Masters Project (60 credits)
- Elective Units
Students will have the opportunity to participate in an elective unit as part of this course. This is an opportunity for students to collaborate with students from other courses within the college.
The following is an example list of electives that have been previously delivered:
- Creative Decision Making for Fashion Enterprise
- Cultural Programming
- Fashion Politics and Cultures
- Fashion Practices for Social Change
- Fashion Together: Collaboration for Innovation
Price
Tuition fee:
- 30,890 GBP per education*
*Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.
You may need to cover additional costs which are not included in your tuition fees, such as materials and equipment specific to your course.
Requirements for applicants
Entry to this course is envisaged to be competitive: applicants are expected to achieve, or already have, the course entry requirements detailed below.
The standard entry requirements for this course are as follows:
- An Honours degree at 2.1 or above in a related discipline. Applicants with a degree in another subject may be considered, depending on the strength of the application;
- OR equivalent qualifications;
Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases.
The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
- Related academic or work experience
- The quality of the personal statement
- A strong academic or other professional reference
- OR a combination of these factors
Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.
English Language Requirements
- IELTS level 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking.
About the university
The University of the Arts London (UAL) produces and encourages the creativity essential for a better future. Its colleges have been at the forefront of innovative education since 1842, creating work with a lasting impact on people and the planet, driven by curiosity, imagination, and purpose.
London is fundamental to UAL's identity, providing a vital context where the university connects and exchanges ideas with individuals from all walks of life. Globally, its creative network influences education, culture, business, and society.
Through innovative research and creative instruction, UAL's faculty and staff bring fresh perspectives to education. The university enables students to build the careers they desire by working with them at every level - from pre-degree to postgraduate, and from short courses to online learning.
UAL's colleges
Ranked second in the world for art and design, UAL comprises six distinct colleges:
- Camberwell College of Arts
- Central Saint Martins
- Chelsea College of Arts
- London College of Communication
- London College of Fashion
- Wimbledon College of Arts
Together, they form a community of creatives, innovators, trailblazers, and storytellers, united in their mission to reimagine the future.
Courses in the visual arts, animation, screen, communication, fashion, media, and performance are available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
