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Fashion and Textiles Design at Heriot Watt University at Scottish Borders

This course aims to develop practice-based learning, informed by an in-depth study of design. It tends to attract students from an art and design background, looking to challenge established practice and offer new insights. Through well-resourced workshops the course also promotes new approaches and processes.

Students will be able to study an area of fashion and textiles that interests them. They'll also be encouraged to work on inter-disciplinary projects, reflecting the School's strategy of creative collaborations between subject areas to foster design innovation. And they'll be supported by staff with knowledge that covers everything from design and manufacture through to technology and creativity.

Objectives:

  • Challenge traditional and contemporary uses of fashion and textiles, as well as creating the opportunity to promote new approaches and processes in fashion and textiles
  • Provide students with the knowledge, skills and competencies to meet the diverse demands of the fashion and textile industries
  • Encourage, in inter-disciplinary projects, creative collaborations between subject areas to foster innovation
  • Develop an inter-disciplinary understanding of key issues relating to the design, management and innovation in fashion and textiles
  • Develop competent and confident professionals for the global fashion and textiles industries with an in-depth understanding of the creative process and its management in international and local contexts.
Level Masters
Discipline Fine Arts
Duration 12 months
Intakes Jan, Sep
Application Fees GBP 0
Tuition Fees GBP 17320
Campus Scottish Borders
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Admission Requirements
Language proficiency (minimum)
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 85
PTE 68
Duolingo Not Required / Waiver
Exam proficiency (minimum)
SAT Not Required / Waiver
ACT Not Required / Waiver
GRE Not Required / Waiver
GMAT Not Required / Waiver
Requirements

Minimum GPA - 70.0%

Rankings
QS Ranking 256
Times Higher Education 351-400
ARWU 801-900
Webometrics 513
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