MA Design and Applied Arts (Textiles)

Why choose this course?

The focus of postgraduate study in Design and Applied Arts is to consider your current and past practice and recognise the opportunities that exist for research, material investigation and professional development. The aim is to provide a framework that will guide your enquiry within your subject specialism.

Subject specialisms:

• Ceramics
• Glass
• Interior Design
• Fashion
• Textiles

Career Paths

Employment opportunities include:

• Self-employment: Establishing yourself in your own business, or as a sole trader or freelance designer.
• A career in design, practice and/or industry in the UK and internationally.
• Advancement in current employment: education, public sector or the creative industries.

MA Design and Applied Arts will provide you with the opportunity to mature into a self-confident, independent thinker. You will leave University equipped with the skills and attributes that will assist you in realising your creative ambition. The MA will provide you with the time and expertise to refine your ideas and enhance your professional skill in order to practice your chosen applied art or design specialism within the broader creative arena.