MA Textiles | University of Huddersfield

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This course encourages interaction, cross-disciplinary enquiry and applied creativity within contemporary art and design practice. It seeks to question and propose innovative viewpoints associated with contemporary textile practice. An holistic approach to critical enquiry and textile practice is encouraged. UoH offer you the opportunity for individual and collective reflection to develop a contextual and philosophical viewpoint on textile thinking, interpretation, realisation and practice.

  • Campus: Huddersfield
  • Duration:1 year full-time / 28 months part-time
  • No of Places: 10
  • Designation:MA Textiles
  • Start Date: September / January

UoH fosters an experimental approach to textiles. Individual and group projects could span conceptual design for interiors or fashion, technical textiles, new technologies, hand crafted artefacts or textile art. You will be able to exploit the potential of the extensive textile workshop facilities across a range of textile disciplines.

Career Opportunities

There are many exciting opportunities within the creative industries for innovators in such areas as museums, galleries, fashion, interiors, the retail sector and freelance/consultancy. The education sector or further doctoral study are also options.

Admission Requirements & Selection

Candidates must be able to satisfy the general admissions requirements of the University of Huddersfield and the specific requirements of the course in the following ways.

  • A good Honours degree in an appropriate subject or equivalent.
  • Alternative qualifications and/or significant experience may be accepted, subject to approval.
  • International students with qualifications in 'creative' or 'practice' subjects should submit a digital portfolio (pdf) of work with their application.
  • All suitably qualified applicants are normally interviewed or considered for admittance under alternative arrangements. Interview will be by portfolio of practice based and/or theoretical work and a statement of intent.
Course Structure
  • Research in Context
  • Creativity in Context
  • Exploration and Practice
  • Applied Research and Enquiry
  • •Critical Practice
  • Master's Final Project/Thesis

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