5 MA Programmes in Textiles in United Kingdom for 2024

MA Textiles at the RCA operates at the intersection of design, craft and fine art, and we encourage this mix of thinking to collectively challenge the role of the 21st-century Textiles practitioner. Practice-led research is a fundamental intellectual framework for how we develop textiles and materials; conceived and created by ‘thinking through making’, we are uncovering new insights through the material and process exploration in the physical and digital domains.

This is a practical Masters in textile design, grounded in professional development and research. We encourage you to work independently and collaboratively, with and alongside students of illustration, photography, curation and other Design and Fine Art specialisms.

MA Fashion develops your imagination and creative identity. The course will provide a framework for self-directed work, backed by informed knowledge of your industry. It will broaden and deepen your existing expertise, providing you with the experience, sophistication and confidence to practice professionally at the forefront of the global fashion industry. The course is delivered by a team of practising designers and exceptional technical staff. With an ethos of guided experimentation, you will explore your individual style and define the context for your work while being challenged to innovate to the highest standards.

This experimental and interdisciplinary course focuses on the creation of innovative textiles surfaces and constructions for fashion. Through exploration of traditional craft and digital processes alongside investigation into new material and fabric constructions you will lead the textile industry from within.

A key feature of MA Textile Design at Chelsea is the focus on the debate around environmental issues and the designer's role and responsibility in relation to these.