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MA (eca) Textiles - 1 Year (Full-time)

MFA Textiles - 2 Years (Full-time)

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Contact information: ECA Graduate School
Phone: +44(0)131 651 5736
Email: ecapgtdegrees@ed.ac.uk; Lindy Richardson (Programme Director)
Phone: +44(0)131 651 5812
Email: L.Richardson@ed.ac.uk; Address: Edinburgh College of Art
The University of Edinburgh
Evolution House, Grassmarket
Edinburgh
EH1 2LE

Entry requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a related field of study.

Any appropriate professional experience will also be considered.

This programme requires the submission of a portfolio and a study proposal. Find out more about how to apply:

ECA Graduate School - how to apply

International students

All applicants must meet our general entry and language requirements. Detailed advice for international students is available here:

Programme description

This programme offers a rich and stimulating exploration of aspects within the textiles, fashion, interior design and furnishing industries.

We’ll nurture the development of your interests through drawing, research, colour work and practical skills, encouraging innovative and experimental approaches within our well-equipped studios.

Our graduates are award winners, known for their exquisite drawing skills, innovative mixing and layering of techniques, elegant classic collections with rich eclectic mixes of imagery, quirky illustrations, beautiful hand embroidery and unexpected combinations of colour and texture.

Through our links within the Scottish textiles and fashion industries, you’ll be supported to find a work placement during your studies, gaining valuable industry experience.

Programme structure

On the one-year MA programme, you will produce a body of work on an agreed proposed topic, culminating in resolved practical solutions.

The two-year MFA allows you to complete an extended body of work on an agreed proposed topic, demonstrating a strong element of research and originality.

Both years are project-led. Your study will combine practical studio work with theoretical and written studies, including professional practice elements to prepare you for employment in the industry, and a lecture/seminar series that will examine the wider context of your studies.

Career Opportunities

This programme can offer a route into careers in many areas, including both the fashion and the textile industries. Our graduates have an excellent track record, going on to work directly in textile design studios in London, Paris and New York, in companies such as Red or Dead, Osborne and Little, Cole & Son, and Diane von Furstenberg.

Others have become stylists, fashion buyers, illustrators or fine artists, while others have pursued careers in related design industries such as automotive interiors and interior design.

Funding

Edinburgh College of Art are offering scholarships to applicants for postgraduate programmes in our five schools:

Edinburgh College of Art PhD and PG Scholarships (Session 2013-14)

Please see Scholarships and Student Funding Services for other funding opportunities:

Scholarships and Student Funding Services

Further Information

This article was published on Apr 25, 2013