MA Design for Textile Requirement at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design UK
A relevant honours degree; evidence of experiential learning equivalent to a degree; or 3 years relevant professional experience.
Suitable candidates
The course suits both recent graduates seeking to develop their skills and expand their market awareness, and experienced designers wishing to challenge their careers. Primarily aimed at textile designers, it also attracts applicants from related design disciplines.
Students with a background in design, fine art, architecture, interactive design or product design are welcome to apply, provided they can demonstrate that their aspirations are compatible with the course rationale and the textile discipline.
The course is demanding and challenging and will benefit most those who are prepared to question their contribution to the design discipline and who aim at becoming leading designers/consultants. Once on the course students will be expected to demonstrate creative design skills, develop strategic design thinking, be independent, flexible, and prepared to respond to challenge with a mature and professional attitude.
English language requirements
All classes are conducted in English, so you will be required to have a fluent understanding of the language. If English is not your first language you will be asked to provide evidence of your English language ability. We strongly advise international applicants to take an IELTS test as soon as they consider studying in the UK. Minimum scores for entry on to a postgraduate course are as follows:
IELTS (International English Language Testing System): 6.5
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): hand written test: 548-567, computer based test: 211-225
We provide free tuition in English for international students and regular workshops in the language of art and design. We also offer a number of short courses that enable students from overseas to improve their portfolios and English skills before applying to their chosen course.
Portfolio advice
Your portfolio should show the nature and breadth of the your skills and include mature design work which reflects a strong personal identity. The journey from concept to finished work should be demonstrated through sketchbooks, research, and experiments. Your portfolio should demonstrate:
an awareness of contemporary design
an understanding and affinity to various materials
a strong sense of colour
creative presentation skills
self initiated work.
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Related Programs
On completing the course graduates have gone on to work in areas including furniture, lighting and packaging design, consumer electronics, and interface design. Some progress their studies to postgraduate level on courses such as Central Saint Martins' MA Industrial Design.
Industry links
The course has an international reputation and profits from national and international contacts. It has developed strong relationships with a range of leading companies including Kodak, Creda, Body Shop, Red or Dead, OMK, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Trueform Engineering, and Gul International.
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The BA Graphic Design course at Central Saint Martins is a three-year full time course for students of graphic design and design for communication media. Students are encouraged to experiment creatively and critically. The philosophy of the course is probably unique amongst UK undergraduate graphic design courses. It is analytical and diagnostic with emphasis on solving visual communication problems through the development of original and often surprising solutions, rather than simply focussing on technical media
Graphic Design is hardly adequate to describe the breath of this course. The curriculum embraces typography, advertising, photography, moving image, drawing, print-making, illustration and interactive design.
The BA Graphic Design course at Central Saint Martins is a three-year full time course for students of graphic design and design for communication media. Students are encouraged to experiment creatively and critically. The philosophy of the course is probably unique amongst UK undergraduate graphic design courses. It is analytical and diagnostic with emphasis on solving visual communication problems through the development of original and often surprising solutions, rather than simply focussing on technical media
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The relationships between industrial designer, manufacturer, retailer, purchaser and end-user are continually renegotiated, demanding greater flexibility and a
Product designers need to be able to conceptualise and evaluate design ideas as well as specify and make products. This practice based course is for people who can think creatively, with a range of design outcomes including consumer product design, packaging, furniture, interface and wearable technology.
As the longest standing course in the subject in the UK, the BA (Honours) Product Design course at Central Saint Martins has an international reputation. It has developed relationships with manufacturing companies, service industries and the design profession who have supported projects and acted in an advisory capacity as clients for students.
This is a practice-based
Career Prospects
The strengths of the course are being continually demonstrated and promoted by the success of its graduates. Career change, promotion, business start-up success and new product innovation are examples of some of the achievements made by our graduates.
Communication has changed rapidly with new technologies. The digital communication environment is fluid, global and multi-disciplinary. Communication designers must possess extensive expertise and a clear, incisive quality of thinking that will enable them to meet the needs of evolving cultural networks. The course prioritises experimentation within the contemporary design profession. In our think-tank atmosphere, students engage in lively debate to challenge and redefine their individual subject areas.
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