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Surface Pattern & Textiles

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Duration

1 Year

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September 2023

Delivery

Campus Taught

Our MA Surface Pattern and Textiles (with optional Professional Placement) course will challenge you to experiment and innovate, and prepare yourself for a successful future career.

We’ll encourage you to develop fresh ideas and methods as you explore pattern and decoration, reflecting on the social, cultural and aesthetic context for surface pattern design and textiles in the 21st century. You’ll explore new technologies, experimenting and innovating as you progress through the course, forging a unique path towards your future career.

You’ll get to research and experiment with traditional techniques and new technology to create innovative textiles and surface pattern designs for a range of materials including ceramics, plastics and paper. You can also choose to focus purely on textile surfaces, embellishment, print and decoration.

Using our cutting-edge digital equipment, you’ll get the chance to develop designs for wallpaper, tableware, floor coverings, interior products, stationery, giftware, garments and jewellery. We’ll help you to find your own creative process and develop your own direction and style.

Why study with us

Victoria Building is home to our Design MA courses, providing a creative community for our students. Regular shows and exhibitions are an integral part of our culture.
We are a member of the British Fashion Council Colleges Council. They represent the leading fashion departments in universities and colleges throughout the UK.
You’ll benefit from a programme of guest lecturers and visits to exhibitions, workshops and manufacturers, giving you plenty of inspiration and top advice from industry professionals.

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You’ll have access to our fantastic textile and other workshops, with supervision and support from specialist technicians.
You’ll have opportunities to join educational visits overseas. Recent trips have included Granada (Spain), Lisbon (Portugal) and Vienna (Austria).
At the end of the course you’ll get to showcase your final body of work at a public exhibition and network with industry professionals.

Module overview

Course delivery

This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.

100%Face-to-face

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Memberships

We are delighted to announce our British Fashion Council membership. Founded in 1993 to create an interface between education and industry, the BFC Colleges Council represents the leading fashion departments in universities and colleges throughout the UK. This membership enriches our student’s experience and creates additional industry opportunities though an annual programme of events and high profile competitions. The British Fashion Council joined forces with the Saturday Clubs Trust to support our Fashion & Business Saturday Club and we have been fortunate to have secured many high-profile Saturday Club Masterclasses through our BFC connection.

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Future careers

The aim of this course is to develop you into a professional practitioner. Our graduates go onto a range of jobs and careers. Many choose to set up their own businesses (such as Georgia Wilkinson, who has her own brand of interior textiles and products).

Other graduates go on to work in design studios for textile print, fashion print, wallpapers, floor coverings etc. or work as freelance designers or textiles artists with their own studios, running workshops and undertaking commissions.

Some people go onto a career in teaching, lecturing or academics, and it is possible to progress onto PhD or Professional Doctorate study after graduating from the MA course.

Fees and funding

2023/24

Full-time£8,400 per year

Part-time£933 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£15,500 per year

2024/25

Full-time£9,000 per year

Part-time£1,000 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£16,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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Dependants Bursary
Students with financially dependent children may be eligible for our Dependants Bursary as part of our financial support package. 
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Carers Bursary
If you need extra support because you have unpaid caring responsibilities alongside your studies.
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Sports scholarships
The University offers opportunities for student athletes to be supported with their aspirations of maintaining their playing career whilst also studying for a high-quality degree.
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Alumni Loyalty Discount
UK students with a previous award from us will receive 20% tuition fee discount.
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Surface pattern designers work with many different products, processes and materials. They may practise within conventional design studios in traditional industries as well as in the smaller creative industries. Throughout this course we’ll encourage you to develop a personal focus of research and design or craft practice. This will lead to a package of research activities (live projects, placements, competitions, attendance at exhibitions and trade fairs, etc.) linked to the area(s) in which you would like to specialise.

You’ll focus on doing, making and creating. As the course progresses you’ll keep a reflective journal to record your thoughts, ideas and discoveries.

The first step for every new student is a short induction block where you’ll discuss your proposed area of study with your supervisor and formulate a learning agreement which will shape the nature of your practical work and research.

Practical work is carried out within our extensive and well-equipped studios and workshops.

A special feature of this course is the blend of practice and theory which underpins the projects you’ll work on. You’ll be part of a wider postgraduate design community and study some modules alongside students from other design disciplines.

We’ll assess the practical and theoretical elements of the course both during and at the end of each module. Our assessment methods are likely to include portfolio assessment, presentations, summaries of reflective journals, and the learning agreement.

The final assessment will involve presenting a body of work at a public exhibition. As well as getting a chance to show off your achievements to friends and family, you’ll be able to network with industry professionals.

During the course you’ll engage with creative designers and practitioners in various ways through our programme of visiting lecturers, masterclasses and networking.

You’ll be presented with lots of different ways to engage in real world projects, from live briefs with companies such as Panaz, and Quink, or through contributing to community projects and events such as the British Textiles Biennial or Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair.

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This course is based in the School of Arts and Media

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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Why study with us

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What you'll do

Module overview

Course delivery

Visit us this autumn

View our course facilities

Memberships

Academic expertise

Future careers

Fees and funding

Course Specific Optional Costs

Course Specific Optional Costs

Scholarships and bursaries

Dependants Bursary

Carers Bursary

Sports scholarships

Alumni Loyalty Discount

Learning and assessment

Industry links

Pathway opportunities