24 Textile Design Masters Degree Programs

The Textile Engineering program is a continuation of the first-cycle program. It trains specialists in the field with high potential for innovation. The curriculum makes it possible to learn the skills related to the design and engineering of textiles for medical, sports, and transport applications based on the latest material technologies. Students also learn to develop specialized textile applications for many different areas of human activity.

Official Master's degree accredited by the Italian Ministry of Universities & Research. The Master of Arts in Fashion and Textile Design is proposed as a research and experimental laboratory in which to study and develop, in collaboration with manufacturing industries and professionals in the sector, the design of innovative, sustainable, intelligent fashion collections that combine together the different creative processes (concepts of design and patterns, prints and threads, study of fibres, dying and embroidery, printing and weaving techniques) in relation to their technical characteristics, end-use destination and marketing.

The Academic Master in Fabrics Innovation Design is addressed to graduates willing to enrich their curriculum with a study path focused on culture, creativity research innovation and fabrics development, one of the most challenging and fast-growing fields of the entire fashion industry. The creative exploration in textile requires a complex mix of knowledge and abilities accompanied by a deep cultural background, both in that specific field, in fashion and in art in general. The Master course centers the entire study path on the theme of textile innovation and research.

Masters Program in Textile Design has recently highlighted the need for new professional figures whose skills and knowledge can connect and create a dialogue between the creative and strategic functions and the technical and production roles. The aim of the Master's Program in Textile Design - Innovation - Sustainability is to train professionals with such characteristics. The program offers cultural, technological, strategic, and design knowledge in the textile sector and provides collaborations with experts and companies of the world-renowned textile district of Como.

In Textile Design we educate design collaborators who are well-grounded to work in teams that reach beyond the discipline’s own boundaries, for example with industry in general, architects, the fashion industry and others who work with visual narratives.

In the MFA Textile Design program, courses hone students’ knowledge of industry standards, combining design excellence with the mastery of the latest digital tools, and furthering their knowledge of textile printing techniques and fabric manipulation. Their thesis project culminates in the production of a portfolio of textile design that exhibits their original voice and individual aesthetic. Some students may collaborate with fashion or knitwear majors for the graduate show in New York during Fashion Week.

We're witnessing a shift in the design and fashion scene towards sustainability, shaking up how we see things and transforming the way we design them. As a student of the Master of Arts in Textile Design - Eco-Threads: Materials and Circularity, you'll actively contribute to numerous multidisciplinary projects.

Máster Universitario Erasmus Mundus en Ciencia en Ingeniería Textil In the last 20 years, both academia and the textile industry have become more global than ever and creativity, user-centered product design and application, multicultural understanding , entrepreneurial behavior and multi-perspective thinking are vital to being an innovation leader.

This is a practical postgraduate course in Textiles, grounded in professional development and research. You’ll produce Textiles projects in a collaborative and creative environment, working with and alongside students of Visual Communication, Graphics and Illustration, as well as Photography and other Fine Art specialisms.

The Master in Sustainable Fashion Design shapes students into fashion designers with a strong awareness of ethical and sustainable fashion. The curriculum promotes an in-depth understanding of creative and design aspects combined with a thorough technical knowledge of production and industrialisation, ensuring an ethical procedure at every stage.

The Craft Studies MA curriculum expands on the discipline and understanding of contemporary crafts and advances professional development, critical expression, and artistic research into materials, processes, concepts and identities. Through studio work and craft theory, students take part in recrafting the cultural, social, economic and ecological narratives. This program is a hub for emerging craft makers and thinkers.

The Master in Creative Knitwear Design offers a unique experience in the world which puts students in contact with the Italian district of Knitwear Design of Reggio Emilia. The course is developed in collaboration with Modateca Deanna, an important center of documentation visited by designers coming from all over the world and which includes thousands of garments of prestigious and rare collections of the most famous Maisons and designers from Valentino to Jean-Paul Gautier, Chanel and many more. More than 40 partners collaborate in the Industry Projects, real projects that introduce students in the Fashion System and that ends with the presentation of their collection at Pitti Filati in Florence, an international event in which every year the excellence of Knitwear Design showcase their collections. Materials research, design, and technical development take place in the companies of the manufacturing district of Reggio Emilia with which the course is in partnership. Particular attention is also dedicated to the analysis of new trends, communication, and product placement. Napapijri, United Color of Benetton, Roberto Collina, Max Mara, and Ermanno Scervino are the companies that have worked with our students during the last edition of the Master. Clicca qui to see all the projects. Clicca qui to watch the exclusive Fashion Show at Pitti Filati. At the end of the study path, our Careers & Placement office will introduce the students to the best companies in the Fashion System with the aim of starting internships or real professional careers.

The content of study programme Fashion Innovation Technology integrates knowledge of fashion product design, development and production innovations. You will deepen your knowledge of the fashion product circular design and sustainable development, virtual technology and design, innovative materials and advanced production technologies. You will be able to choose a block of alternative subjects in material or marketing innovations. After completing studies, you will have the latest technological knowledge and be able to develop fashion product innovations (know-how). You will be an expert in the field and the leader of a team that creates in-demand products, you will be ready for constantly changing and uncertain environment of fashion industry.

Combining creativity, craft skills and technological innovation, our MA Textile Design Masters degree course will develop and refine your expert knowledge of textile design.

In the Master of Science in Textile Design program, students are taught by active members of the textile design field: artists, design directors, authors, and researchers. Visiting artists and guest lecturers expand the educational experience, bringing real-world applications to the classroom experience.