The Master of Design in Fashion and Textiles at The Glasgow School of Art is an advanced skills postgraduate programme designed to meet the ambitions of motivated fashion and/or textile graduates who wish to extend, develop and refine their design practice.
The programme welcomes two broad types of fashion design student, each of which has a characteristically different approach:
One can broadly be described as ‘Textile, or surface, led’ with a design approach considered to be from the ‘Textile-outwards’. The other can broadly be described as ‘Silhouette, or shape, led’ with a design approach considered to be from the ‘Silhouette-inwards’.
Textile-led fashion designers are more concerned with the surface (print, embroidery, decoration) or structure (weave) of the fabric in a garment and tend to think more in two dimensions when designing. Silhouette led designers are more concerned with the shape, cut, outline and construction of a garment and tend to think more in three dimensions when designing.
Knitwear is considered a hybrid activity as the structure of the knitted cloth and the shape of the knitted garment are considered simultaneously. The emphasis might be on knitted structures or fully fashioning.
Students on the programme are required to specialise in a surface or silhouette approach in order to give focus to and strengthen their individual area of expertise.
Please read the MDes Fashion + Textiles Study Guide for further information.
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Application Deadline Dates
Applications to this programme will be processed in four rounds: Early, Standard 1; Standard 2 and Late. We guarantee to review all complete applications received by the Standard 1 deadline date of 27 January 2023. After this date, this programme can become full and close to applications in advance of the Standard 2 and Late rounds. Early application is therefore encouraged to avoid disappointment.
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Round
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Deadline to apply
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Decision on application by
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Early
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11 November 2022
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20 January 2023
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Standard 1
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27 January 2023
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10 March 2023
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Standard 2
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10 March 2023
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28 April 2023
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Late
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9 June 2023
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21 July 2023
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Final deadline for applicants requiring a visa is 28 July 2023
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Interviews for shortlisted applicants will take place on the dates indicated below, please ensure you can be available.
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Interview dates |
| Early |
28 November - 2 December 2022 |
| Standard 1 |
20 February - 3 March 2023 |
| Standard 2 |
2 April - 21 April 2023 |
| Late |
2 July - 14 July 2023 |
Application Guidance
Further guidance on applying to this programme can be accessed below:
Contact
For more information you are welcome to contact Professor Jimmy Stephen-Cran, Programme Leader & Head of Department, J.Stephen-Cran@gsa.ac.uk
