Bachelor of Textiles - Design (Honours)

The Bachelor of Textiles (Design)(Honours) degree offers students the opportunity to advance their design process, develop independent practice, and deepen their specialisation in textile design industries.

Students will research and examine their design practice within the context of critical, engaged and contemporary textiles systems, and related disciplines. This degree is designed as part of the Advanced Fashion and Textiles Design Studios, where students will be immersed in creatively challenging and engaging contemporary practice.

Graduates will be able to demonstrate design strategies that reflect contemporary practice, emerging markets and economies, and materially-led design across and outside the textile and fashion design discipline. This advanced knowledge will deepen their portfolio, and set them up for professional design and design-related roles in industry.

When students graduate from the Bachelor of Textiles (Design)(Honours) they will be equipped with distinct program learning outcomes. They will be able to: • Demonstrate extensive and advanced knowledge of textile design, related disciplines and emerging global markets. • Critically evaluate social, cultural and technical information within a sustainable thinking framework associated with textile design and manufacturing in both local and global contexts. • Acquire and apply advanced and critical design strategies and thinking to address global and contemporary concerns of textile practice. • Employ technical, digital and creative skills, techniques and critical thinking to plan and execute original textile-based concepts and outcomes. • Articulate complex design ideas and communicate professionally and effectively to a range of audiences, markets and personas. • Collaborate professionally with others in a range of roles and contexts, demonstrating cultural, environmental and social awareness. • Reflect critically on their practice to develop independent thinking, sound judgement and ethical responsibility. • Undertake research into contemporary textile design practice and theory to explore future industry and career directions.