Research Education

The Swedish School of Textiles issue a general research degree plus an artistic research degree in textiles and fashion.

Vacant PhD positions are advertised on the Job Vacancies site.

Doctoral education, General

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Doctaral education, Artistic

Degrees:

Licentiate of Fine Art in Design with specialization in:

• Textiles Design
• Fashion Design
• Textile Interaction Design

Doctor of Fine Art in Design with specialization in

• Textiles Design
• Fashion Design
• Textile Interaction Design

The education focuses on artistic design research in the area of textiles with specialisation within

Textile design; to develop, deepen and critically explore the artistic foundations of design, as profession and as craft with a direction towards the expressiveness of textile materials and techniques as they build textile products and environment,

Fashion design; to develop, deepen and critically explore the artistic foundations of design, as profession and as craft with a direction towards the expressiveness of the garment as it dresses and express people,

Textile interaction design; to develop, deepen and critically explore the artistic foundations of design, as profession and as craft with a direction towards the expressiveness of the use of textiles as it defines textile products and environments.

Documents

General study plan for the research in textile design
Checklist examination (doctoral/licentiate)
Individual study plan (choose Faculty of arts)

Studies in Artistic Research:

No 1 Worbin, L. (2010) Designing Dynamic Textile Patterns

Contact:

Director of studies: Lars Hallnäs, lars.hallnas@hb.se, 0708-655780
Research secretary: Tina Ahlström, kristina.ahlstrom@hb.se, 033-4354568