Textile Design, 180 hp

In the Bachelor of Fine Arts programme in Textile Design, you will work with both professional and experimental design processes to develop your own design ideas. Through theory, hands-on practice, and exploration of social and cultural contexts, you will learn how to shape design concepts into textile outcomes.

Programme structure

The programme is built around project-based courses, where you will take on a variety of design challenges and develop your work with guidance from experienced teachers and supervisors. Your individual interests and strengths are central to the process, while you are encouraged to reflect on how your work can engage with broader social and environmental issues.

The programme offers a rich and dynamic exploration of materials and is grounded in core textile techniques. At the Swedish School of Textiles, you will have access to unique, fully equipped laboratories for knitting, printing, and weaving, providing excellent opportunities to develop your design skills. The programme encourages you to challenge conventions through experimental material development, working at the intersection of traditional craft and emerging materials and processes.

You will also expand your understanding of textiles beyond the physical world, exploring digital and virtual dimensions of textile design. This approach supports the development of creative confidence and flexibility, enabling you to communicate textile design as a multifaceted and contemporary design practice to diverse audiences.

The programme requires a high level of personal commitment and independent work. In return, it prepares you for a national and international professional career in textiles, e.g. surface and pattern design, material design, and colour and interior design.

As a student, you will have your own workspace with access to studios, workshops, laboratories, and libraries. You will collaborate with students and teachers from diverse cultural backgrounds and engage with other programmes such as Fashion Design, Textile Management and Business Administration, and Textile Engineering.

Throughout the programme, you will continuously build and develop your own design portfolio. In the third year, you will complete a design internship, gaining hands-on experience and a deeper understanding of professional practice as a textile designer and establishing professional contacts. Exhibition design is a recurring component throughout all three years of study and you will have several opportunities to present your work in exhibitions, both nationally and internationally.

Career opportunities

After receiving your BFA in Textile Design, a wide range of career paths is available. Alumni work in areas such as in fashion and clothing, interior design, product design, automotive industry, or as independent designers, while others choose to continue their studies at the Master’s level.

Explore our student projects in Textile Design

See the graduation projects from our design students