The way we dress is a powerful form of non-verbal communication that can convey a wide range of messages about our identity, including our cultural background and personal values. In this Master Studio Fashion Design projects, students will embark on a creative journey to explore the intersection of cultural identity and innovation in fashion. The project aims to challenge traditional boundaries, encourage self-expression, and push the limits of conventional fashion design by fusing diverse cultural elements into their own design statements. Challenging societal norms is a powerful way to make a statement through fashion. It involves pushing the boundaries of what is considered norm in fashion, which can lead to groundbreaking and thought-provoking designs. This can involve challenging gender norms, body image stereotypes, or even sustainability practices within the industry. The emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and the possibility of completing the master's thesis in a team within the Master Studio Fashion Design program reflects a progressive and inclusive approaches. Complex challenges in the fashion industry often require multidisciplinary solutions. By collaborating with experts from various fields, students can address real-world issues, such as sustainability, inclusivity, and social responsibility, more effectively.
Academical qualifications Admission to the aptitude assessment normally requires one of the following qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree in Design or a related field of study.
A similar, equivalent degree in Design (at BA level pursuant to the “Dublin Descriptors").
If an applicant shows promising design potential, lateral entry from a different discipline is possible; in this case, please contact the Head of the degree programme.
Language of tuition International students are welcome to apply for the Master’s degree programme. The language of tuition is English and partly German (B2 level or equivalent).
The detailed information on the aptitude assessment will be published on 1 November 2023. To apply for a place at the HGK Basel, the required documents must be submitted by 15.03.2024.
Please send enquiries regarding specific degree programmes to the appropriate email address.
01.11.2023 Publication of the detailed information on the aptitude assessment
15.03.2024 Registration deadline and deadline for submitting the required documents for the aptitude assessment.
09. – 13.09.2024 Introductory week at the HGK Basel (mandatory)
16.09.2024 Fall Semester begin 2024/25
Study Regulations, Masterstudio Design (PDF Download )
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Information on programme contents
The course is aimed at interested and critical designers, architects, interior designers, and other professionals with an affinity for design who want to further develop their conceptual skills and their interdisciplinary communication and who want to help shape our world as creatives.
The basic module “Design Culture” deals with topics and specific features of different design disciplines and questions them in a critical, culture-scientific context. Students apply theories and discourses to explicit examples from contemporary culture and inspect them from the perspective of their own design work. “Design Process” examines alternative modes of approach, deviating design concepts and the concept of design as an ongoing process. “Design Research” teaches the basics of design research and introduces students to research-oriented project development; thereby they apply the methods of design research, sound the function of experiments in design processes, and familiarize themselves with the latest approaches in critical research.
Graduates are qualified to work as designers in cultural or business settings and assume responsible positions in full-service design agencies; they can set up their own business, either alone or in a team, or they can choose to pursue a career in teaching and research. Students with an MA degree command cross-disciplinary skills that qualify them for professional work as a designer in a design agency, for a career in teaching and research, for free-lance work, either alone or in a team, or to set up a business of their own.
With its studios and central Campus.Workshops, HGK offers ideal conditions for combining craft curiosity, the acquisition of technical skills, and the necessary digital know-how. In addition, all students have their own 24/7 workspace in one of the spacious studios. In addition, the programme Interior Design & Scenography features an analogue and a digital workshop. The facilities are open to students 365 days a year.
Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW Masterstudio Design (MA) ICDP Freilager-Platz 1 Postfach CH-4002 Basel
room D 4.05
Masterstudio Design (MA) ICDP
FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern SwitzerlandBasel Academy of Art and Design,
Masterstudio Design (MA) ICDP
Tower: D 4.05Freilager-Platz 1CH - 4142 Münchenstein near Basel
