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Masterstudio Fashion Design

The advanced degree programme founds on the holistic concept of “Doing Fashion”. Here fashion is understood as a cultural design practice that critically reflects on social change and drives it in a responsible and sustainable manner. “Doing Fashion” means engaging with this practice – in a radically different way and based on viable vision of design and a conceptual footing in the contemporary fashion scene. Different forms of implicit knowledge acquired through design experimentation, the acquisition of craft techniques, and bodywork are fundamental to this holistic approach to fashion design. Based on a sound understanding of “knowledge of making” and “embodied knowledge”, it is not only the standard tailor’s bust but the whole person and the perception of each individual body that become the canvas of a design vision. In small groups of up to six, MA students embed their own fashion practice theoretically. The reflection on artistic procedures and conceptual elaboration constitute a standard part of the MA programme. Under the heading “Look Therapy”, every individual performance is viewed as a complex interplay of see and to be seen. Renowned “critical friends” and external judges are asked to give a critical feedback concerning the expressiveness and relevance of the students’ design visions. The actually designed products are presented as inspiring “showing moments” at www.doingfashion.ch. For the graduates, this brings international visibility and a potential extension of their professional network. Interdisciplinary collaboration is an aspect that is explicitly encouraged in the Studio Fashion Design. Students also get the opportunity to complete their MA thesis as a team, for example, if a group of students wishes to create alternative action spaces in a fashion context together. The offer is aimed at textile and fashion designers who wish to enhance their position in the fashion world and to extend their network internationally.

Key data

Study mode: Master of Arts FHNW
ECTS points: 90
Start of semester: September (week 38)
Next start: Mon. 18.09.2023 | Autumn Semester
Final application date: Apr 15, 2023
Studying mode: fulltime
Duration: 3 Semester
Teaching language: German or English (B2)
Place: Basel
Stay abroad: possible
Application fee: CHF 200.- (incl. aptitude assessment and enrolment)
Semester fee: CHF 700 (CH); CHF 1.000 (EU); CHF 1.250 (Not-EU/EFTA)

Thank you for your interest in studying at the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW. The application deadline for a Master's degree programme beginning in the fall semester 2023/24 has expired on April 15, 2023. Online registration is no longer possible after the registration deadline. The programme head will be happy to inform you about the possibility of a subsequent registration. The next application window for the fall semester 2024/25 opens on November 1, 2023. @Please send requests to: YWRtaXNzaW9uLk1BLW1zZC5oZ2tAZmhudy5jaA==

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Academical qualifications
Admission to the aptitude assessment commonly requires the following:

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 a candidate shows design potential, lateral entry from a different discipline is possible; in this case, please contact the head of the degree programme.

Note: International students are welcome to apply for a Master’s degree programme. The language of tuition is English (B2 level or equivalent).

Application deadline extended: To apply for a place at the HGK Basel, the required documents must be submitted by 15.04.2023.

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Dates

Application deadline extended until 15.04.2023
Registration deadline and upload deadline for all required documents via the application portal.
12.09. – 16.09.2023
Studio Fashion Design Introductory week (compulsory)
18.09.2023
Fall Semester begin 2023/24

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Information on programme contents

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.

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