Course details

Summary

The Bachelor of Design is creative and practical, with strong input from industry partners like Weta Workshop, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Auckland Art Gallery, Creative New Zealand and Kate Sylvester.

As a Bachelor of Design student you have access to world-class facilities, collaborate with other art and design students, and in your final year you may be able to showcase your work at the AUT School of Art and Design festival or the AUT Rookie fashion show.

The Textile Design major has two main fields of study – knit and print, along with digital, traditional and non-traditional approaches to fabrication. You’ll be encouraged to build your own design philosophy and aesthetic, and create your own opportunities in this expanding creative field.

You’ll have access to dedicated design studios where you can explore knitwear, screen and digital printing techniques, and felting technologies, and can work with traditional and emerging areas like smart textiles. The Textile Design major is closely linked to the AUT Textile Design Lab and its excellent resources; new technologies that enable you to take an experimental approach to design and produce innovative textile designs.

Career opportunities

Homewares designer
Illustrator
Interior designer or stylist
Knitwear designer
Production manager
Studio/workroom manager
Textile designer
Textile product designer
Visual merchandiser

Entry criteria

Applicants must be 18 years old and have obtained a qualification equivalent to New Zealand year 13. They must have portfolio of art work. An interview may be required.

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent; TOEFL iBT score of 80; Computer-based: Total score of 213 with a minimum essay rating of 4.0; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with B/B+ grade; GIE with B grade; CAE minimum overall score of 169; PTE minimum overall score of 50.