MFA Textile and Fashion Design
Master of Fine Art (MFA) in Textile and Fashion Design – Program Overview
MFA Textile and Fashion Design is a practice-based postgraduate program designed to nurture creative excellence and technical competence in response to the evolving needs of Ghana’s textile and garment industry. Rooted in the rich cultural traditions of textile art and fashion, the program trains designers, artists, and researchers to contribute meaningfully to education, industry, and national development.
Introduced in 2004 by the Department of Industrial Art, the program blends advanced studio practice with research, emphasizing the use of computer-aided design (CAD/CAM) and innovation in textile and garment production. It also responds to global and local industry challenges such as, competition from low-cost imports and a growing need for skilled professionals in both the apparel export market and academic institutions.
With specializations in Textile Design and Fashion Design, the MFA program equips students with the creative and managerial skills required for leadership roles in design, teaching, and enterprise. It leverages Ghana’s human and material resources to support the revitalization of the textile sector and positions graduates to compete effectively on both national and international platforms.
Aim
With a focus on studio-based research, the MFA programme with options in Textile Design and Fashion Design aims to build high-level human resource capacity in indigenous and contemporary art studio practice to fill the teaching, research and industry gap within the country and beyond.
- To train students with advanced research knowledge with design thinking, innovation and philosophical competencies for optimum performance in industry and academia to maximize returns in the textile sector.
- To train students to research indigenous and contemporary studio-based textile and fashion design to introduce innovation to enhance the textile and garment industry.
- To train students to improve upon their creativity and imaginative capabilities through the use of CAD/CAM.
- To train the needed manpower for teaching Textiles and Clothing in the second and third-cycle institutions.
TD 551 Digital Textile Design
TD 553 Textile Design Theory and Practice
TD 555 Textile Printing Technology
TD 557 Textiles Study Tour
TD 559 Studio Research Methods
TD 561 Independent Study in Textiles
Year One: Semester Two
TD 550 Digital Design Applications
TD 552 Textile Art Practice
TD 554 Advanced Fabric Studies
TD 556 Printing Studio Practice
TD 558 Studio Research Writing
FD 551 Digital Fashion Illustration
FD 553 Fashion Design Theory and Practice
FD 555 Fashion Marketing and Business Trends
FD 557 Independent Study in Fashion
FD 559 Studio Research Methods
Year One: Semester Two
FD 550 Digital Design Applications
FD 552 Fashion Studio Practice
FD 554 Advanced Fabric Studies
FD 556 Fashion Art Practice
FD 558 Studio Research Writing
Year 2
During this period the student will be engaged in Presentations/Seminars and Thesis/Project reporting every semester until completion of the program.