Unlock your imagination and acquire the skills to bring your design ideas from concept to product and into market. In a fast-paced and constantly changing world designers need to be adaptable and responsive to their environment while continuously cultivating a curious and playful mind. RMIT’s celebrated textile design degree will take you on a creative journey of discovery. This ever evolving program is highly-regarded by industry for equipping students with up-to-date knowledge and hands-on practical skills to become innovative and internationally attuned textile designers. In a supportive and creative environment this program encourages you to be playful, inventive and explore the world of materials and design by immersing you in hands-on studio learning experiences. Through these engaging studio and interactive classes you will develop the skills and knowledge in computer-aided and hand-crafted textile design, combined with a deeper understanding of the commercial aspects of the industry that will allow you to operate within the business environment as a creative professional. Your journey begins with the exploration and use of materials through knit, weave and print. You will learn how to research and develop innovative and speculative responses to design ideas and gain the knowledge and skills to transfer these concepts into designs and, ultimately, into a finished product. Areas of study You will explore: innovative and speculative textile design ideas and concepts textile design related to surface pattern (print) textile design related to constructed textiles (knit and weave) creative projects resulting in a professional portfolio depth of research for proposed design opportunities industry related projects with external companies Career Textile designers have the skills to integrate with other design and creative enterprise sectors. Some graduates of this program have set up small businesses, while others work as part of a creative team in areas including fashion, interior, automotive design, merchandising, media and industrial design. As a textile designer your work activities may include: research and resource collection trend and forecasting analysis target market analysis colour forecasting design and illustration trends computer-aided design and manufacturing global digital supply chain communication and presentation business and ethics Sustainable design and production. Pathway options When you successfully complete the Advanced Diploma of Textile Design and Development and achieve a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 (out of 4.0) you are guaranteed entry into the Bachelor of Arts (Textile Design) with 2 semesters of advanced standing (equivalent to 96 credit points). If you achieve below the minimum GPA, you may still apply and will need to submit a folio. Applicants will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and credit is not guaranteed. Alternatively, you can gain entry from RMIT Foundation Studies or a range of vocational study programs. Further study When you successfully complete this program, you may be eligible for entry into an RMIT Honours or Postgraduate program.