Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Material Art and Design - Textiles

In this program, you can choose to focus on textiles or jewellerymetalsmithing. You can also take electives in ceramics, wearable form, and wearable technology. Program instructors are top textile, jewellery and ceramics artists and designers.

Our studios are equipped with the traditional tools and new technology needed to prepare you for work as an artist, designer or craftsperson.

If you focus on textiles, you’ll create your own printed, woven and experimental textiles for sculpture, clothing and surface design. You’ll use traditional methods and new technology such as digital printing, embroidery and knitting.

If you focus on jewellery and metalsmithing, you’ll create your own fine jewellery and sculptures with metals and other materials. You will also learn to use traditional methods of fabrication and casting alongside computer-aided design and manufacturing.

Create your own printed, woven and experimental textiles for sculpture, clothing and surface design using traditional methods and new technology such as digital printing, embroidery and knitting.

Successful completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Grade 12 U English (ENG4U or EAE4U) with a minimum final grade of 70% IB - A minimum final score of 24 points is required. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic - Score Requirements: Minimum 6.5 overall with no part below 6.0 (Academic Module). TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT - Score Requirements: minimum total score of 84 with at least 20 in Reading, at least 19 in Listening, at least 22 in Speaking and at least 20 in Writing