Stationed in the Yangtze Delta Area – the birthplace of silk and
now the hub of modern fashion and textile production in China,
students will explore museums to study Chinese traditional
costumes and their influence on global fashion development and
visit factories to investigate the latest apparel and textile
facilities where many internationally recognized fashion brands
are made.
The Design faculty strongly encourages students to study abroad.
Through this experience students can gain valuable knowledge
about design in other cultures and can develop a much richer
understanding of design. Interaction with design students and
faculty world-wide provides a distinctive approach and diverse
perspective to design problems and their creative solutions.
Different geographical and cultural regions offer unique
environmental and cultural elements that can greatly enrich the
design process, for students and future design professionals.
Filmmaking, storytelling and time-based design are quickly
becoming essential tools for today’s designers. There is no place
better to study these traditions than Ireland; a country rich
with cultural, political and social histories, and world-class
creative practices. And best of all, each student will make their
own short film, individually or collaboratively. What could be a
better souvenir?
European countries are bursting at the seams with history and
design. Join Professor Tim McNeil on a journey through England,
Scotland and the Netherlands for an unparalleled insight into
countries famous for their design tradition as well as their
design innovation.
