Fashion Technology Futures

The Fashion Technology Futures postgraduate program is based on the belief that fashion today arises at the intersection of body, material, technology, and visual culture. In this program, technology is primarily approached as a cultural, critical, and strategic tool within contemporary fashion practices. Technical skills and tool training are a means to an end here.

€ 3000 excl. btw

Vrijgesteld van BTW

Sector

Creativity

Tijdsduur

voorlopig onbekend

Leervorm

Campus + Livestream

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Over deze opleiding

Within this postgraduate program, participants explore how technological developments are fundamentally changing the way we design, produce, present, and experience fashion. Digital production processes, immersive media, experimental design practices, and new materials are linked to critical reflection on the social and cultural impact of technology. Technology is not merely used in a possibility-driven way, but is questioned in its normative, formative, and sometimes challenging role within fashion and visual culture.

Fashion does not arise exclusively in discourse, media, or positioning, but in the concrete confrontation between body, material, size, fit, and collection construction. The body functions as the place where choices, norms, and exclusions become visible.

Based on this conviction, the program consciously focuses on research, experimentation, and studio practice. Participants work on their own projects and develop a personal and future-oriented design or research practice within an international and interdisciplinary context.

Career outcomes

After completing the Postgraduate Fashion & Technology, graduates will be able to position themselves at the intersection of fashion, media and technology.

Possible career paths include:

Digital fashion designer
Fashion creative / art director
Fashion communication and media specialist
Creative researcher or concept developer
Fashion film or digital storyteller
Innovation and trend researcher
Exhibition or cultural project developer
Independent designer or creative entrepreneur

Voor wie

This programme is designed for creatives who want to rethink fashion through technology, media and critical design.

We welcome applicants with a background in:

Fashion design
Graphic design
Media and communication
Fine arts
Product or industrial design
Architecture or spatial design
Photography, film or digital media
Creative technology or related fields

We also welcome applicants with relevant professional experience who may not hold a formal diploma but can demonstrate a strong portfolio and motivation.

The programme is ideal for:

Recent graduates who want to specialise
Creative professionals who want to expand their practice
Designers who want to explore digital and emerging technologies
Artists interested in fashion and visual culture

Programma

The Postgraduate Fashion & Technology is a one-year programme for designers, artists and creative professionals who want to explore how technology reshapes fashion and visual culture.

This programme is an introduction to a range of technical tools.. Instead, technology is approached as a creative, cultural and strategic medium. Students learn how to use emerging technologies to develop strong concepts, experimental projects and a professional portfolio with visibility in the field.

The programme is practice-based, research-driven and closely connected to industry and cultural partners.

Programme structure

The postgraduate consists of five modules that run throughout the academic year and culminate in a final project and public presentation.

Module 1 — Fashion, Technology & Visual Culture

This module introduces the cultural, historical and theoretical context of fashion and technology.

Students explore:

Fashion as a cultural and social system
Technology as a creative and critical tool
Contemporary digital fashion and media practices
Ethics, sustainability and the future of fashion

The module provides the conceptual foundation for the programme.

Module 2 — Research, Experiment & Concept Development

Students learn how to develop ideas through research and experimentation.

Focus:

Creative research methods
Speculative and critical design
Experimentation and prototyping
Developing a strong concept and research question

This module supports students in defining their personal project direction.

Module 3 — Digital Media & Storytelling

This module explores how fashion operates within contemporary media and digital environments.

Topics include:

Fashion film and digital storytelling
Social media and digital audiences
Visual communication and narrative building
Hybrid and immersive presentation formats

Students develop new ways of communicating fashion ideas.

Module 4 — Professional Practice & Entrepreneurship

Students learn how to position themselves professionally and connect with the field.

Focus:

Portfolio development
Project visibility and presentation
Funding and collaboration
Working with cultural and industry partners

This module prepares students for professional opportunities after graduation.

Module 5 — Final Project & Public Presentation

Throughout the year students work on an individual project that integrates research, experimentation and communication.

The programme culminates in:

A final project
Portfolio development
A public presentation or exhibition

Extra info
Toelatingsvoorwaarden

The programme is developed in close collaboration with cultural and professional partners, including:

City of Hasselt
Flanders DC

Additional partners and guest contributors will be announced throughout the year. These collaborations create opportunities for real-world projects, networking and visibility.

Tuition fee

The tuition fee for the Postgraduate Fashion Technology Futures is € 3000.

The fee includes:

All teaching and supervision
Access to facilities and workshops
Guest lectures and industry sessions
Participation in the final presentation/exhibition

Travel, accomodation and personal project and course materials are not included.

Admission is based on portfolio and motivation.

Step 1 — Application

Candidates submit:

CV
Portfolio
Motivation statement

Step 2 — Online admission interview

Shortlisted candidates are invited to an online conversation with the teaching team.

This interview focuses on: