Bachelor's in Fashion & Textile Design in Europe

This Bachelor of Fine Arts program focuses on design development, textile materials, and the exploration of both traditional and contemporary textile techniques. Students engage with current research in materials and fibers, using this knowledge to experiment with how textiles can be designed and applied across a range of projects, with sustainability integrated as a core value throughout every stage of the design process.

The program develops students' artistic, technical, theoretical, and reflective capacities in parallel, aiming to train them to demonstrate skill and ability as textile designers, artistic proficiency, and the capacity to critically reflect on both their own work and that of others within the wider field of design. Critical reflection is built into coursework connecting historical design analysis and design theory to a range of applications, from individual projects to collaborations with companies and organizations, developing students' ability to identify and solve design problems and to evaluate and critique both their own work and that of others.

Teaching is organized around recurring strands in design methodology, design aesthetics, and design projects, following a structured progression toward the concluding degree project. In the first year, students build core knowledge of textile design processes through coursework in form, color, materials, and expression, alongside foundational techniques in weaving, knitting, and textile printing; students choose their own progression through these techniques, developing advanced skill in one or two areas of their choosing through dedicated design projects. The first year also introduces the textile value chain, textile materials, and processes of dyeing, finishing, and manufacturing, along with a historical perspective on textile production and an early introduction to sustainable development in textiles and fashion.

The second year deepens these design methodologies with a focus on textiles as a material for both expression and function, as well as for communication, including an advanced design project developed in a chosen technique and a course applying experimental and collaborative design methods, design strategy, and sustainable design practice. This year also includes a dedicated course on sustainability in textiles and fashion, along with coursework in critical self-reflection on design work and in planning and communicating textile exhibitions. Students may also have the opportunity to spend an exchange semester at another institution, or take an elective course, to deepen or broaden their knowledge in an area relevant to their chosen focus.

In the third year, students undertake a substantial design project carried out either as a commission for an external company or organization or as an internship placed within one, deepening their understanding of design practice in relation to sustainability, artistic considerations, and economic factors. They also study design research methods, using this work to define a relevant area of focus and formulate the basis for their degree project, and develop exploratory design work based on their own design concept, from initial idea through to design proposals. The program concludes with a degree project in which students apply their artistic, theoretical, and practical knowledge through an independent design investigation, documenting, justifying, and critically reflecting on their own design process.

Throughout the program, students access dedicated studios, workshops, laboratories, and libraries, and work alongside peers and teachers from diverse cultural backgrounds, as well as students from related programs in fashion design, textile management, and textile engineering. Graduates go on to work across fields such as fashion and clothing, interior design, product design, and the automotive industry, as independent designers, or continue their studies at the master's level.

Beyond general admission requirements, applicants must demonstrate artistic and creative ability to work, experiment, illustrate, and realize textiles and other elements expressively in order to clearly communicate an intended idea, along with technical skill in textile techniques such as weaving, printing, sewing, embroidery, knitting, or other textile construction methods, and some critical-theoretical knowledge of the textile and design field. Applicants must also verify English proficiency at a level corresponding to English 6 (English level 2) in the Swedish upper secondary school system.

Eligibility and selection are assessed on artistic grounds through an application portfolio, including a specific application assignment, an assessment day, and an interview. The portfolio is first evaluated for demonstrated artistic and technical ability and critical-theoretical knowledge, with particular emphasis on the applicant's ability to develop ideas from visual research into finished work of artistic quality.

Candidates who pass this stage are invited to an assessment day, where their artistic and technical skills are tested directly and their qualifications and other merits are discussed in an interview. Final admission is based on a ranking of applicants according to their demonstrated abilities across the portfolio, assessment tasks, and interview, with relevant experience in fashion, design, or art potentially considered as a tiebreaker among otherwise equally matched candidates.

This 7-semester program provides a comprehensive foundation in textile science, fashion technology, and design. Students study core subjects like fiber science, spinning, weaving, sewing, CAD, and garment construction. They also explore areas such as textronics, eco-design, nanotechnology in textiles, and smart textiles. The final year includes a diploma thesis, industry internship, and practical prototype development for both fashion and technical textiles.

Applicants must have completed secondary school with mathematics and English (advanced level with at least 60%, or 30% at bilingual level). A second foreign language and one of the following subjects are also required: physics, chemistry, or a vocational diploma in relevant fields such as textile technician, fashion industry technician, or styling technician.

This bachelor's program trains students to create sustainable and innovative fashion, combining digital design technologies, advanced textiles, and functional clothing design within a single course of study. It is built around the integration of design, engineering, and technology, preparing graduates to organize production, develop new fashion standards, and build a business within the fashion industry.

The first year introduces foundational skills, combining introductory coursework in fashion engineering with information technology, mathematics, and physics, alongside a choice between media philosophy and sustainable development, followed by design fundamentals, engineering drawing, materials science, and further mathematics, together with a foreign-language elective at an advanced level. In the second year, students build technical garment-making skills through clothing pattern construction and modeling, fashion design, general chemistry, textile technologies, and probability and statistics, before moving into digital pattern design technologies, fashion visualization, clothing technology, and textile finishing, supported by an elective in areas such as prototyping methods or technical creativity and intellectual property.

The third year deepens specialization through clothing-specific technologies, knitwear design and technology, digital prototyping, the evolution of fashion, and the challenges of functional and sustainable textiles, including textile recycling, before turning to the design and technology of complex textiles, functional clothing, and image design and communication, alongside a substantial elective component covering new fashion product development, project management, or technology entrepreneurship. In the fourth year, students explore digital fashion, build fashion collections, conduct fashion research and prototyping, and study the international textile and clothing industry, culminating in a bachelor's degree final project and a professional internship.

Throughout the program, students develop engineering and logical thinking alongside creative design skills, learning to identify and evaluate textile materials, construct and model garment patterns, apply digital pattern design and 3D visualization tools, design garment joining technologies while ensuring quality, and analyze the environmental impact of new products. Students also build skills in image-building, trend analysis, quality assurance, and the development of virtual, animated fashion collections, along with the ability to work in interdisciplinary teams and apply theoretical knowledge to real production and research problems. A flexible 24-credit block of study modules allows students to shape their own path, developing competencies in areas such as design, marketing, business, computer games, or virtual fashion, with the option to choose a career or research mentor and to pursue a track focused on developing real innovations, products, or services in partnership with external organizations.

International experience is built into the program, with opportunities for part-time study, work placements, or project work at partner universities abroad, including short exchanges with international student teams in countries such as Italy, Portugal, Greece, and Sweden. Graduates go on to work as clothing designers, developing fashion collections that balance market demands, functionality, and aesthetics within multidisciplinary production teams; as textile experts, assessing and selecting materials and developing new, sustainable textile innovations; or as virtual fashion experts, creating digital clothing collections and managing personalized, digitally driven production.

Applicants must hold a high school certificate obtained no more than three years before applying, with a minimum average grade of above 60% in each relevant entry subject. Applicants must also demonstrate English proficiency through an IELTS score of at least 5.5, a TOEFL score of at least 75, a CEFR level of at least B2, or an equivalent qualification. A school transcript must be submitted, accompanied by official translations and certified copies where the original is not available, and all documents must be legalized with an apostille from the issuing country's foreign affairs ministry, except for documents issued within the EU or in Belarus and Ukraine.

Admission is based on final secondary school exam results, weighted as follows: mathematics accounts for 40% of the score, a science or technology subject such as chemistry, physics, biology, information technologies, geography, or engineering technologies accounts for a further 40%, and the English language exam accounts for the remaining 20%.

This bachelor's program explores jewellery and other wearable accessories as expressions of the universal, timeless human need for ornament, treating these accessories as objects that convey status, style, and culture while serving as witnesses to broader social, cultural, and technological developments. The program prepares students for a versatile profession rooted in a rich tradition of craftsmanship while staying attuned to contemporary developments in the field, balancing artistic studio practice with theoretical study and drawing.

Students receive guidance from a team of experienced, professional artists and designers as they develop their own personal artistic practice in accessory design, with considerable attention devoted to the technical skills and practical knowledge the profession requires, including working with metals, gemstones, and other materials, understanding jewellery history, and using 3D computer drawing tools. The program encourages curiosity and imagination alongside the development of research skills, concept development, and self-reflection, supported by study visits, workshops, projects, lectures, and supervision from international guest lecturers, while research methodology, art history, and art theory provide the necessary theoretical grounding.

Graduates of the full program, including subsequent master's-level study, are prepared to work as independent designers of jewellery and wearable accessories, or to pursue collaborations within the world of jewellery design or goldsmithing.

Applicants need a secondary education diploma or equivalent qualification that provides access to higher education, with the specific accepted qualification depending on the applicant's country of education; applicants from the Netherlands need a VWO diploma or an HBO propaedeutic certificate, as a HAVO or MBO diploma does not provide access to the program, while applicants from other countries need a diploma recognized as providing access to university-level study in their home country. Applicants holding a Chinese diploma must additionally complete an APS screening in Beijing, both to verify their documents and to obtain a student visa.

Applicants must also demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the language of instruction at the B2 level. For Dutch, this can be shown by having completed at least one year of Dutch-language secondary education, having earned at least 60 credits in Dutch-language higher education, or holding a recognized B2-level language certificate; for English, this can be shown through certain qualifying diplomas from Dutch- or English-language secondary or higher education, or through an accepted language certificate such as IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge English, ITACE, or Pearson PTE Academic at the required minimum score.

Admission to the program is only possible after passing an artistic entrance exam, which begins with a digital pre-selection based on a submitted portfolio. Applicants who pass this pre-selection are invited to a multi-day artistic entrance exam, combining studio-based artistic assignments with a dedicated drawing assignment, which can be completed either in person or digitally, though in-person participation is recommended. The exam assesses the applicant's creativity and imagination, interest in general culture and in art, design, and visual culture specifically, drawing skills, and ability to express ideas both visually and verbally.

This bachelor's degree guides students in developing their own creative identity as designers of clothing and accessories, providing comprehensive training in creating and developing a full collection. Students devote a significant part of their studies to research, working to develop a personal design concept through to the construction of a complete runway collection, culminating in a sophisticated, market-ready project. Throughout the program, a strong emphasis is placed on circularity and sustainability as central drivers shaping the future of the fashion system, alongside an understanding of production costs.

From the first year, students work collaboratively to build specific skills, including conceiving and realizing collections with a strong creative component, creating designs and illustrations grounded in research into iconography, shape, and volume, applying modelling techniques to develop new details and innovative forms, and producing technical drawings and 3D illustrations for the professional presentation of clothing and accessories. Students also build digital skills, including the use of generative AI tools and specialized pattern-making and prototyping software, learning to work from initial illustration through to finished garments and digital textile prints while designing with sustainability and reduced waste in mind.

The first year focuses on developing foundational technique, including drawing, figure, and proportion, building skills gradually under close guidance. The second year centers on developing a creative idea into a personal collection reflecting each student's technical skill and design vision, incorporating hands-on tailoring experience using both traditional and experimental approaches, along with interdisciplinary collaboration with students from art, styling, and business programs. In the third year, students bring this expertise together to independently conceive and construct a complete fashion collection with a distinct creative identity, developing a professional fashion industry portfolio. At the end of the third year, a panel of industry experts selects a group of students to present their collections in a dedicated fashion show before an audience of industry professionals, journalists, and other guests, staged as part of major fashion week events.

Graduates are prepared for a range of career paths, including fashion designer, textile designer, trend forecaster, product developer, pattern maker, digital fashion designer, or fashion illustrator.

Applicants must have completed twelve years of schooling, holding a high school diploma or, if the final year of secondary school is not yet complete, a certificate of attendance or transcript for the current year. The application includes a completed application form, a signed personal statement, a passport-size photo, copies of the high school diploma and school certificates, a copy of a passport or national identity document, and proof of payment of the enrollment fee.

Applicants must also submit six creative ideas illustrating their inspiration and area of interest, which may take the form of sketches, drawings, photographs, mood boards, collages, or a combination of these, either as personal reinterpretations of objects, environments, people, or situations, or as design concepts such as outfits, fashion collections, or other relevant creative work, tailored to the course being applied for.

Non-native speakers of the language of instruction must provide a language certificate at B2 CEFR level, obtained within the two years prior to the start of the course. Recognized certificates include an IELTS overall score of at least 5.5, with no individual component below 4.0, a TOEFL overall score of at least 4.0 (scale-dependent), a Cambridge English certificate score of 160 or above, a Pearson PTE Academic score of at least 50, or an equivalent qualification from one of several other recognized test providers; for Italian-language study, accepted certificates include CILS DUE (B2), CELI 3, or PLIDA B2.

This bachelor's program is designed for students interested in the technical side of textiles, preparing them to work with innovative products and processes as well as sustainability within the textile industry. It responds to current and future needs in the field, including technical textiles, the digital transformation of the industry, regulatory compliance, and innovation at the material, product, and process levels, all aimed at enabling more local and flexible production within an international learning environment.

The three-year program is built around textile technology as a thread running through all three years, beginning with introductory courses in fiber and yarn technology, knitting, weaving, non-woven techniques, dyeing and finishing, and assembly and processing. These foundational courses give students a broad and distinctive understanding of textile processes. Throughout the program, practical coursework combines theory and hands-on application, while project-based courses train students to bring together all the elements needed to move a specific textile material or product into production, with the resulting products and processes analyzed from multiple sustainability perspectives.

In the third year, students choose between two specialization tracks delivered through elective coursework in textile innovation. The Materials Innovation track provides in-depth knowledge at the fiber level, in textile functionalization, and in smart textiles.

The Product Innovation track allows students to deepen their knowledge of developing and creating innovative technical products.

The program concludes with an independent degree project rooted in either industry practice or research, carried out and examined according to standard academic requirements for method and report writing. Students also have the opportunity to pursue an international double degree option in collaboration with a partner university abroad, earning a degree from both institutions while strengthening their intercultural competencies. Graduates go on to roles such as project and innovation coordinator, production manager, compliance coordinator, or material, trim, or product developer, with further study available at the master's level in a closely related field of technical textile innovation.

Beyond general entry requirements, applicants must have completed coursework equivalent to Civics 1b (or Civics 1a1 combined with 1a2), Mathematics 2a, 2b, or 2c, and English 6 in the Swedish upper secondary system, corresponding internationally to social studies at level 1b or 1a2, mathematics at level 2a, 2b, or 2c, and English at level 2. Selection among qualified applicants is based 67 percent on academic grades and 33 percent on performance on the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test.

This bachelor's program teaches the craft of fashion design from start to finish, treating craft and concept as equally important as students learn to design at a high, internationally recognized level. Students begin by drawing by hand and gradually develop their own individual working method as they progress, engaging with every part of the creative process, from concept development and pattern drawing to textiles, techniques, collection building, and theoretical research.

Throughout the program, students work toward discovering their own artistic signature, both in how they think and how they make, supported by close contact with lecturers who are active professionals in the fashion field. The program connects students to the professional world through collaborations, national and international presentations, and an internship with a designer or company of their choosing in the third year. Students have full creative freedom to explore what drives them as designers and what they want to create, working in a closely knit environment with a dedicated fashion workshop available alongside traditional studio and drawing table work.

The program culminates in a graduation show, by which point students are prepared to take their first steps into a professional career, whether as an independent designer, within the wider fashion industry, or in related creative fields.

After applying through the national registration system, applicants are invited to a two-day admission process. On the first day, applicants take part in an interview with an admission committee covering their motivation and general interest, alongside an assessment of a take-home assignment completed in advance and a portfolio consisting mainly of sketches, process work, and designs that reveal how the applicant thinks and creates.

Applicants who pass this stage are invited back the following day to complete an on-site design assignment within a set timeframe. Based on the combined results of the interview and both assessed components, the admission committee advises on the applicant's suitability, and a final decision on admission is then made. Throughout the process, applicants are assessed on three core competencies: creative ability, including visual expression, a sense of color, shape, materials, and composition, and originality; communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey interests and inspiration and engage others; and critical reflection, including curiosity, experimentation, and a genuine interest in art and culture.

This bachelor's degree focuses on digital fashion, brand development, and entrepreneurship, combining conceptual and trend-driven design work to prepare students for careers as fashion or textile designers. Students learn cutting-edge digital tools for creating garments, alongside creative cutting techniques, traditional pattern cutting, textile knowledge, illustration, research, and business and manufacturing skills, all delivered through a hands-on, practice-based approach that also emphasizes entrepreneurship, diversity, and sustainable practices in fashion.

The first year introduces students to core design concepts and techniques, including how to build a design concept and apply it to color, fabric, and silhouette choices, fashion illustration, technical drawing, and fabric technology, alongside foundational skills in sewing, garment construction, pattern cutting, and textile techniques such as knitting, weaving, print design, and natural dyeing. Students also study the history of art and culture in relation to fashion, develop academic writing skills, and begin exploring sustainability, industry roles, and personal professional development.

The second year applies this foundation with an increased industry and market focus, refining design and illustration skills to a more professional standard and introducing three-dimensional digital design software alongside advanced pattern cutting, construction, and draping techniques. Students deepen their understanding of cultural history and fashion theory, develop research methodology and critical analysis skills, and learn to build and market a brand through a go-to-market project and business plan; from March onward, students complete an internship lasting three to five months, either through the program's network of industry contacts or one arranged independently, including abroad, with continued support from lecturers throughout.

The third year centers on innovation, as students develop a personal design collection along a chosen career pathway, whether conceptual, commercial, or digital, supported by coaching from lecturers. Students conduct applied research and critical analysis leading to a dissertation, complete two live industry projects with real fashion brands, and prepare for their professional careers through networking and job market guidance, graduating with a personal collection portfolio, physical garments, and a body of academic and industry work demonstrating their range as designers.

Applicants must hold an EEA passport, from one of the twenty-seven European Union member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland, or hold a Dutch residence permit, as the program is not able to sponsor study visas for students from outside the EEA. Applicants must also hold a recognized secondary school qualification suitable for higher education admission, such as an International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 28 points, a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, the European Baccalaureate, or an equivalent national secondary school leaving qualification recognized as providing access to higher education in the applicant's home country.

This bachelor's program explores the entire design process behind fashion, from initial idea through to finished product, treating fashion design as a way of reflecting and shaping how people live, act, and behave. Students learn to design the functions and expressions of clothing and body-related objects, working across perspectives ranging from social and cultural diversity and freedom of expression to the development of garments that support specific human activities, such as sports, outdoor pursuits, or work.

The program develops students' artistic, technical, theoretical, and reflective capacities in parallel, training them to demonstrate skill as designers, artistic proficiency, and the ability to critically reflect on both their own work and that of others within the wider field of design. Teaching is organized around three recurring course strands, Basic Design, Design Methodology, and Design Aesthetics, alongside a progressively developing sequence of design projects that build toward the concluding degree project.

In the first year, students build a foundation in textile and fiber materials and their properties, the textile value chain, and sustainable production practices, alongside design work exploring the relationship between body and structure, illustration and visualization methods for design development, the historical development of clothing and fashion, and processes such as dyeing, textile printing, and finishing. A project introducing digital design tools and a further project in knitwear technique and expression round out the year.

The second year turns to the interaction between the body, clothing, and nature through activewear and outdoor-focused design work, alongside pattern and graphic design, portfolio and visual presentation skills, an elective course chosen in consultation with the program coordinator, and a course applying sustainable materials and textile manipulation techniques. Students also complete a specialization project and study broader design aesthetics and sustainability in textiles and fashion.

In the third year, students undertake a substantial design project carried out either as a commission for an external company or organization or as applied design work placed within one, deepening their understanding of design practice in relation to sustainability, artistic considerations, and economic factors. They also study design research methodology and exhibition and display techniques, before choosing an area of technical specialization, such as knitting, printing and preparation technology, 3D construction, or digital tools, for further in-depth study leading into the degree project, an independent, interpretive design investigation presented together with a reflective account of its methods and outcomes. Students may also have the opportunity to spend an exchange semester at another institution during the program.

Sustainability is woven throughout the curriculum, from the earliest study of textile materials and production to a dedicated course on sustainability in textiles and fashion and its integration into later design and research work. The program prepares students to work independently and collaboratively, including with external companies, institutions, and organizations, and is designed to lead either into a professional design career at a high artistic level or into further study at the master's level in design.

Beyond general admission requirements, applicants must demonstrate artistic design ability, including the capacity to work, experiment, illustrate, and realize textile and other elements expressively in order to communicate ideas clearly, along with technical ability in textile techniques such as weaving, printing, sewing, embroidery, knitting, or other textile construction methods, and a degree of critical theoretical knowledge of the field of textiles and design. Applicants must also verify English proficiency at a level corresponding to English 6 (English level 2) in the Swedish upper secondary school system.

Eligibility and selection are assessed on artistic grounds through an application portfolio, an assessment day, and interviews. The portfolio is first evaluated for artistic interpretive ability, technical skill in textile techniques, and critical-theoretical understanding of textiles and design, with particular attention to the ability to develop ideas from visual and material research into finished, technically skilled work. Candidates who pass this stage are invited to an assessment day, where their artistic and technical abilities are tested directly and their qualifications and experience are discussed in interviews; final admission is based on a ranking of applicants according to their demonstrated abilities across the portfolio, assessment tasks, and interviews, with relevant experience in fashion, design, or art potentially considered as a tiebreaker among otherwise equally matched candidates.

This bachelor's degree focuses on fashion business innovation, brand development, and entrepreneurship, preparing students for careers at the forefront of the global fashion and luxury industry. The program combines theoretical understanding with hands-on project management, enriched by masterclasses from industry professionals, real-world case studies, and projects developed in collaboration with established brands and digital agencies, giving students direct exposure to the fashion and luxury business ecosystem throughout their studies.

The first year introduces core areas of fashion business, including retail, buying and merchandising, omni-channel and visual merchandising, marketing and branding strategy, neuromarketing, trend forecasting, and digital communication tools, alongside foundational business studies covering sustainability, entrepreneurship, and an introduction to the range of roles within the fashion industry. Students also begin a personal development plan that they continue to build throughout the program, and study cultural history, fashion theory, and research methodology to support their business studies with critical and contextual understanding.

The second year deepens this foundation with more advanced coursework in fashion management, product management, fashion start-ups, business models, finance, and organizational structure, alongside advanced marketing topics such as content creation, social media, performance marketing, and new technologies. Students further develop a go-to-market project and business plan, and continue building their research and theoretical analysis skills. The year concludes with an internship of three to five months at an existing brand, for which students receive structured preparation and ongoing support.

In the third year, students take greater ownership of their direction of study, applying what they have learned to make independent decisions and solve real business problems, supported by lecturers acting as coaches. Coursework includes fashion innovation and management, design thinking, and a final major project, alongside applied research culminating in a contextual essay, and professional practice through live industry briefs with feedback from industry clients. Students complete the program with an original business plan, a branding guide, and a final project, presented through a graduation exhibition showcasing their fashion business expertise.

Graduates are prepared for a wide range of roles across the fashion and business sectors, including retail manager, e-commerce manager, marketing manager, performance marketing manager, public relations manager, social media manager, buyer, merchandiser, art director, brand manager, event manager, content creator, or founder of their own fashion start-up.

Applicants must hold an EEA passport, from one of the twenty-seven European Union member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland, or hold a Dutch residence permit, as the program is not able to sponsor study visas for students from outside the EEA. Applicants must also hold a secondary school qualification recognized as providing access to higher education, such as an International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 28 points, a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, the relevant national upper-secondary leaving qualification recognized in most European countries, a UK qualification such as a BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma or an equivalent combination of GCSEs and A-levels, or, for US applicants, a high school diploma with a GPA of at least 2.8 alongside qualifying SAT, ACT, or Advanced Placement scores, or one completed year of a bachelor's degree at a recognized American university with a GPA of at least 2.0.

A portfolio is not required for admission, though applicants who have one are welcome to submit it. All applicants are required to submit a letter of motivation along with their secondary school diploma or transcript, and to complete an assignment ahead of an admission interview, during which they present their assignment, and portfolio if applicable, to the program leader and a lecturer.

This bachelor's program connects the performing arts with contemporary visual arts, centering on dressing the body and the performative in response to the way theatre, performance, dance, opera, and film have increasingly merged into hybrid artistic forms combining multiple disciplines. Students learn to develop a clear design concept from personal inspiration or a text, using a variety of techniques to bring these ideas, concepts, and costumes to life, with an expectation that students engage seriously with social themes and the contemporary art world.

An extensive theoretical foundation supports students in developing a personal, critical perspective on the performing arts in all their forms, while a dedicated team of professionals active in various areas of contemporary performing arts provides supervision throughout. The program focuses on developing drawing skills, perception, visual communication, and the full range of profession-specific techniques needed to design and realize costumes, complemented by practical exercises in text analysis, dramaturgy, semiotics, character analysis, scenography, technical research, and collaborative work. The theoretical framework further includes research methodology, art history, art theory, techniques for analyzing theatre history, and the study of costume in film and costume history more broadly.

Through collaborative projects, internships, workshops, and practical exercises, students gain hands-on experience and a wide range of professional tools, preparing them to continue toward a master's degree centered on independent artistic research, in which a final graduation project is presented in a personal, professional manner within a multidisciplinary context spanning visual and performing arts. Graduates of the full program can go on to work as autonomous artists or as costume designers, seeking collaborations across the world of performing arts, live performance, film, and television.

Applicants need a secondary education diploma or equivalent qualification that provides access to higher education, with the specific accepted qualification depending on the applicant's country of education; applicants from the Netherlands need a VWO diploma or an HBO propaedeutic certificate, as a HAVO or MBO diploma does not provide access to the program, while applicants from other countries need a diploma recognized as providing access to university-level study in their home country. Applicants holding a Chinese diploma must additionally complete an APS screening in Beijing, both to verify their documents and to obtain a student visa.

Applicants must also demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the language of instruction at the B2 level. For Dutch, this can be shown by having completed at least one year of Dutch-language secondary education, having earned at least 60 credits in Dutch-language higher education, or holding a recognized B2-level language certificate; for English, this can be shown through certain qualifying diplomas from Dutch- or English-language secondary or higher education, or through an accepted language certificate such as IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge English, ITACE, or Pearson PTE Academic at the required minimum score.

Admission to the program is only possible after passing an artistic entrance exam, which begins with a digital pre-selection based on a submitted portfolio. Applicants who pass this pre-selection are invited to a multi-day artistic entrance exam, combining studio-based artistic assignments with a dedicated drawing assignment, which can be completed either in person or digitally, though in-person participation is recommended. The exam assesses the applicant's creativity and imagination, interest in general culture and in art, design, and visual culture specifically, drawing skills, and ability to express ideas both visually and verbally.