The MA in Fashion Design course at Vilnius Academy of Arts encourages a research-driven approach to fashion, offering exhibition opportunities and insight from industry partners.

MA in Fashion Design is a research-based postgraduate programme focused on artistic research and interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary fashion design.

The programme develops fashion designers as researchers who explore fashion as a cultural, social and artistic field.

Students conduct an individual artistic research project that combines theoretical investigation with experimental design practice. The studies emphasise interdisciplinary thinking, sustainability, technological innovation and critical reflection on the role of fashion in contemporary society.

Throughout the two-year programme, students develop their individual research projects through studio practice, experimentation and close mentorship with lecturers working in fashion design, art and art history. The programme strongly supports independent work and the development of a personal creative methodology and design identity.

School: Vilnius Academy of Arts
Course: MA in Fashion Design
Type: Postgraduate
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
Course dates: September 2026 to June 2028
Application deadline: 30 June 2026

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What will I learn during this course?

– Conduct interdisciplinary research and experimentation in creative work
– Apply research methods and theoretical frameworks in the written thesis

What are the requirements?

– University-level bachelor's degree in design or a related field
– Submission of a master's thesis proposal
– Submission of a portfolio

What facilities and resources are available?

– Vilnius Academy of Arts studios and creative workspaces
– Art and design laboratories, including fashion and sewing workshops
– Exhibition spaces and creative bases for artistic work and residencies
– Erasmus+ and other international exchange programmes
– Visiting lecturers, seminars and collaborations with research and industry partners

What career prospects can I expect upon graduating?

Graduates of the Fashion Design MA programme pursue careers as fashion designers, artistic researchers, creative practitioners or design strategists.

They can also continue their studies at the doctoral level in arts.

Who teaches this course?

– Justė Tarvydė, associate professor, head of the MA programme
– Jolanta Talaikytė, professor
– Renata Maldutienė, professor, head of the BA Fashion Design Department
– Alevtina Ščepanova, associate professor
– Dainius Bendikas, associate professor
– Vaidutė Ščiglienė, associate professor
– Eglė Grėbliauskaitė, associate professor
– Deima Katinaitė, associate professor
– Justina Semčenkaitė, lecturer
– Agnetė Voverė, lecturer

Hero image: Burial Garments, The Relationship Between Tradition and Contemporary Design, Vilma Mackevičienė, 2024

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