Textile and fashion Design Department Vision and Mission

Vision: The Department of Textile and Fashion Design's vision is to train designers who holistically address the historical depth and current developments regarding clothing as an object that holds meaning in the context of human physical, social, and psychological existence, and who blend this knowledge with artistic and technical competence. In today's rapidly evolving fashion world, one of our primary priorities is to train creative individuals who strike a balance between aesthetics and functionality, have developed their unique design language, and can produce original and innovative collections that inform contemporary design and the fashion industry. Our department approaches textile and fashion design not only as a product development process, but also as a cultural, artistic, and intellectual form of expression. In line with the vision of a sustainable life, we adopt a responsible, ethical, and transformational design approach that is sensitive to the social and ecological crises facing the fashion sector. We value cyclical, slow, and local resource-conscious fashion approaches. In this direction, our vision is to focus on the interaction between contemporary art, creative fields, and fashion through an interdisciplinary approach; to internalize diverse ways of thinking, designing, and implementing; and to be a department that trains creative and transformation-oriented designers who stay current with trends. A holistic education model that also provides competence in the fields of critical thinking, conceptual research, fashion theory, fashion criticism, and fashion communication is adopted. It aims to bring young designers to the sector who not only follow current trends and technology in the global fashion world, but also can present new trends with original perspectives; and who have the vision to create fashion brands of the future in different areas of use and markets (such as women's, men's, children's clothing; denim, underwear, leather, and knitwear).

Mission: The Department of Textile and Fashion Design aims to train individuals equipped with a creative, critical and sustainable design approach, taking into account the current dynamics of the sector and technological developments.