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20260412890The Master of Science in Fashion and Textiles prepares highly qualified graduates with advanced knowledge, research capabilities, and professional competencies in fashion design, textile technology, innovation, and sustainability. The program contributes to advancing the fashion and textile industry, fostering the creative economy, and supporting the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
To achieve excellence in education, scientific research, and innovation in Fashion and Textiles at the national and regional levels.
To prepare highly qualified researchers and professionals in Fashion and Textiles through an innovative educational and research environment that advances knowledge, supports industry development, and strengthens community and professional partnerships in accordance with international quality standards.
Last Modified Date: 15/07/2026 - 6:36 PM Saudi Arabia Time
| Course Code | Course | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| م ن 632 | Apparel Production Planning | 3 | – |
| Description | This course covers the principles of production planning and manufacturing systems in ready-made garment factories. It examines production lines, work study techniques, including motion and time studies, material handling systems, and methods for calculating production rates and manufacturing efficiency. | ||
| م ن 634 | Sample Production Technology | 3 | – |
| Description | This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of sample production processes, methods of sample development, production procedures, and sample file preparation. It also examines the role of production samples in estimating manufacturing costs. | ||
| م ن 620 | Dress Form Design (English Medium) | 3 | – |
| Description | This course introduces the principles and techniques of fashion draping on the dress form using English terminology and technical references. It aims to develop students' professional communication skills in the field of fashion design. | ||
| م ن 699 | Thesis | 8 | – |
| Description | The student selects a research topic in the field of Clothing and Textiles and prepares a master's thesis in accordance with the University's Thesis Writing Guidelines. The thesis encompasses all stages of the scientific research process, including research procedures and findings, under the supervision of a faculty advisor. | ||
| م ن 631 | Quality Control | 3 | – |
| Description | This course introduces the concept of quality and quality assurance throughout all stages of apparel production, from raw materials to packaging. It covers quality control methods in garment factories, Total Quality Management (TQM), international quality standards (ISO), quality control tools and techniques, and the role of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO). | ||
| م ن 633 | Advanced Apparel Pattern Making | 3 | – |
| Description | This course is designed to provide advanced knowledge of apparel pattern types, pattern adjustment principles, and the transformation of basic patterns into industrial production patterns. It also covers pattern preparation for cutting and sewing, grading and marker making using specialized computer-aided pattern-making systems, with practical applications for children's, women's, and men's garments. | ||
| م ن 623 | Advanced Design Using Contemporary Resources | 3 | – |
| Description | This course explores recent innovations in textiles and materials and their application in fashion design. Students develop fashion sketches that highlight the properties of modern materials used in fashion, healthcare, medical applications, and adaptive clothing, and produce prototype designs using appropriate aesthetic and functional materials and techniques. | ||
| م ن 629 | Textile Design | 3 | – |
| Description | This course covers the principles and elements of textile design and explores various methods of textile creation through the manipulation of yarn strength, color, and structural arrangement. Students also learn how to translate textile designs from paper into woven fabrics using both manual and computerized weaving technologies. | ||
| م ن 625 | Expressive Fashion Design | 3 | – |
| Description | This course examines the principles and elements of expressive costume design, the design process followed by costume designers, and the analysis of dramatic characters in terms of character type, narrative significance, and their relationship to scenery, lighting, and other characters within dramatic productions. | ||
| م ن 621 | Contemporary Fashion Trends | 3 | – |
| Description | This course examines the fashion life cycle and the evolution of fashion trends throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It explores the factors influencing global fashion houses and the principles of forecasting contemporary fashion trends in light of technological advancements. The course also includes analytical studies of selected international fashion houses and their development since their establishment. | ||
| م ن 621 | Contemporary Fashion Trends | 3 | – |
| Description | This course examines the fashion life cycle and the evolution of fashion trends throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It explores the factors influencing global fashion houses and the principles of forecasting contemporary fashion trends in light of technological advancements. The course also includes analytical studies of selected international fashion houses and their development since their establishment. | ||
| م ن 626 | Traditional Costume Design | 3 | – |
| Description | This course introduces the concepts and processes of traditional costume design through the study of society, customs, traditions, artistic characteristics, decorative motifs, folklore, and traditional garments. Students analyze selected traditional costumes and develop contemporary fashion designs that integrate traditional clothing characteristics with modern fashion trends. | ||
| م ن 624 | Advanced Dress Form Draping | 3 | – |
| Description | This course explores advanced draping techniques and haute couture construction methods. Students develop complex garment designs that are difficult to achieve through flat patternmaking, progressing through pattern development, cutting, marking, assembly, sewing, and finishing using couture techniques. | ||
| م ن 627 | Industrial Design | 3 | – |
| Description | This course is designed to provide students with fundamental concepts of design in relation to different production systems. It emphasizes the development of standardized industrial samples that specify materials and production processes in accordance with international quality standards. The course covers flat pattern design and industrial production design using mass-production methods and specialized computer-aided design software. | ||
| م ن 637 | Advertising and Promotion in Apparel | 3 | – |
| Description | This course provides a fundamental understanding of advertising procedures and promotional techniques related to the marketing mix. Students learn how to develop and implement advertising campaigns across newspapers, magazines, radio, television, billboards, and direct marketing while understanding the basic techniques and cost estimation for each advertising medium. | ||
| م ن 695 | Research Seminar | 3 | م ن 694 |
| Description | This course develops students' skills in scientific thinking, analysis, and critical evaluation through the selection of topics related to the field of specialization. It also provides opportunities to review recent research studies, research projects, and the outcomes of local and international conferences and scientific seminars relevant to the discipline. | ||
| م ن 694 | Research Methodology | 3 | – |
| Description | This course introduces the principles of scientific thinking, various approaches to knowledge acquisition, and different research methodologies and their fields of application. It covers formulating research problems, identifying and applying research tools, selecting appropriate research methodologies, collecting and analyzing data, and determining suitable sampling techniques for scientific research. | ||
| م ن 630 | Recent Advances in Apparel Manufacturing (English Medium) | 3 | – |
| Description | This course introduces recent developments in the apparel industry, including advanced machinery, emerging manufacturing technologies, modern management systems, and specialized industrial software, with instruction delivered in English. | ||
| م ن 637 | Advertising and Promotion in Apparel | 3 | – |
| Description | This course provides a fundamental understanding of advertising procedures and promotional techniques related to the marketing mix. Students learn how to develop and implement advertising campaigns across newspapers, magazines, radio, television, billboards, and direct marketing while understanding the basic techniques and cost estimation for each advertising medium. | ||
| م ن 635 | Packaging and Packing | 3 | – |
| Description | This course introduces the history, functions, and branches of packaging. It examines apparel packaging types and specifications, packaging quality standards, warehouse classification, warehouse management functions and their relationship to organizational structures, as well as the consequences of improper packaging, packing, and storage practices. | ||
| م ن 622 | Computer Applications in Fashion Design | 3 | – |
| Description | This course introduces specialized computer software used in fashion design and digital illustration. Students gain practical experience in developing innovative fashion design proposals using industry-standard applications such as Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW, and Adobe Illustrator. | ||
| م ن 639 | Global Markets and Retail Strategies | 3 | – |
| Description | This course is designed to develop students' analytical and strategic planning skills in market development and product strategy. It explores the application of retail concepts and practices in international markets, the evaluation of global market opportunities, and the development of global retail strategies. The course also emphasizes understanding international market structures, which is essential for careers in apparel and textile industry management and marketing. | ||
| م ن 636 | Management of Apparel Manufacturing Facilities | 3 | – |
| Description | This course introduces the concepts, principles, and foundations of industrial management, with emphasis on the organizational structure of ready-made garment factories. It covers work study for continuous improvement, work and wage systems, and the preparation of technical feasibility studies for apparel manufacturing facilities. | ||
| م ن 628 | Fashion Accessories Design | 3 | – |
| Description | This course examines the classification of fashion accessories according to body structure and introduces the concepts, principles, and elements of accessory design. It explores design methods, influencing factors, materials, production techniques, and the role of accessories in fashion presentations. Students design and produce innovative accessory prototypes using appropriate techniques. | ||
