Textiles Design

Course summary

The main emphasis of the course is on personal artistic development within the discipline of Textiles and building a portfolio both for assessment and progression onto higher levels of study. This is achieved initially through the development of many textiles skills. You will produce work in several areas such as stitched textiles, constructed textiles, knitted and woven textiles, printed and/or dyed fabric and materials. You will initially work on a fully structured, teacher led workshops and short projects. Subsequently you will gradually develop more individual ways of working. The study of Artists’, Photographers’ and Designers’ work, both traditional and contemporary, play an important role in the development of coursework and encourages you to broaden your subject knowledge and understanding. In the first year three short projects will encourage a rapid progression in skills and working methods, in the second year you will conduct a personal investigation (component 1) and an externally set exam (component 2). Specialist staff provide regular written and verbal constructive feedback and as the course develops you will gain an increasingly confident and independent approach to your studies. You are expected to develop skills in working independently both in and out of timetabled sessions. This course will provide you with an experience which will develop in you an ability to communicate ideas visually; a skill which is transferable to many careers.