Course Content
Year 1
Skills for Making 1
This is your opportunity to explore one specialist textiles technique in depth to create a sample collection.
Printed and Constructed Textiles
An introduction to traditional printed and constructed textiles; you will learn screen print, weave, macramé, embroidery to explore within a fabric collection.
Surface Pattern
An introduction to contemporary drawing and hand rendered surface pattern.
Work Related Learning
A live industry project.
Professional Development
This module will support your planning and personal development alongside your design modules.
Academic Study Skills
This module underpins the academic study skills, which you will need as you progress through higher education.
Practice Enrichment
An introduction to Adobe Photoshop.
Contextual Studies 1
Report writing and research based module to expand you knowledge of contextualised subjects in your area.
Year 2
Skills for Making 2
Exploring screen print in more depth and applying your surface patterns to either Interior or Fashion applications.
Portfolio Development
This module is your opportunity to create a final collection showcasing all of the skills you have developed over the two year programme. This is displayed in a final end of year exhibition.
Developing an Negotiated Brief
Creating digital scarf designs for Liberty.
Professional Development
In this module you create self-branding, a creative CV, business cards, to support you as you prepare to move into Industry.
Work-Based Learning
An Industry based work placement of your choice.
Alternative Techniques
An introduction to Adobe Illustrator and the laser cutter.
Contextual Studies 2
Report writing and research based module to expand you knowledge of contextualised subjects in your area.