Course Overview

This creative course covers an extensive program of study that instills the practical, digital and professional skills required to become a designer in the contemporary global textile market. You can specialize in one of four areas of textile design €“ mixed media, print, knit, or weave €“ and will cover the key applications of fashion, interior, and lifestyle. Mixed media focuses on creating contemporary collections using the design and crafting of embroidery and embellishment to build up surfaces. Print explores the translation of imagery onto textile surfaces with the inventive use of screen printing and dyeing processes. Constructed textiles, knit, and weave concentrate on developing innovative textile structures through yarn and fibers. You will be based in the award-winning Vijay Patel Building, where you can experiment and hone your making skills within the print, knit, and weave workshops, and access industry-standard equipment in our specialist laboratories.

General Eligibility

Art and Design Foundation or 112 points from at least 2 A €˜levels and including grade C in Art and Design or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM in an Art and Design related subject or International Baccalaureate: 26+ Points including Art and Design

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band, or equivalent when you start the course is essential.