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BA (Hons) Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors

Bath Spa University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

This innovative course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to design textiles for fashion and interiors. You'll learn about color, texture, pattern and how to create designs that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional. With a focus on sustainability and ethical production methods, you'll graduate prepared to make a positive impact in the industry. Our close links with the creative industries ensure that our students gain valuable real-world experience through live projects and collaborations with industry partners.

Additional Information

Our course is designed to give you a broad understanding of textile design, including historical and cultural contexts, as well as practical skills in digital design software. You'll also have the opportunity to specialize in areas such as print, dyeing, and finishing. Our students have gone on to successful careers in fashion, interior design, and product development.

Unlock Your Creativity and Make a Positive Impact in the Fashion and Interiors Industry

Bath Spa University is renowned for its excellence in creative arts education, with a strong focus on sustainability and ethical practice. Our state-of-the-art facilities and close links with industry ensure that our students are well-prepared for their future careers. By studying at Bath Spa University, you'll be part of a vibrant creative community with opportunities to collaborate and learn from talented peers.

Why You Should Study This Course

We offer a strong studio culture in which students are inspired to express their design direction, exercising initiative and personal responsibility.

Individually negotiated student-led lines of enquiry are encouraged and supported by a wide range of thorough contextual underpinning and professional practice, which includes live industry briefs, competitions, forecasting and external exhibition opportunities. Students demonstrate self-direction in extending networks for creating work-based learning opportunities and gaining internships.

We intend to equip students with the necessary research, practical, technical, aesthetic and problem solving skills to develop and adapt their emerging practice for their future careers, which include team working, an appreciation of diversity, reflection and self-evaluation and the capacity to work independently to determine personal future learning needs.

General Eligibility

  • Indian students with 65% marks at Grade XII / Pakistani students with 70% marks at Grade XII

  • A Level – Grades BCC

  • Accredited Prior Learning equivalent to Year 1 and Year 2.

  • Other equivalent qualifications from EduQual/BTEC with Merit.

  • Copy of latest school credentials

  • Passport copy

  • Emirates ID (if any)

  • Visa Page Copy

  • Passport Size ID photo

Successful completion of one of the following:

  • A recognized post-secondary course.

  • University preparation (foundation) studies.

  • One year of study at a recognized tertiary or higher education institution.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1
  • Drawing and Colour for Design, Repeat Pattern with Digital Skills

  • How to Think Like a Designer: Design, Culture and Context

  • Core Textile Skills

  • History and Context: Introduction to Visual and Material Culture

2 Year 2
  • Atelier: Design Direction and Focus. Innovation and Employability: Industry or Competition Led

  • Textile Industry Partnership

  • Making (Textile Product and Outcomes)

  • Textile Focus

  • Styling and Display with Professional Business Practice

  • Textile Design: Contemporary Issues and Practice

  • Professional Placement Year

3 Year 3
  • Business and Professional Development with Portfolio Presentation

  • Refining and Resolving your Practice: Preparing to Launch

  • Refining and Resolving your Practice: Professional Portfolio

  • Visual and Material Culture: Final Study

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

A mandatory English Language Test by Bath Spa University UK conducted in the Bath Spa University Academic Center RAK Campus; or IELTS (Academic) test results with an overall score of 6.0, minimum score of 5.5 for each skill/band.

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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