Textile Design BA (Hons)
Work by Kim Lord
Education with the personal touch
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Textile Design BA (Hons)
Course fees: £10,510* per year *These fees apply if you are starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fees as they can change. Costs can increase each year.
Start date: September UCAS Code: W230
Why choose this course? Our excellent textile design and production facilities mean that this course is distinctive in offering a rich combination of traditional and advanced new technology. We have strong links with the industry and we’ve been identified by the Worshipful Company of Weavers as one of only six universities in the UK to receive recognition as a centre for excellence in weave.
AUTUMN SPRING
STAGE ONE
Introduction to Fashion and Textiles
Contextual Studies 1
Design for Textiles
AUTUMN
STAGE TWO
You'll develop and realise your potential through a varied programme of studiobased projects, lectures, debates, competitions, live project work, group critiques, field visits, tutorials, technical demonstrations, written assignments, seminars and practical workshops.
Visual Studies for Fashion and Textiles
Contextual Studies 2
Directed Projects in Textile Design 1
SPRING
Duration: 3 years full time
How you’ll learn
What you’ll cover
Project Research in Textiles
Directed Projects in Textile Design 2
AUTUMN
Language – A qualification such as IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all areas) or TOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based). See our website for other accepted qualifications or phone us: +44 (0)1332 591698.
This is a specialist course, which emphasises highly creative textile design for fashion, interiors and personal expression and celebrates the use of both traditional and sophisticated new technology. You'll develop textile design skills and gain an in-depth understanding of a constantly changing industry.
STAGE THREE
Entry requirements: Academic – 260 UCAS tariff points, of which at least 220 must be from your International Baccalaureate or equivalent qualification.
About the course
Contextual Studies 3
Negotiated Study in Textile Design
SPRING
Where you will study: Derby Campus – Markeaton Street site.
Textile Direction
Independent Study in Textile Design
Your career Textiles is a global industry and offers you many opportunities to travel as part of your career. This course will prepare you for an exciting career in printed, knitted or woven textiles. You could work as a designer and also in a variety of roles such as buyer, merchandiser, stylist or illustrator in a wide range of organisations associated with the international textile industry. During the course you’ll be encouraged to develop your own industry networks to help you get started after graduation. You’ll have the option of taking a placement between the second and third year to gain work experience and develop your CV.
Additional information
Options
A European and cultural fieldtrip is undertaken in the final year of study.
You’ll have the option to undertake a one year industrial placement which on completion, will give you the additional qualification of the Diploma in Professional Practice. You’ll study: ▪ Contemporary Issues In Professional Practice ▪ Applied Professional Practice
You will also have the opportunity to take part in national and international competitions. Our students’ recent successes and awards include: ▪ Selvedge Prize for Excellence in Knitwear ▪ New Designers First Prize Award (2 awards) ▪ Bradford Textile Society, 13 prizes including The British Textile Designers Guild Award ▪ Exhibitor at Texprint ▪ Selection for Ratti Foundation (Milan) ▪ Shortlisted for sponsorship by Hermes On completion of the course, you’ll showcase your work at our final year degree show and at New Designers in London, giving you the opportunity make vital industry contacts.
There is also the opportunity to study at postgraduate level at the University of Derby, on our MA Fashion and Textiles course.
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