BA (Hons) Contemporary Textile Practice

BA (HONS) CONTEMPORARY TEXTILE PRACTICE Campus: Llandaff Course Length: Three years full-time

CAREER POTENTIAL: Graduates follow a wide range of careers relating to textile activities - designers or maker/artists, or in associated areas where transferable skills are utilised.

COURSE CONTENT:

This course will provide you with a rich educational and professional experience. It offers a broad education which challenges the individual; nurturing visual literacy, manual dexterity, theoretical and contextual understanding of design and making, together with a thorough and relevant professional training. In the second and third year, you will be encouraged to undertake relevant work during vacations.

Year one: The first year is broad based and will introduce you to an imaginative programme of themes linked to a variety of creative workshops. You will cover a diversity of specialisms such as printed textiles, fabric manipulation, stitch, papermaking, digital imagery and mixed media such as metal and plastics.

Year two: You are given the opportunity to identify one of two specialist routes - the Studio Designer or the Maker/Artist. The Studio Designer considers the role of the contemporary designer, particularly the freelance designer working within fashion or fabrics, and with surface pattern for hard surfaces and paper, using both traditional and digital formats. The Maker/Artist explores materials, processes and the potency of objects, considering the possibilities of making limited editions for sale, commission installation pieces for exterior or interior environments, or works for galleries.

In addition to Studio Practice, a Core Studies programme includes visual studies, contextual and historical studies and professional practice, providing a diverse but relevant supporting structure to underpin the studio practice. This is further supported by a lively programme of lectures and seminars delivered by an exciting range of specialist practitioners and theoreticians.

Year three: In the final year you will focus on your own personal language of textiles and research programmes. Professional practice placements are encouraged both in the UK and abroad.

ASSESSMENT:

You will be continuously assessed through a modular programme of practical and written projects.

UCAS CODE(S): W230 (Route A), E230 (Route B) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Foundation Course in Art & Design or equivalent, A levels accepted.

We have a very open mind to the qualifications you bring with you. We simply look to be convinced that you have the commitment to pursue this degree and the skills to make it worthwhile. We may ask you to bring a portfolio of your work to show us.

FURTHER INFORMATION: www. csad.uwic.ac.uk/ textiles

Admissions Tutor: Dr. Helen Long - hlong@uwic.ac.uk