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BA (Hons)

Textile Design

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

WWF7

Delivery

Campus Taught

Foundation entry

The BA (Hons) Textiles Design course has a vibrant hands-on approach. You'll explore a wide range of textile techniques and surface pattern design. With a strong emphasis on experimentation.

You'll experiment with techniques such as dye, weave, transfer printing, foiling, stitch and digital design. Interpreting them using unexpected technologies and materials. And you’ll create new designs that are at the forefront of textile design.

Our specialist, technician supported, facilities include; digital embroidery, digital fabric printing, laser cutting, rug tufting, intaglio and screen-printing.

We strongly encourage our students to find their niche. Helping them to develop into individual textile designers, artists and makers. We ensure that you have the skills you need to produce a professional portfolio to launch yourself onto your chosen career path.

Why study with us

Our Fashion courses are ranked in the Top 80 of the Best Fashion Schools in the World for 2020 (CEOWORLD Magazine)
Fashion and Textiles ranks 1st in the North West for student-staff ratio. (Guardian University Guide, 2023)
Fashion and Textiles at the University of Central Lancashire ranks 2nd in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2022)

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Tufted collection of home accessories by textile student Mandy Bevington

Degree Show 2022

Discover the award-winning creative work produced by our undergraduate Textile Design students. The degree show features work in a range of mediums by students from the School of Arts & Media.

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What you'll do

We work with a variety of industry partners on ‘live’ project briefs to develop your professional skills. And for you to gain an understanding of the industry. You’ll get involved in work shadowing and placements during your second year.
You'll be encouraged to enter competitions during the course. Many students have gone on to achieve recognition and success in national design competitions.
You'll have the opportunity to go on research trips in the UK and internationally. These trips are a fundamental part of developing your inspiration for project briefs.

Module overview

Course delivery

This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.

100%Face-to-face

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

Textile Design course facilities

Memberships

We are delighted to announce our British Fashion Council membership. Founded in 1993 to create an interface between education and industry, the BFC Colleges Council represents the leading fashion departments in universities and colleges throughout the UK. This membership enriches our student’s experience and creates additional industry opportunities though an annual programme of events and high profile competitions. The British Fashion Council joined forces with the Saturday Clubs Trust to support our Fashion & Business Saturday Club and we have been fortunate to have secured many high-profile Saturday Club Masterclasses through our BFC connection.

Industry Links

When size? established links with higher education, one of the immediate goals of size? syllabus was to approach and get involved with the very best fashion and creative arts talent in the UK, so we were made up with the addition of UCLan, with officially one of the best fashion departments in the UK, to our size? syllabus programme. The main aim of the Syllabus is to impart industry level standards, learning and practice in a live brief format to students, who are then given the support and tools from size? to respond. At size? we want to unearth the next generation of creatives and by offering this platform in the form of size? Syllabus we believe students involved stand the best possible chance of making their way into the industry, able to utilise the invaluable learnings taught during their time answering the Syllabus briefs

BA (Hons) Textile Design - Hannah Brew's Experience

Future careers in Textile Design

This course is a great starting point for a career in surface pattern design, textile interior design or as a design maker or textile artist.

Our graduates have also gone on to work in printmaking, illustration and graphic design. As well as retail buying, teaching, museum conservation and trend forecasting.

Fees and funding

2022/23

Full-time£9250 per year

International

Full-time£14250 per year

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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You'll develop your intellectual, creative and critical thinking. Through a programme of taught workshops, demonstrations, lectures, seminars and tutorials.

You’ll benefit by learning from tutors with many years’ experience in the industry. On occasion, you’ll also get to interact with visiting makers, designers and consultants. We have well-established contacts with the creative industries, and you’ll get to work on live project briefs.

We use project briefs to introduce assignments. You’ll be assessed solely on your coursework, primarily practical textile design and craftwork. At the end of your final year, you’ll get to stage a professional exhibition of your work. Some modules involve the assessment of written work.

We place a strong emphasis on employability. Throughout the course you’ll be encouraged to find work experience opportunities to boost your portfolio.