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Programme summary for BA Hons Printed Textile Design

About

Printed Textile Design is an exciting and challenging programme focusing on print design, encompassing a wide range of creative disciplines: from print for interior space, fashion fabric design and product and home wear, through to gift wrap and accessories. The programme is staffed by practising designers with a broad range of experience in printed textiles for fashion and interior space, surface design and computer-aided design packages

Structure

Modules include:

Level 1

• Colour Prediction and Design
• Digital Print Technologies
• Fashion and Textile Futures Theory
• Visual Research Development for Print
• Visual Research for Textiles
• Visual Theories: Fashion – a Cultural Context.

Level 2

• Fashion Collection
• Interior Collection
• Print for Gift Wrap
• Print for Wall Covering
• Professional Practice
• Visual Theories: Pattern and Ornament.

Level 3

• External Competition
• Negotiated Practice: Preparation and Research
• Negotiated Practice: Final Design Realisation
• Preparation for Industry
• Either, Textile Futures and Sustainability
• Or, Visual Theories: Thesis.

Career

Career opportunities are available as freelance textile designers, and in-house designers for fashion print and interior textiles and wall coverings. There are also opportunities elsewhere in the creative industries such as designing for illustration, gift wrap and greetings cards.

The programme has strong links with industry, and you will be working with practising designers. The programme also offers opportunities for placements and for an overseas study trip. Taught in our purpose-built centre for Architecture and the Visual Arts, the programme offers both digital and traditional print facilities.

Support

The University provides a comprehensive range of support services for students which includes: residential / student finance advice / careers advice / study skills development / IT learning resources. The programme provides strong personal tutor guidance and professional advice related to the practice and area in general. Visiting futurologists, researchers, and professionals will visit the programme regularly, and study trips to working environments (both UK and Europe) are important components.There are modules in research methods and practice, and an employability module in level 2 prior to the industrial placement. The University also provides an Employablity event with workshops seminars and visiting speakers You will have the opportunity to enter national and international competitions sometimes as part of the programme, and sometimes as extra to the curriculum.

Admission

Students are selected on their suitability for the programme by interview and the submission of a portfolio. Applicants would normally have completed an Art and Design Foundation, GAD, or an appropriate BTEC, GNVQ or Access programme of at least one year's duration prior to joining the programme. Students with other relevant professional or life experience will also be considered, and should have a portfolio of visual and design communication.

Applicants should normally have five GCSE Grade C (minimum) in English and 4 other subjects.

Overseas applicants are required to show certificated evidence of qualifications and have an IELTS score of 6.0, with no single test being below 5.5, together with a portfolio of work (which must be submitted digitally.)

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