Fashion and Textile Design Skills

· Year one
You’ll be introduced to technical and design processes in fashion and textile including drawing, visual research, digital media, fashion illustration, fashion design skills, pattern cutting, sewing/construction skills, stand modelling, knit embroidery/fabric manipulation, print, plus historical and cultural understanding of fashion and textiles. There are also opportunities for study visits in the UK and overseas and a visiting lecturer programme. You’ll undertake a work placement at the end of year one.

· Year two
The emphasis is to develop creatively and professionally, working more as independent learners. Further fashion and textile design skills are developed including digital design for fashion and textiles fashion illustration, flats and specs, sewing/construction skills and pattern cutting.
The practice-based work is supported by historical and critical studies and professional practice.
This year also provides opportunities for live industry projects. You will create a portfolio of work and create a final collection either as a fashion collection with textiles or a textiles collection for fashion. The final collection will be displayed as a static exhibition or fashion show.
The modules are project-based and teaching sessions take place in design studios and skills workshops.
A significant amount of independent learning is required where students will be expected to develop skills and complete assessment work outside taught sessions.

Course assessment

Each module is assessed at the end (summative assessment) but you will receive feedback and indicative marks during the module to help you reflect and improve (formative assessment).