Full Time BA(Hons) Textiles & Surface Design

UCAS codes
CLEVE C71
W230

Duration
3 years full-time or 6 years part-time

Location
Church Square, Hartlepool

General overview
Our award-winning degree programme produces creative designers with a sophisticated awareness of contemporary surface design, market requirements, technical expertise and professional practice. It covers printed textiles, embroidery and surface design, closely integrated with visual, contextual and professional studies.

This modular programme develops individual creative potential within three main areas of textiles and surface design:
· Surface design for interiors - furnishing fabrics, wallcoverings, floorcoverings, etc.
· Surface design for fashion - fashion fabrics and accessories
· Surface design for gift - greetings cards, giftwrap, stationery

Level 1 modules: Visual Language, Printed & Embellished Surfaces, Introductory Surface Design, Introductory Professional Studies, Introductory Contextual Studies.

Level 2 modules: Surface Design for Interiors, Surface Design for Fashion, Surface Design for Gift, Individual Options, Professional Studies, Contextual Studies.

Level 3 modules: Minor Project, Final Major Project, Professional Practice, Dissertation.

Why study this subject at CCAD?
The programme provides a wide range of professional experiences such as:
· Live assignments
· Educational visits in the UK & abroad
· Exhibiting at prestigious exhibitions and trade shows, such as Indigo (Paris) and New Designers
· Work experience opportunities
· Competitions and awards
· Visiting speakers from the professional community

We provide excellent studios, workshops and resources, and students are guided by a professional team of academic and technical staff. Specialist equipment includes textiles computer-aided design and industry-standard digital printing, as well as traditional workshop areas.

What new skills will I aquire?
You will learn how to research, develop, realise and professionally present design collections. You will develop technical skills including fabric dyeing, textile printing, digital printing, embroidery, embellishment, and surface manipulation. This is underpinned by drawing and image generation, and supported by the knowledge of contextual issues and professional practice.

Success stories
Student achievements include:
· Awards and commendations in the Bradford Textile Society Student Competition
· First prize - Hand & Lock Embroidery Competition
· RSA Design Directions Student Awards Winner
· Finalists in the Charles Henry Foyle Trust Award for Stitched Textiles
· Award Winners at New Designers
· Selection by Texprint to exhibit design collections in London and Paris
· Selling work to design companies worldwide
· Student work featured in prestigious international design journals

What can I do next?
Potential jobs include:
· Studio designer
· Freelance design work with companies and agents
· Buying and merchandising
· Trend forecasting
· Styling and magazine work
· Teaching and lecturing
· Postgraduate education