
BA in Textile Design
Birmingham, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* UK students: £9,250 per year | international students: £13,980 per year
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Introduction
Our BA (Hons) Textile Design degree course nurtures fresh thinking and industry-ready creatives through a dynamic and carefully structured three-year programme.
Studying with us will provide you with the skills, insights and experiences required to succeed in a broad scope of professional textile-related roles. By the end of your degree, you will have a clear vision of where you fit in the industry and a tailored professional portfolio to take with you.
Our brand new hub for the arts in the thriving Eastside of the city has been purpose-built to stimulate creative minds within an open-access, contemporary studio environment. You will become a part of our lively and close-knit student community and be guided by an experienced and passionate team of staff who value the importance of getting to know you as an individual.
What's covered in this course?
The programme reflects the diversity of contemporary textile practice. We pride ourselves not only on the quality of our graduates but also on the diversity of their work. We want you to be you!
Find your direction
With creativity at the heart of learning, you will develop the core design and technical skills while gaining vital professional and industry awareness. The course is brimming with choice points to help you focus your experience as you clarify your personal interests.
You will be introduced to wide-ranging textile processes within the core technical areas of print, weave, knit and embroidery and embrace both digital technologies and traditional craft skills. The exciting potential of cross-disciplinary practice is supported and encouraged, giving you the option to either specialise or combine disciplines to take forward as your means of expression.
Career-focused teaching and industry involvement is designed to support you in identifying professional aspirations from the breadth of opportunity within the textile design and help you to further tailor your learning and portfolio towards them.
Having developed a distinctive and career-focused portfolio through the course, our unique Next Step module at the end of the final year bridges the gap between study and industry, allowing you time to put relevant strategies in place to help you achieve your ambitions with the support of the university network.
Professional placement year
This course offers a professional placement year. This allows you to spend a whole year with an employer, between the second and third years of your degree and is a great way to find out more about your chosen career. Some students even return to the same employers after completing their studies.
The University will draw on its extensive network of local, regional and national employers to support you in finding a suitable placement to complement your chosen area of study. If you do not find a suitable placement, you will be automatically transferred back to the standard, non-placement version of the course.
Please note that fees are payable during your placement year, equivalent to 20% of the total full-time course fee for that year (£1,850 for UK students).
Why choose us?
- You are supported every step of the way! Our friendly academic and technical teams will encourage your creative individuality. Personal tutorials ensure you can regularly discuss your progress and career aspirations.
- Our cutting-edge facilities comprise industry-standard technology and equipment to ensure you are developing professionally relevant skills and awareness.
- Our experienced and award-winning lecturers have extensive and wide-ranging insights to share with you, gained from key roles in the industry or their experience working as practitioners.
- Live briefs expose you to leaders in the design field and help you develop important collaborative skills and industry networks.
- We support you in entering key national competitions such as the Bradford Textile Society Design Competition, Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery and IDOTT to get your CV looking sharp.
- We invite esteemed and influential guest speakers from broad areas of the industry to inspire you. Module timescales are aligned with the industry pace, to ensure you are fully prepared to step into the world of work.
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Curriculum
Year one
Guided and encouraged by an experienced teaching team, engaged in current research or practice, and through workshop experiences supported by e-learning, you investigate key areas of weave, knit, embroidery and printed textiles before choosing one, or two technical areas to explore in the first year of the course.
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following core modules (totalling 120 credits):
- Textile Processes
- Visual Ideas For Design
- Textiles In Historical Context
- Client and Colour
Year two
In your second year, you explore trends and predictions in fashion and interior industries and explore the scope of career sectors and job roles open to textile designers. You shape your learning by choosing from a range of industry-focused and entrepreneurial design challenges and build professional experience through a collaborative design challenge or Work experience – all designed to help you identify your strengths and career interests.
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following core modules (totalling 100 credits):
- Textiles In Contemporary Context
- Professional Pathways
- Entrepreneurship and Design
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete at least 20 credits from the following list of optional modules:
- Work Placement
- Live Project
- Collaborative Practice
Core modules are guaranteed to run. Optional modules will vary from year to year and the published list is indicative only.
Year three
Your final year gives you the opportunity to hone your portfolio and experience to suit your career ambitions through focused projects.
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following core modules (totalling 120 credits):
- Major Project: Textile Design
- Research For Professional Project
- Professional Project
- Next Step
Career Opportunities
Enhancing your employability
Our BA (Hons) Textile Design degree is designed to ensure you have the skills, vision and creativity to appeal to a range of employers.
With a strong understanding and skills in traditional and digital design, you will become adept at a number of textile processes, including print, embroidery, weaving and knitting. You’ll also gain a clear vision of where you fit in the industry in order to build a strong personal and professional portfolio, using promotional and marketing skills you’ll be prepared to take to future job roles.
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