Art and Design (Textiles)

Course summary

A Level Textiles at Peter Symonds is a dynamic, creative and exciting subject to study. You may have studied Textiles/Fashion or Art at GCSE but the only essential requirement is your creative enthusiasm and commitment. Our Textile Design course is for those who have a love of Art/Design, Fashion or Textiles and want to explore their creativity. Textiles is taught within its own studio which is part of the Art Department. The first year prepares you to carry on to A level in the second year. This can lead to Textile/Art/Fashion related degree courses such as Fashion Design, Printed and Constructed Textiles, Fine Art and Design History or Art Foundation courses. Other students go on to study Fashion Journalism, Fashion Buying/Marketing/Promotion, Fashion Styling, Colour and Trend Prediction, Interior Design and Interior Architecture. In previous years our students have gained places on prestigious courses.