Textiles

Course summary

The course invites you to consider the aesthetic.  If you are interested in how things look; fashion, textile art, pattern design and printing, then this is for you.   Textiles is a highly creative subject and will complement other creative subjects as well as more theory based qualifications. The course involves a range of practical and folder-based work focusing on a range of design topics.  You will develop an awareness of the elements of textile design, such as shape, line, scale, colour, texture, pattern, contrast and repetition in relation to textile design.  You will explore a range of briefs to develop an awareness of intended audience or purpose, alongside an ability to respond to an issue, concept or idea.  As your confidence develops you will enhance your appreciation of the relationship of form and function and, where applicable, the constraints of working to a brief.  What it can lead to: This course is valued by universities and is an accepted qualification for many courses. Textiles will prepare students for a future in textile art, fashion, costume design, millinery, interior design, as well as be a welcome A-level for degree subjects that are not art related.  The creativity, presentation and project-based aspect of the course and the time-management skills required, appeal to employers and course providers alike.