Textile Design BA(Hons)

Why study BA(Hons) Textile Design at University College Falmouth?

BA(Hons) Textile Design course leaflet (1.82 MB)

Great textile design combines many elements including imagination, creativity and an understanding of technical considerations. At Falmouth, you'll learn what it takes to design exciting new fabrics for a variety of uses, from fashion to interiors to one-off pieces for display and exhibition. We seek to maintain the vital balance between the inspirational and the technical, bringing together conceptual, production and critical experiences. For us, textile design is about personal development; we want you to grow both creatively and practically so that you develop your own focus and approach to design.

Studying Textile Design at Falmouth will also put you at the heart of a thriving, forward-looking creative community, with ample opportunity to collaborate with students from other disciplines including fashion design, interior design, 3D design, dance and theatre.

What will I get out of the course?

You'll produce samples, fabric lengths and one-off pieces, learning to critically and aesthetically evaluate your work, aided by your study of social, environmental, ethical and economic issues and their influence on textile design. Embracing recent advancements in the industry, you'll also study the principles of dyeing, printing, weaving and mixed media textile design, and apply them from idea inception to final production.

The opportunity to work on live projects with established businesses will increase your understanding of the industry and provide professional contacts that will help your future career.

Tell me more about the BA(Hons) Textile Design course

"The tutoring and support of the technicians is very motivating. They really knew how to bring out the best in me, enhancing my skills and helping build my confidence for future success." Ed Forster, graduate and Texprint award winner

By choosing to study for a degree in Textile Design at Falmouth you will:

• Benefit from being taught by experienced and passionate staff who are experts in their respective fields.
• Develop a wide range of practical skills, engaging you with the complete design process from conception to final production.
• Join a course that has a reputation as a leading producer of outstanding talent, with our students winning numerous awards, including Texprint, Selvedge Prize for Embroidery at New Designers 2009 and success at the RSA Design Directions awards and the Hand and Lock international couture embroidery competition.
• Have the opportunity to show your work at UCF textile exhibitions, fashion shows and other events.
• Be based at our exciting Design Centre, which boasts an array of world-class facilities.

"The whole feel of the Design Centre is exuberant and contemporary. Falmouth's Textile Design course provides a wealth of opportunity for students wishing to make a contribution to the world of design once they graduate, as well as providing a good balance between the technical elements of the subject and the inspirational elements." Dr Graham Worth, Senior Lecturer in Textile Design at Manchester Metropolitan University

Links

• www.texprint.org.uk
• www.newdesigners.com
• www.handembroidery.com

Projects

BA(Hons) Textile Design students have recently worked on the following projects:

• BA(Hons) Textile Exhibition
• Two - Textile Design Show
• UCF Graduate Fashion Show
• DOTT Cornwall

University College Falmouth is working closely with the Design Council on Design of the Times (DOTT) Cornwall; a programme where professional designers work. with stakeholders and communities to tackle social, economic and environmental issues from the bottom up. Our students and graduates get the chance to work alongside senior design professionals on DOTT projects as part of internships and work placements.

Facilities

Our high-specification Design Centre has traditional and digital equipment including:

• Specially imported hand looms
• Computer controlled Jacquard loom
• Industrial embroidery machine
• Manual and digital printing facilities
• Dedicated dyeing workshops

Course outline

Level 1

• Process & Production
• Contextualising & Articulating Practice 1
• Design & Make
• Contextualising & Articulating Practice 2

Level 2

• Designing for a Specific Audience
• Historical, Social, Professional & Contextual Contexts
• External Engagement
• Theories & Methodologies

Level 3

• Professional Portfolio
• Dissertation

Answers and advice about the course

If you have any queries about the course please visit our HelpMe Forum

HelpMe Forum

For further information about BA(Hons) Textile Design at University College Falmouth, please email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 214385.

Open Design: UCF for design tutors

Friday 12 November 2010

At our first Open Design event in February, Heads of Department and Pathway Leaders from Foundation level courses around the UK spent the day with design staff and students at University College Falmouth, learning more about our facilities and courses.

Click here for more information and to register for the next Open Design event

Career opportunities

The Textile Design course prepares you for employment in design studios; freelance work designing commercial textiles; establishing your own workshop as a designer-maker; producing work for sale through galleries or exhibitions. Career options include:

• Freelance designer
• In-house designer
• Stylist
• Buyer
• Colourist
• Design manager
• Curator
• Postgraduate study

Recent graduates are working at:

• Liberty
• Vanderhurd
• Circleline
• Rebecca Taylor (New York)
• Milkprint (New York)

Course entry requirements

A minimum of 220 UCAS points, equivalent Level 3 qualifications or relevant experience. You may be required to submit some work to help us decide who to interview.

Successful applicants are generally those with the strongest portfolios, demonstrating experimentation, technical ability and understanding of the art and design process.

For further information about BA(Hons) Textile Design at University College Falmouth, please email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 214385.

Interview dates and selection process

Interviews will commence in February.

The interview will include a campus tour while portfolios are assessed, followed by an individual interview. Applicants will be expected to bring a portfolio, which demonstrates good drawing skills, investigative work and visual exploration. Applicants will be asked to display their portfolios for review by the course team.

Location: Tremough Campus

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