BA (Hons) Textile Design

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Why choose this course?

It's a specialist programme, which emphasises creative design using traditional crafts and new advanced technology.
You'll develop textile design skills and gain an in-depth understanding of a constantly changing industry.
You'll have the use of excellent textile design and production facilities and learn a distinctive combination of techniques.
In the first semester you'll be introduced to the basic elements of constructed textiles, surface pattern, pattern cutting and manufacturing.

About the course

This is a specialist course, which emphasises highly creative textile design for fashion, interiors and personal expression and celebrates the use of both traditional and sophisticated new technology.

You will develop the textile design skills and knowledge you'll need to work creatively and successfully within a highly diverse and rapidly changing industry.

We have been identified by the Worshipful Company of Weavers as one of only six universities in the UK to receive recognition as a centre for excellence in weave, giving you opportunities for scholarships and assisted work placements.

Our students have strong links with the industry, notably Stephen and David Walters, Cristal Martin, Donna Karan and Cast Creations. Artsthread, the largest student global website is the brainchild of a Derby textile graduate and continues to support our students.

Some recent national successes and awards received by our students include:

Selvdge Prize for Excellence in Knitwear
New Designers First Prize Award (2 awards)
Bradford Textile Society 2011 thirteen prizes including The British Textile Designers Guild Award
Selection for Texprint
Selection for the Ratti Foundation (Milan)
Shortlisted for sponsorship by Hermes.

Our excellent specialist textile design and production expertise and facilities mean that this course is distinctive in offering a rich combination of traditional and advanced new technology.

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

“I’m working as a fully fledged designer and it’s exciting when I see my new knitwear designs in Monsoon, Jaeger and Hawkshead." Gemma Hampshire, graduate.

Textiles graduates enter the exciting world of textile design working as designers, managers and production advise in either woven, knitted or printed textiles in a wide range of organisations. Like many recent graduates you could make your name and your living as a designer or producer selling your own product line through the internet and galleries.

You could work on a freelance basis, establishing your own workshops or follow a career in fashion, forecasting, illustration or buying. Textiles is a global industry and offers you many opportunities to travel as part of your career.

How you'll learn

You will develop and realise your potential through a varied programme of studio-based projects, lectures, debates, competitions, live project work, group critiques, field visits, tutorials, technical demonstrations, written assignments, seminars and practical workshops.

Fieldtrips

There are opportunities to study abroad through our well-established links in Vienna or Finland. A European professional and cultural fieldtrip is generally undertaken in the second year of study.

Anything else?

Find out more about about applying for the second or third year of the course.

Start dates

If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:

September 2012

If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:

September 2012

UCAS code

W230

Fees

This is a specialist course.

UK/EU students

Full time: £7,995 (each year)

International students

Full time: £10,250 (each year)

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.