Year one
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Textile Design Studies
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Observation and Interpretation
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Design Practice and Accessory Design
You will develop a platform of textile design skills, which can be built upon in the subsequent years of the course. Year one is a partially shared year with the Textile Design BA (Hons), developing the appropriate visual research, design development and technical skills. This is complimented by the standalone module, Design Practice and Context; providing you with an underpinning of fashion contextual and intellectual knowledge, whilst aiding development of the relevant fundamentals in pattern cutting, 3D prototyping and fashion concept visualisation.
Year two
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Creative Fashion Fabrics
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Creative Design Communication
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Fashion Artefacts
This is the defining year of the course. You will have the opportunity to develop the skills from year one within a highly focused and broadening fashion context. The modules allow specialisms to be investigated and combined in print, knit, mixed media textiles and fashion accessories, blending skills and consolidating new territories for further exploration. You will also explore a range of fashion contexts, such as men’s, women’s, etc, whilst also exploring conceptual approaches, fashion portfolio skills, personal promotion and visual communication.
The specialist module in Fashion Artefacts explores the relationship between the body, materials and product design; offering an opportunity to experiment with new materials, workshops, practical design and new innovative approaches to body adornment, luggage concepts, and fashion jewellery, amongst others.
Year three
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Portfolio Development
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Major Project
In the final year of study you will further explore and evaluate your personal directions and specialisms, developing a range of primary skills to portray your personal design vision and fashion context. You will undertake projects which are self initiated and negotiated with staff, providing you with support and guidance in exploring your chosen direction to the fullest extent. The modules provide further opportunities to experiment and develop a broad portfolio, before expanding into a full final design collection. This collection can take the form of a mix of techniques and outputs, but bring to the fore the primary skills developed over the three years. This can range from collections of textile and accessory designs, prototypes and samples encompassing for instance, print for womenswear, menswear knit, luggage concepts and fashion jewellery.