Whether you are interested in textiles for fashion, interiors or products, BA Textile Design will nurture your creative, practical and professional skills. Having explored different aspects of textile design in year one, you’ll choose to specialise in woven, knitted or printed textiles, learning traditional manual processes alongside cutting-edge digital techniques. Part of a vibrant, creative art school campus, you’ll have access to superb studio space and equipment, such as Shima Seiki and Dubied knitting machines, a Mimaki printer and a jacquard loom. The programme includes an exciting opportunity to spend a semester working on live company briefs, doing an industry placement, or studying textile design overseas. You’ll also learn about emerging industry issues through the innovative Textile Futures module. Our staff will support you every step of the way, drawing on their experience as professional textile designers and their strong industry connections. Guest lectures, study visits and access to prestigious competitions will give you professional insights and further enhance your career prospects. We have an excellent track record when it comes to employability; our graduates have secured roles at companies such as Alexander McQueen, Colefax and Fowler, Cath Kidston and Liberty.
Course Details - Modules
Typical core modules include: Introduction to Textile Design, Skills and Processes; Visual Research and Study Skills for Textiles; Textiles, Materials and Design; Textile Contexts; Traditional and Digital Textile Processes; Textile Design: Directions; Professional and Industry Contexts for Textiles; Critical Thinking and Writing for Textiles; Final Major Project.
Optional modules include: Business Skills for the Creative Industries; Creative Futures; Creative Writing; Image and Branding; Sight and Sound; Visual Culture.
Course Details – Assessment Method
You’ll learn through creative studio-based assignments, supported by practical workshops, developing the research and practical skills that will prepare you for your future career. You’ll also attend lectures, seminars, one-to-one tutorials and group tutorials.
Additional learning opportunities include interdisciplinary design projects and workshops, and visits to design studios and textile manufacturers in the UK and overseas.
Formative feedback is given throughout the course, enabling you to identify strengths and areas for improvement before your work is formally assessed.
You’ll be assessed through coursework, which will include your portfolio, academic and reflective writing assignments and your final major project pieces.
Students who take the industry placement option are required to complete a project and write a report, and we receive a report on each student’s performance from the placement company. If you take the study abroad option, we will assess the work you do while at the overseas institution.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
TD23
Institution code:
S27
Campus Name:
Winchester School of Art
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Distinction, Distinction in the BTEC National Diploma plus B in an A level
Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking.
We normally consider applicants who offer at least 1 Advanced Higher. Applicants presenting with only Highers will be considered on a case by case basis. Where Highers are taken over two years it might be expected that higher grades are achieved, particularly in any specific subjects required. For example, S5 – S6 (2 years): AABBB (A in specific subject) or S6 (1 year): ABBBB (A in specific subject).
Unless a more advanced level (Higher or Advanced Higher) is specified in the stated entry requirements, all applicants will be required to have achieved a pass in Mathematics and English at Standard Grade, Grade 3 or National 5, Grade C, the equivalent of GCSE Grade C/ Grade 4"
We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner's potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.
60 credits overall in an art related subject with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3. Out of the 45 credits at level 3, Distinction in 24 credits and Merit in 21 credits
Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education. Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement for further information. Applicants are advised to contact Admissions for more information.
Pass, with 30 points overall with 15 points at Higher Level
Applications where Higher Level subjects have been studied without the full Diploma, will also be considered on a case by case basis.
International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP):
Offers will be made on the individual Diploma Course subject(s) and the career-related study qualification. The CP core will not form part of the offer. Where there is a subject pre-requisite(s), applicants will be required to study the subject(s) at Higher Level in the Diploma course subject and/or take a specified unit in the career-related study qualification. Applicants may also be asked to achieve a specific grade in those elements.
Please see the University of Southampton International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) Statement for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.
Distinction, Distinction, Merit in the BTEC National Extended Diploma in an art or design based subject
H2 H2 H3 H3 H3 H3
Distinction in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus BB in two A levels
BBB from three A levels
or
BB from two A levels and B from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate
Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking.
M2 M2 M2 in three principal subjects
In addition to those qualifications listed, we also accept a pass in an Art & Design foundation programme.
We welcome applicants with other qualifications eg. European Baccalaureate. You will be expected to attain an A level equivalent standard.
The University of Southampton requires all applicants to achieve at least a Grade 4 in English and Mathematics GCSEs (taken in England) or a Grade C in both subjects (where taken in Northern Ireland or Wales). Some degree subjects stipulate specific additional GCSE minimum grades, which will be specified as part of the individual degree programme entry requirements.
For more details on the suitability of your qualifications or foundation programme please contact the Faculty of Arts and Humanities Admissions Team at AdmissionsUG.AH@southampton.ac.uk
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
with no component below 5.5
All programmes at the University of Southampton are taught and assessed in the medium of English (other than those in modern foreign languages). Therefore, all applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency.
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