Textile Design BA (Hons)
Do you have a passion for designing and making? For colour? For experimenting with materials? Our BA (Hons) Textile Design degree will inspire you to indulge in your desire to design and make individual textiles for art, architecture, fashion, interiors, lifestyle and luxury.
As part of the School of Crafts and Design, our course focuses on the skills and design of making textiles. We teach traditional skills through a combination of experimental craft techniques, bringing new life and modern relevance to traditional textile craft. You will be introduced to a variety of handprinted and handwoven processes, including time honoured techniques such as hand dyeing, ikat, indigo, rust, and resist. Creative workshops will be delivered by highly skilled academics and technicians. Our programme includes visiting contemporary designer-makers offering specialist workshops i.e. paper-making, pleating, felt-making, mark-making, drawing, material exploration, construction/mixed media. With dedicated studios and personal space, you'll have access to a range of textile equipment, yarn and cloth dyeing labs, chemical mixing rooms and specialist finishing areas.
You'll work on live collaborations, projects and exhibitions, and year two students undertake work placements both in the UK and abroad. Between years two and three, we have an optional Study Abroad year with selected partners in Europe, America and Asia.
Our team of academics and visiting lecturers are all experienced practitioners and researchers working in industry on commissions and exhibitions. We have our own UCA Farnham Textile Collection, which provides our students with an enviable on-site archive of historical and contemporary material objects to study. Also located on our campus is the internationally renowned Crafts Study Centre, UCA’s purpose-built museum, research centre and gallery dedicated to crafts.
Graduate professions include designing textiles for interiors, fashion and couture, costume and accessories, developing materials and technical textiles, manufacturing textile products, colourists, trend forecasters, curators, textile conservation, textile merchandisers and stylists.
We prepare our students to enter industry professions and our graduates have gained employment within prominent companies such as Burberry, Paul Smith, Jaeger, Colefax and Fowler, Zoffany, David Linley. We’ve also built a reputation for entrepreneurship as many of our graduates set up in business. We have a long list of alumni who set up as designer-makers and textile artists and many of our graduates work in education as academics and researchers.
Campus Information
UCA Epsom
Our Epsom campus is close to the centre of town, with its excellent range of shops, pubs and restaurants. It's home to our Business School for the Creative Industries - the first of its kind in the UK - and also hosts our renowned and respected fashion and graphic design degrees, too. With on and off-site accommodation available, a fantastically-stocked library and a vibrant, modern atmosphere, this campus has everything you need to succeed.
UCA Farnham
Farnham was recently given World Craft Town status and is a national hub for makers - which makes it the ideal place to pursue your creative passions. Located on the edge of the town centre, UCA Farnham is packed with all the specialist facilities you'll need to make incredible things - from ceramics and metalwork to films and animations.
Intakes
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 7
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Wherever you are on your creative journey we're here to help you take the next step.
You'll work alongside practising artists and industry leaders when you study with us, and our Careers Advisers will help you to set out on a career that is just right for you. Our Advisers will share their in-depth knowledge and experience of the creative sectors, they'll show you how to make the most of your industry contacts and they'll be there for you when you take that leap into industry.
And even after you've graduated you'll can still access our online resources, live events, and bookable one-to-one sessions to help you plan your next move.
Careers support tailored to your course
We work closely with course teams to deliver workshops, lectures, placements and seminars as part of your course.
One-to-one career advice
Our dedicated one-to-one appointments are with experienced Careers Advisers. Students can book a session to find out more about further study, working abroad and how to kickstart a job search.
Industry and career events
Featuring sessions with industry experts and panel discussions with Graduates who have made a name in their chosen creative fields, our careers events provide in-depth understanding of the creative industries.
PSW Opportunity
Psw 2 yrs
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- Course Code: W234
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
48750 GBP
Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
Application Fee: N/A
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