BATH SPA UNIVERSITY PROSPECTUS / ART, DESIGN & CRAFTS
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TEXTILE DESIGN FOR FASHION AND INTERIORS BA (HONS) AND INTEGRATED MASTERS UCAS CODE: WW27: BA(Hons) W231: Integrated Masters INSTITUTION CODE: B20 LOCATION: Sion Hill campus LENGTH: 3 years full-time for the BA (Hons) course; 4 years full-time for the Integrated Masters FEES AND FINANCES (2016): £9,000 tuition fee per year (subject to annual inflationary increases). See page 26
ASSESSMENT: Assessment is based on the submission of coursework or negotiated projects, demonstrating the intended learning outcomes. Types of coursework are identified in module handbooks and could include studio practice, presentations or written assignments. STUDY ABROAD: See page 23 FIND OUT MORE: www.bathspa.ac.uk @artbathspa
TYPICAL OFFERS: BA (HONS) We recommend that applicants undertake a pre-degree foundation diploma in Art and Design. However if applying with A-Levels only, grades in the range BBC–CCC (with a grade B in an Art and Design related subject) are expected, supported by a high quality portfolio. Applicants applying with a BTEC Extended Diploma are expected to achieve an overall Merit grade (Merit, Merit, Merit). For all applicants an offer of a place will be made following a successful portfolio review and interview.
MATERIAL AND STUDY VISITS CONTRIBUTION FEE (2015): £260 (subject to review).
However if applying with A-Levels only, grades in the range ABB-BBB are expected, supported by a high quality portfolio. Applicants applying with a BTEC Extended Diploma are expected to achieve grades Distinction, Distinction, Merit. For all applicants an offer of a place will be made following a successful portfolio review and interview. For more information see page 28.
will further engage with industry professionals through the visiting lecture programme, master-classes and workshop activities. COURSE STRUCTURE BA (Hons) students and Integrated Masters students work in parallel throughout the first two years and up until midway through the third year. At this Year 3 midway point the students on the two awards take different routes: the BA (Hons) students commence their final self-directed project leading to a degree show, and the Integrated Masters students work at level 7 (Masters level) alongside other MA programmes. Year 1 In Year 1 you start to cultivate your includes live industry briefs, competitions, forecasting and external observation, thinking and drawing skills into your individual style. You exhibition opportunities. begin to explore the field of textile The course aims to equip you with design and its contextual framework. all the skills you’ll need to develop and You learn skills in understanding adapt your emerging practice for your colour, fabric, yarns, materials and You can apply for either a three year BA future careers – everything from dyeing. Supporting textile design, you (Hons) or a four year Integrated Masters technical and practical skills to engage in sewing construction and in Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors. team-working and self-evaluation. digital design applications. Taught There’s an international context to Both provide a dynamic practical and techniques in embroidery, print, knit theoretical design education, supported the course, and you’ll have an and manipulation provide the opportunity to go on international by industry networks and directed foundation to your design trips. There are also visits to specialist towards a creative career or advanced development. studios, trade fairs, exhibitions, research in the textile discipline. museums and student exchanges. The differing exit points provide a wider range of opportunities for students You’ll work on ‘live’ external briefs and to define their individual direction and professional development for their future. BA (Hons) Graduate Year 1 Year 2 There’s a strong emphasis on (Level 4) (Level 5) Graduates exit with a developed textile creativity underpinned by both digital 120 credits 120 credits design identity and a good understanding technologies and traditional craft of their career direction. Some graduates processes and skills, such as drawing further their study through MA and PGCE courses. skills. You’ll work in an exciting and friendly studio culture, with your own Integrated Masters Graduate Year 1 Year 2 dedicated space. You’ll be expected to express your (Level 4) (Level 5) Graduates exit with a developed strategy design direction and negotiate your own for a professional creative career in textile 120 credits 120 credits lines of enquiry. This will include design or proposals for advanced research, developing networks for creating such as a PhD in the textile discipline. work-based learning opportunities and internships. You’ll be supported throughout by both contextual studies This diagram provides an overview snapshot for the awards and professional practice, which Do you aspire to be one of the designers and innovators of the future? This course is for ambitious students wanting to make their mark as a designer, maker or textile artist.
TYPICAL OFFERS: INTEGRATED MASTERS We recommend that applicants undertake a pre-degree foundation diploma in Art and Design.
Year 2 In Year 2 you start to explore your potential focus as a textile designer for either fashion or interiors, and begin committing to areas of textile specialisms. You’ll tackle a combination of projects looking at advancing textile techniques and understanding your career options - these include competitions, live briefs and exhibitions. You also continue your professional and contextual studies. Year 3/4 In Year 3 as a BA (Hons) or Integrated Masters student you undertake a dissertation and state your identity as a textile designer through an initial exploratory personal studio module. The professional context module leads all students up to midway through the academic year, and at this point as a BA (Hons) student you undertake the final 60-credit module leading to a degree show and graduation, while as an Integrated Masters student you start the Masters modules (Level 7) in business management and research methods for your ‘Audience and Context’ to underpin the establishment of a textile design practice. In Year 4 as an Integrated Masters student you continue to advance your studio practice, while defining your ‘audience’ through market research,
Year 3 (Level 6) 120 credits
Year 3 Year 4 (Level 6) (Level 7) (Level 7) 60 credits 60 credits 120 credits
180 credits