Textile Design (Top-up) - BA (Hons)
Buckinghamshire New University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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High Wycombe Campus

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SEP-26

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1 Year

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Textile design is a fast-paced and engaging industry, this course allows you as a designer to interact with a variety of different elements including colour, materials, pattern, structure and composition. With a focus on three essential areas, print, knit, and surface design, you’ll engage in design-driven projects, refining your research, drawing, colour theory, design, and workshop technical skills. Youll get taster projects in each of the textile practices, and once you know which one suits ...Read more

Textile design is a fast-paced and engaging industry, this course allows you as a designer to interact with a variety of different elements including colour, materials, pattern, structure and composition. With a focus on three essential areas, print, knit, and surface design, you’ll engage in design-driven projects, refining your research, drawing, colour theory, design, and workshop technical skills. You'll get taster projects in each of the textile practices, and once you know which one suits your creativity most, you can start to specialise. The Textile Design course is intended to provide you with a wide range of craft and digital making skills, all of which is sought after by employers. You’ll explore a range of creative and technical approaches, including innovative drawing methods, the use of trends, CAD for design and presentation, specialist techniques including material knowledge and experimentation, as well as problem solving skills.

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17/279
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Emma
20 Nov 23

I have really supportive tutors who are very understanding and I get a lot of support from the student support systems available to me. Some of the student spaces can be busy at..Read more

SR
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22 Nov 22

The best aspect is everything that’s available to me through the student union. The worst is the access to uni over the weekends..Read more

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Scotland

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Students from Wales

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,535 per year

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£15,150 per year

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£15,150 per year

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Emma
20 Nov 23
I have really supportive tutors who are very understanding and I get a lot of support from the student support systems available to me. Some of the student spaces can be busy at...
Read more
SR
Student Reviewer
22 Nov 22
The best aspect is everything that’s available to me through the student union. The worst is the access to uni over the weekends...
Read more
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Buckinghamshire New University
Queen Alexandra Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP11 2JZ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: High Wycombe  0.2 miles away

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