The BA (Hons) Textile Design degree course at Cardiff Met will help you develop the creative, professional, and research skills needed to work across this diverse and growing industry. You will experience a broad range of textiles techniques and styles, including Print and Pattern, Knit and Weave, Stitch and Fabric Manipulation and Mixed Media. This course will encourage you to become an industry change-maker, combining innovative techniques to create unique and enduring textile products for the future. Textile Design at Cardiff Met is ideal for you if you love colour, pattern, drawing, textures, materials, and making. You’ll discover how to apply your designs to interiors, ceramics, clothing, furnishings, gift wrap, cards, accessories, and even public spaces. You’ll explore key themes in Textile Design such as sustainability, manufacturing, and material culture, all while developing your own style and personal textiles language. Our industry contacts mean that we can provide you with the chance to take on live client briefs and internship opportunities, preparing you for your future career. You will also have the chance to take part in graduate exhibitions such as New Designers, exposing you to the industry at large. Show less

Year One

Subject: Process Matters - 40 credits

Explore the fundamentals of Textiles through structured and decorated materials such as fabric manipulation, stitch, screen printing, dye and fashion and/or interiors markets.

Subject: Design Matters - 20 credits

Learn essential professional design processes and technologies used in industry, such as trend forecasting, mood-boards, colour theory, designing collections, and look-books.

Field One: Collaborate - 20 credits*

Work with students from other disciplines to discover new techniques that enrich your subject.

Constellation: Concept - 40 credits

Explore the theories and histories that underpin your creative practice. Learn how to develop your academic research skills and critical thinking.

Year Two

Subject: Innovation - 40 credits

Take risks and experiment with the potential of Textile Design: break the rules and explore material and surface innovation.

Field Two: Explore - 40 credits*

Explore outside of your immediate discipline to discover new thinking and ideas that relate back to your subject. Work collaboratively to discover real-world scenarios and understand where you fit into the bigger picture. Projects include live briefs, work placements, or starting your own business, for example.

Constellation: Critique - 40 credits

Critique literature, journals and exhibitions, and hone your ability to put your design practice into context. You’ll also have opportunities to interact with students and staff and research deeper into your areas of interest.

Year Three

Subject: Consolidate - 40 credits

Consolidate your learning with the production of a highly considered and professional body of work, by applying an effective and individual design methodology to your outcome.

Field Three: Exposure - 40 credits

Direct your own final major project resulting in an exhibition of your work. Launch your future career within the textile industry.

Constellation: Contribution - 40 credits

Research and complete your final theoretical project. Choose from a dissertation; artefact and critical text; creative enterprise research proposal; technical research report; or conference paper assignment.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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