The Textiles course gives you the opportunity to develop a personal and structured approach to project work by exploring ideas and materials, developing your critical faculties in both practical and written work and acquiring a high level of design and making skills.
Most students go on to specialised degree courses in Art & Design. There are many careers open to you from fashion to industrial design, including knitwear, embroidery, footwear, millinery, fashion buying, retail management, museum work, arts administration, advertising and teaching. Most things around you have been designed by or required the skills of a trained artist in their production or promotion.
A specialised course, which works in the area of constructed textiles, dyed and stitched fabric and fashion, using a variety of experimental methods and materials. All projects begin with drawing, before moving into textile media. Work is focused on art based and creative processes rather than the traditional way of making functional garments. This course combines coursework with external examination projects and a written and illustrated personal study based upon an aspect of critical/contextual study you have chosen yourself.
AS (first year)
The AS examination is made up of one coursework project and a controlled test supported by preliminary studies.
A2 (second year)
The A2 examination builds on work done in the first year and is made up of one coursework project, a relating written and illustrated critical and contextual study and a controlled test supported by preliminary studies.
AS & A2
General college entry requirements. (See page 10 for details.) In addition, you will need a grade C or above in Art, Textiles or related area like Design Technology. Grade C or higher in English is recommended. Students without GCSE in Art or related subject will need to present a folder of work for negotiation.
Art, Graphics, Photography