Colchester School of Art & Design – BA (Hons) Fashion & Textiles

Colchester School of Art & Design

BA (Hons) Art and Design – Fashion and Textiles

 

This pathway in fashion and textiles gives students the opportunity to work in either  discipline or to combine the two fields of study. Students may select different projects in fashion or textiles as they progress; this enables a personal and individual approach.

 

Students are encouraged to explore their potential through a variety of live projects and national competitions.  Recent graduates have won awards and prizes in fashion and bridal wear, illustration and accessory design. The department has links with industry and the profession, offering students a range of both fashion and textile work placements. Catwalk shows and exhibitions give students the appropriate platform to present their work such as Alternative Fashion Week, Graduate Fashion Week and New Designers.

 

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Programme Structure:

YEAR 1
CORE MODULES
Introduction to Fashion & Textiles Processes 
To introduce you to the essential art and design knowledge, skills and visual language which will create the foundations for your future research in your practical subject pathway.

Introduction to Personal Planning
This module will introduce you to the higher education environment, with specific reference to your chosen pathway. You will develop your recording and analytical skills, and gain an understanding of your own learning process and requirements.

Investigation of Fashion & Textiles Practice 
This will enable you to investigate a practical brief in order for you to explore your potential in greater depth. This module will concentrate on the development, the resolution of technical details and production and presentation of the final outcome.

Critical & Contextual Research
You will be introduced to the wide range of contexts that may have a bearing on the conception, production and consumption of contemporary art, design & craft.

OPTIONAL SUPPORT MODULES
(choose one each semester)
Advertising with Photography
Illustration with Printmaking
Fine Art Print: Autographic Expression
Sculptural Processes
Introduction to 3D Digital Communication
Introduction to Textile Applications
Introduction to Fashion Construction
Introduction to 3D Construction
Introduction to Visual Language

YEAR 2
CORE MODULES
Development of Fashion & Textiles Processes 
To enable you to produce work of a creative and innovative nature which is both technically sound and appropriate within its context.

Personal Development Planning
Building upon Introduction to Personal Planning in year one, this module clarifies the stages involved in becoming more self reflective and in making critical judgements, whilst developing greater motivation and confidence in the value of your subject.

Confirmation of Fashion & Textiles Practice 
This will encourage you to reflect upon and use your learning experience so far in a larger practical assignment. Independent visual and practical enquiry, along with product realisation and presentation is demanded.

Developmental Research
This module focuses on the development of your personal direction through contextualisation on your own practice in relation to current art and design theory and debates.

PATHWAY SUPPORT MODULES
(choose one each semester)
Development of Textile Boundries
Development of Fashion Construction
Development of Visual Language                                               

YEAR 3
CORE MODULES
Refinement of Fashion & Textiles Processes
At the beginning of your final year, this module aims to encourage you to generate new and innovative approaches to self generated or externally set ideas, concepts and proposals. An opportunity to refine your personal visual language and practical skills.

Dissertation
You will engage in independent research to analyse synthesise and document a theoretical aspect relating to your practice.

Professional Development Planning
An in-depth contextual and technical research into your personal and professional interest, along with planning for the future.

Professional Fashion & Textiles Practice
This module synthesises your learning on this programme and culminates in a major body of work for exhibition.

 

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