Compulsory modules
Creative Production
The aims of this module are to:
- Support the development of core digital competencies for the creative production of visual outputs.
- Introduce core industry standard digital production skills.
Historical and Cultural Design Perspectives
The aims of this module are to:
- Introduce students to methods of individually and collaboratively undertaking practical and theoretical art and design research.
- Acquire the knowledge and understanding to research the historical and contemporary cultural contexts of design.
Visual Research for Textile Design
The aims of the module are to:
- Encourage wide exploration and development of ideas through in-depth visual and contextual research towards finished outcomes.
- Develop a personal approach and establish skills to enable effective exploration, visualisation and communication of ideas.
- Effectively apply fundamental textile design principles of colour, composition, pattern, scale, and surface to generate ideas in response to a design brief.
Textile Materials and Processes
The aims of the module are to:
- Develop knowledge of textile fibres and materials, with an understanding of ethical, environmental, and social impacts.
- Introduce construction and surface treatment methods for textile sampling.
- Develop skills in recording technical information and examining results to further creative and technical enquiry.
Writing for Practice
The aims of this module are to:
- Provide students with the opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of how writing is used to frame art and design practices across diverse applications.
- Develop skills in academic writing and argumentation.
- Deepen understanding of the relationship between studio activity and scholarship.
Trends and Techniques: Context and Application
The aims of the module are to:
- Understand the broad context for textiles: their advantages and relevance to diverse product categories.
- Review present and emerging trends relating to the textiles, fashion, interiors and other related industries.
- Explore how textiles fit into the broader context of Art and Design and recognise the contribution and opportunities for new, original outlooks and themes.
Textiles Futures
The aims of the module are to:
- Develop imaginative, experimental and informed approaches to textile design which explore the broader contextual and advanced opportunities in the field.
- Implement creative thinking strategies and examine areas for progression in the social, environmental and technical development of textile fields.
- Gather and present critical information and research insight for trends, colour, materials and sustainable practices linked to real world topics.
Applied Storytelling for Sustainability
The aim of this module is for students to
- Appreciate the narrative arc as a device for the planning and development of compelling stories.
- Introduce a range of participatory Storytelling techniques.
- Practice the planning, filming and editing of video, using post-production and animation techniques as appropriate.