南安普顿大学纺织品设计专业
Course structure
COVID-19: we've made some changes to the structure of the course for this academic year. Download the programme specification addendum in 'About this course' to learn more.
In your first year, you’ll explore and experiment by taking part in creative projects, workshops, seminars, lectures and optional study trips. This will help you identify your strengths and interests in preparation for choosing which pathway you want to specialise in for the rest of your degree:
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printed textiles - learn a wide range of screen printing, dye and CAD (computer aided design) processes for fabric, paper and more
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knitted textiles - exploring the structural, conceptual and technical possibilities of yarn, including hand and digital knit processes
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woven textiles - discover the process of weaving using different materials, new technologies, and hand processes
Year 1 overview
Your 4 core modules will help you develop key knowledge and skills. You'll learn:
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textile design skills and process
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visual research, critical thinking and study skills
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how historical and contemporary context and theory inform future design practice
At the end of your first year, you'll have the opportunity to choose between the pathways of printed, knitted or woven textiles.
Year 2 overview
Your second year will encourage experimentation and challenge your thinking and ideas. You’ll take more core modules to advance your existing skills, including:
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Traditional and Digital Textile Processes
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Critical Thinking and Writing for Textiles
You’ll choose another module from a broad range of topic options, such as:
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Business Skills for the Creative Industries
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Creative Futures - exploring democratic forms of innovation, including collaborative and environmental practices, activism, social innovation and economic sustainability
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Creative Writing
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Image and Branding
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Visual Culture - the role of images in the construction of identity and the ways in which we understand the world around us
You’ll expand your practical experience by choosing to either:
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learn how to work in the industry with the Professional Practice in Textile Design module
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spend a semester at a partner university in Europe, Canada or other partners to explore textiles from a global perspective
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take a Year in Employment to experience working in a related industry