Module overview
This module is studio and workshop based, and aims to develop your textile design skills and advance your design ideas through in-depth exploration of concepts, which combine self-expression and creativity to help you to identify your personal strengths and interests. This aims to enhance key skills essential to creative development and future practice; and extend your ability to communicate your ideas and design concepts to a professional standard.
There will be set projects that are supported by weekly sessions in both Group and Individual format. These sessions include research for design, sketchbook and design development, peer review and portfolio building. You will participate in and develop skills through individual and group tutorials, workshops and online resources.
The projects are also supported with technical sessions in a wide variety of printing workshops incorporating new and traditional techniques.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the relevance and importance of your ideas and practices of textile design;
- the ability to develop a series of textile designs to a set brief and informed by research.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- analyse your work and derive ways of advancing your ideas.
- critically evaluate your design development and knowledge of textile design in the global market;
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- explore a variety of textile practices such as screen-printing & fabric dyeing to develop your portfolio and demonstrate subject specific skills.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- explore techniques and design developments applicable to your own research with an awareness of ethical considerations.
- communicate your ideas effectively through different working methodologies and references;
Syllabus
Typically projects are set during the module as an introduction to your study at WSA and to extend your conceptual and technical research towards the creation, communication and presentation of textile design collections.
This module encourages your individual understanding of how to advance your ideas. It aims to develop your design work, in all areas, including drawing, mark making, research skills and development of sketchbooks, which will form the basis of your engagement with the programme.
You will engage with and aim to develop your oral and presentation skills, critical and analytical skills, as well as communication, organisational and time management skills.
We work closely with the Technical Support Team to ensure you are supported practically within the Print & Dye Room and with the CAD Facilities.
Group and individual tutorials are delivered to support your design work, critical and analytical skills, as well as communication and presentation skills.
You will receive timely feedback, evaluating your work and commenting on your achievement.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods include:
- Design project briefings
- Tutorials – Group and Individual
- Tutor lead critical reviews
- Technical Workshops
- Visiting lecturers
- Seminar presentations
Learning activities include:
- Independent learning, including reflecting on feedback
- Independent research
- Market research
- Peer group learning
- Digital and technical practice
- Workshop based learning
- Problem solving activities
- Class discussion
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 350 |
| Teaching | 50 |
| Total study time | 400 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
General Resource. Courtauld Institute of Art
General Resource. Tate Modern
General Resource. Tate Britain
General Resource. Serpentine Gallery
General Resource. The British Library
General Resource. British Museum
General Resource. The Design Museum
General Resource. Hayward Gallery
General Resource. The Wellcome Institute
General Resource. V&A Museum
Internet Resources
Textbooks
Schoeser, M. (2012). Textiles: The Art of Mankind. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd.
Fogg, M. (2006). Print in Fashion. Batsford.
Wisburn, Laurie. The Complete Guide to Designing and Printing Fabric. A & C Black Publishers Ltd.
Quinn, Bradley (2009). Textile Designers at the Cutting Edge. Laurence King.
Cole, Druisilla (2008). Textiles Now. Laurence King.
Gordon, Beverly (2011). Textiles the Whole Story. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd.
Cole, Druisilla (2009). The Pattern Sourcebook - A Century of Surface Design. Laurence King.
Russell, A. (2011). The Fundamentals of Printed Textile Design. London: AVA Books.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Portfolio Peer Group FeedbackSummative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Portfolio | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Portfolio | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Portfolio | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External