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Art and Design

Textiles HND

Campus Granton Campus

Qualification SCQF Level 8

Study mode Full time

Duration 41 weeks

Start date Aug 2023

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Course overview

Textiles HND is an immersive and experimental course designed for you to explore your creative potential. Delve into a wide range of textile skills and enhance your knowledge of the arts industry in Edinburgh College school of art open-plan studios. Your studies will be varied ensuring you will experience all the areas needed to follow a career in the fashion and textiles industry; whether this is working as a designer, an artist or a craftsperson.

You will produce a personal portfolio to showcase your work which will be essential for university applications and be given your very own studio space in the second year of the course to design, develop and create. Live projects throughout the course will give you the opportunity to interact with clients in order to understand, redefine and execute project briefs. HND students will have the opportunity to exhibit their work in prestigious galleries for the general public, industry professionals and future colleagues to view. 

What you will learn

  • Concept Fashion Design
  • Simple Pattern Drafting
  • Garment Construction
  • Surface Decoration
  • Textile Techniques
  • Fine Art Textiles
  • Textile Accessory
  • Printed Textiles and Millinery

How the course is assessed

  • This a practical studio-based course assessed by portfolio submission throughout the year.

Entry requirements

  • Year one: Two Highers or UAL level 2/3 or Foundation Diploma or SQA NC at SCQF Level 6 
  • Year two: Pass all 15 credits available at HNC Level 
  • You must submit a portfolio that demonstrates your advanced art and design skills and an understanding of the creative process
  •  Adult learners with relevant employment/life experience/skills will be considered for entry to this course. 

Information on Tests / Auditions / Interview Requirements

  • All applicants for this course are required to submit a Digital Portfolio and will be invited to a portfolio review session.
  • Specific information on Digital Portfolios and review Sessions for the course you have applied for will be sent to you after you submit your online application form.
  • For more information and advice on your portfolio please read the Art and Design Application and Portfolio Guide This includes advice on the content, formatting and size of your portfolio but also information on the portfolio review process, what to do if you don’t have a portfolio and the support available for Teachers supporting School pupils preparing portfolios for Art and Design courses. 
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English Proficiency Requirements

IELTS 5.5

Progression and Articulation Routes

Recognised entry to second and third-year Scottish 4-year Degrees, for example

  • DJCAD
  • ECA Second-year entry
  • Grays School of Art
  • GSA
  • HWU
  • Napier and Abertay
  • Recognised second-year entry to R.U.K 3 year Degrees
  • BA (Hons) Fine Art Textiles, year 3 or BA (Hons) Contemporary Textiles programmes, year 3 entry at the University of Highlands and Islands 

Career options

  • Designer 
  • Maker 
  • Various jobs in the retail industry  
  • Various jobs in marketing fields 

Study Options

Campus Study mode Start date Duration
Granton Campus Full time 28/08/23 41 Weeks

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