BA Textile Design
Year 2
(Award available for year: Diploma of Higher Education)
Learning outcomes
On completion of level 2, students should have provided evidence of being able to:- effectively employ visual research to develop original design ideas within the context of their specialist practice (structured or digital).- demonstrate a broad understanding of the practical competencies and techniques specific to their specialist practice (structured or digital).- appreciate and appropriately employ the relevant computer aided design and/or manufacturing technologies for their specialist practice ( structured or digital)- apply their knowledge of textile or garment construction processes in the design of products for a specific end use;- undertake market analysis to identify trends in colour and style for their chosen end use within a textile design outcome;- effectively communicate their design outcomes in a professional manner suitable for the textile design related industries.
Transferable (key) skills
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject area(s) studied;- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility;- decision making.
Assessment
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:- demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects/competencies of the discipline/profession to complex, albeit standard, situations and simple, albeit novel or atypical, instances;- work that is often descriptive in nature but drawing on a wide variety of material;- demonstrating basic professional competencies relevant to the discipline;- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion.