Course summary

The HNC Textiles is a creative design-led course which offers experience in surface decoration, creative textile development, drawing and design development relating to the production of fashion, interior and accessory design. It is a portfolio-based course which encourages the exploration and experimentation of materials, media and techniques to provide a broad range of skills and knowledge in textiles and fashion design. The course offers a balance of practical skills, core skills and a programme of units that will help you prepare for progression to degree programmes, or to employment or self-employment. You will have the opportunity to explore these subjects by producing a portfolio of work and creating a textile and fashion collection. Throughout the course you will be encouraged and guided to develop your own practice and area of specialism. Exploring a broad range of subjects such as drawing and design development, you will gain skills that will be applicable to a variety of crative career pathways. Studying in our specially equipped fashion and textiles department at West Highland College UHI, you will work on projects from the initial planning and research stages through design and development, to the production of final outcome.