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Course summary

If you'd love to see your designs on surfaces such as fabric, ceramics, wallpapers and stationery, our degree can help you to develop your expertise. Ideal for anyone with a passion for creating repeat patterns and print for fashion and interiors, this course covers everything from initial research through to design awareness, development and realisation. We have fully equipped workshops and studios kitted out with impressive facilities such as digital wallpaper printing, ceramic decoration facilities, a rug making room, screen-printing, dyeing and transfer printing, and a digital fabric printer. Our academics are well qualified in their specialist areas, and continually develop their skills and knowledge to ensure that we are at the forefront of design and the requirements of industry. Every year, specialist visiting lecturers and successful alumni return to share their knowledge and offer advice. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) Surface Pattern and Textile Design

Modules

Year 1 (Core) Surface Pattern Design and Course Introduction Colour in Design Producing Research The New Artisan Visual Studies Year 2 (Core) Printed Textiles Commercial Opportunity The Stitched Surface Personal Investigation Year 3 (Core) Advanced Programme of Study for Surface Pattern Individual Negotiated Programme of Study for Surface Pattern Analysis and Communication Assignment Design Futures for Surface Pattern

Assessment method

All assessment takes place through the submission of course work. This will include research, drawings and visual studies, designwork and investigation, CAD design, written work and verbal communication. There are no exams on this course.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Textile Institute

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
W740
Institution code:
S72
Campus name:
Staffordshire University (Stoke Campus)
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Additional entry requirements

Interview

Portfolio


Unistats information

Operated by the Office for Students
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Student satisfaction
60%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
80%
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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
EU £16750 Year 1
International £16750 Year 1

Additional fee information

For further details of what is and is not included in your tuition fees please visit www.staffs.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees/
Surface Pattern and Textile Design at Staffordshire University - UCAS