Textiles and Surface Design | Foundation / Pathway program | Engineering & Technology | On Campus | 2 years | University Centre Somerset Bridgwater | United Kingdom

This innovative, hands-on course will encourage you to push the boundaries of textiles and surface design, to change the spaces around us as well as the way we dress. The course is about improving the quality of our designed environment and challenging preconceptions of style. You can choose to focus on interior textiles, surface design or create innovative fabrics for fashion. You will be taught to question the ways in which colour, pattern, image, scale and texture create style and atmosphere. You will learn to create and present your work as a professional with an emphasis on business skills and how your designs fit into the workplace. You will use a wide range of textile and surface design processes with state-of-the-art workshop facilities to develop a portfolio of work that is instantly identifiable as yours. That makes you a good proposition for prospective employers, many of whom you will already know thanks to our close industry links. Indeed, students on this course often have opportunities to work on live projects that develop their skills in sales and business management as well as design.