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Art (Textiles)
As our courses offer a diverse approach to art and design, students have opportunities to engage with methods and techniques which are taught in each of the five areas of study we offer. Skills taught in both session time and during extra curricular workshops are transferable to all areas and add creativity and depth to responses. Studies are highly personalised and we encourage individuals to express their ideas through guided independent study, for example students studying Textiles may choose to produce fashion garments.
Students have numerous opportunities to access extra guidance from tutors outside of session time and a clear support plan is put in place to aid student achievement. The department is an exciting and vibrant environment in which to study.
Specific requirements
A grade C or above in an art and design subject is required.
What will I study?
A broad based course in working with textiles, both 2D and 3D. You will cover fabric printing, constructed fibres such as feltmaking, stitch embellishment and knitwear.
The course as a whole will encourage you to take an experimental and imaginative approach to your work, encouraging development with an extensive range of media from metalwork to silk. Students study a wide range of textile approaches from cutting edge Fine Art Textiles to Fashion Design. Contemporary textiles practice is emphasised through the study of designers
and gallery visits.
We have at least one very popular Fashion Show each year in which students who are interested in the Fashion option have the opportunity to present their designs on a live catwalk.
Assessment
60% Coursework.
40% Examination.
Where does it lead
Many of our students progress to design courses at university. Past students have progressed to Fashion Design, Knitwear Design, Theatrical Costume Design, Fashion Management, Fashion Buying, Fashion Promotion, Fashion Journalism, Textile Design, Wallpaper Design, Jewellery Design, Interior Design, Mixed Media and Fine Art Textiles courses and work in galleries, museums and as self-employed designers.
Our courses are very highly regarded and many past students have progressed directly to prestigious University courses, bypassing the usual Art Foundation Course route.
In Profile
Katie Morton
High School
Garstang High School, A Community Technology College.
Subjects Taking
Textiles, Photography, Applied Business and General Studies.
What do you enjoy about being at The Blackpool Sixth Form College?
I really enjoy the atmosphere in the College, as it is friendly and supportive, making it easy to work and get along with other students and staff.
What do you enjoy about studying this course?
I really like how we are encouraged to work independently, expanding on and improving our own ideas through research and developmental work. I also enjoy how we are taught new skills that we can apply to our own ideas that enable us to create a final piece that is personal to us.
Proposed Career/Ambition?
I hope to become a Forensic Psychologist
