HNC Art & Design Fashion & Textiles
This course is for those who wish to pursue a career in the fashion and textiles industry. You will gain high level and specialist training in how to present and exhibit your work to industry standard and how to realise your fashion collection from idea to catwalk. The course will provide you with the opportunity to work on real industry experience working on live projects, as well as gaining invaluable knowledge through optional internships and work experience. You will be encouraged to enter prestigious competitions in order to market yourself as a designer and will have the opportunity to take part in the College's annual fashion show.
You will be able to specialise in the areas you are most interested in, which include pattern cutting, garment manufacture, illustration, specialist textile techniques such as printmaking, embroidery and knitting and computer aided design. The practical skills learned will be complemented by a strong understanding of the social, political and historical factors that influence trends within the fashion industry.
Aged 18 or above by August 31 of the course's academic year, you will need a minimum of 48 UCAS points from Level 3 qualifications: A Levels, BTECs, NVQs, International Baccalaureate, an Access to HE course or equivalent. You will also need to hold a GCSE or equivalent to a Level 2 in English. Overseas qualifications need to meet these criteria, with English IELTS Level 5.5. If you have significant relevant work experience or other professional qualifications, you may be eligible for the course.
You will be able to make an immediate contribution to the workplace. For example, you can seek work in the fashion, or textile design industry, styling and content creation. Pattern-cutting and garment manufacture are highly sought after skills that could possibly lead to setting up your own business enterprise. You could also top-up your HNC to a HND by studying for a further year.
A variety of learning and teaching opportunities will be available on your course, approximately 30% of your learning will include lectures, tutorials and classroom based learning supplemented by workshop activities. Studying can include individual and group working. Higher education courses also require students to undertake independent study and so approximately 70% of your studies will be through independent learning, research, reading and completing assessments.
