Creative Fashion Design and Textiles Foundation Degree

Fashion and textiles are the UK's largest creative industries, internationally renowned for quality, innovation and craftsmanship.Today's fashion and textile designers are constantly exploring new materials and traditional crafts, incorporating these together and reinventing what fashion and textiles can be. This course teaches you about fashion design and textile design and how they affect and inform each other.On this course you will discover the disciplines of fashion and textile design and traditional craftsmanship by making garments, accessories, fabrics and other fashion products. Translate your ideas from 2D to 3D by building your pattern cutting and construction skills throughout the course.Tailor your degree to your creative strengths by specialising in fashion design or textile design, allowing you to develop a unique identity and career path that suits your ambitions.You will gain knowledge about ethics in fashion and textiles whilst developing skills to help build a sustainable industry.Career ProgressionOn completion of your Foundation Degree you may choose to progress on to the BA (Hons) Top-up Degree programme available at University Centre Somerset. Our students go on to work in industry, develop enterprise opportunities or explore further research at postgraduate level. Whatever you want to do, our team of subject experts will support you with your next steps.Many of our graduates go on to successful careers with high profile companies like Alexander McQueen, Matthew Williamson, All Saints and River Island, choosing from roles such as fashion designer, textile designer, studio manager, art director, product developer, pattern cutter and materials research.