Course Overview - Art and Design (Fashion & Textiles)
The Higher National Certificate in Art and Design (Fashion & Textiles) is a one-year course designed to equip you with a wide range of technical and creative skills relevant to progression directly into a creative career pathway in industry.
The course provides you with an opportunity to master the skills and techniques of their chosen specialism of Fashion and Textiles and develop higher level skills to meet the skills shortages within the Fashion and Textiles industry, particularly in and around Lancashire. You will broaden your experience and depth of knowledge, allowing...
The Higher National Certificate in Art and Design (Fashion & Textiles) is a one-year course designed to equip you with a wide range of technical and creative skills relevant to progression directly into a creative career pathway in industry.<br/><br/>The course provides you with an opportunity to master the skills and techniques of their chosen specialism of Fashion and Textiles and develop higher level skills to meet the skills shortages within the Fashion and Textiles industry, particularly in and around Lancashire. You will broaden your experience and depth of knowledge, allowing you to develop skills essential for a career in the fashion sector.<br/><br/>The knowledge and skills acquired on the programme link directly to the vocational context of Fashion and Textiles and will give you the practical and technical skills required by the specialist industries. These include (but are not exclusive to): creative and conceptual tailoring; fashion design; traditional and contemporary illustration; traditional and innovative garment production techniques; and business and enterprise competence.<br/><br/>The course is highly creative and designed to equip you with the skills you will need to work within the many areas of the fashion and textile design industry. Strong links to the creative industries will facilitate industry-related briefs and real scenarios that provide an opportunity for you to acquire professional work ethics, time planning skills and working within a creative team.