This exciting and innovative degree in BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design at the Northern School of Art offers students exceptional studios, workshops and resources. Students are surrounded by inspiration and experiment in a professional environment and creative space. Undergraduates on this textile design course will develop dynamic design and making skills to help support them gain employment or set up their own practices. With 92% student satisfaction in the National Student Survey, this degree has an exceptional reputation. Students on this course work with lecturers and technical demonstrators who continue to work successfully within different aspects of this industry.<br/><br/>This well-established, highly respected degree will equip you with the right skills to secure the career of your dreams within the textiles and surface design industries, across interiors, fashion, gift and related products. You’ll study in an environment with knowledgeable, passionate, skilled, friendly lecturers and technicians with loads of industry experience and will be based in some of the best workshops and studios in the country. You will develop skills and knowledge across print, embroidery, drawing and image making, the design process, research and professional practice. You will work on live briefs with current design companies and can explore work experience with one of our amazing industry contacts. You’ll work both traditionally and digitally in the first two years and will then develop a personalised graduate portfolio in your 3rd year.<br/><br/>**Awards**<br/>Artsthread Global Design Graduate Awards 2022 (shortlisted)<br/>New Designers The Habitat Future Design Award (shortlisted/runner up) 2022<br/>Tu Clothing Creative Pattern & Print Award (shortlisted/runner up) 2022<br/>New Designers Liberty Fabrics Studio Award 2021<br/>Artsthread Global Design Graduate Awards 2021 (shortlisted)<br/>Dannells #Memadeshade competition winner 2021<br/><br/>**Exhibitions & Trade Shows**<br/>Work is exhibited and sold at trade fairs and exhibitions such as: <br/>Premiére Vision, Paris; <br/>Surtex, New York; <br/>New Designers, London; <br/>London Print Design Fair; <br/>Indigo MoOD Brussels.