The focus of the degree is not only to develop you as a student and critical thinker, but to inspire your growth into a skilled and intellectual designer. These attributes, which are dependent on one another, combined with practical experience and an understanding of the Textiles industry, will form the beginning of your career, and stand you in the strongest possible position to carry it forward. The textiles programme is taught by a dedicated team of both academics and working designers and artists; staff interests and research areas range from digital imaging and print technology to traditional tribal weaving techniques, from British Fashion of the 1970s to table top ceramics, and from natural plant dyed textiles to sustainability and future materials.

Whilst your learning is designed to develop you into a rounded and capable artist/designer and intellectual, your curriculum is similarly structured with your potential in mind. As such, the emphasis that will have been placed upon your work ethic, both creatively and academically, is matched with significant focus on real world experience; from building contacts and undertaking placements to live briefs and, should you choose so, support in forming your own business. You can elect to take a route through your second and final years of studies where you can engage with businesses or launch your own for the moment you graduate. In your final year, rather than submit a dissertation, you have the option of devising a detailed business plan.