Heriot-Watt University, BA (Hons), Design for Textiles (Fashion, Interior, Art)

Year 1: Lectures and practical classes provide a foundation for development and help you decide which area to specialise in; practical projects in printed, constructed textiles and cad are underpinned by drawing, painting and material manipulation projects; sampling and mixing techniques are encouraged to provide a wealth of fabric outcomes. Year 2: Students choose either printed or constructed textiles and explore a range of both fashion and interior textile projects; study tours are organised for students to make contacts with studios, visit exhibitions and museums, as a vital part of visual and market research. Year 3: Participation in national and international competitions is encouraged; external companies set briefs across modules and this involvement helps you evaluate work critically and present professionally; student exchanges are available and a foreign study tour allows students to experience trade fairs premier vision and indigo. Year 4: Originating design work and industrial collaborations ensure strong support work before embarking on a personal project, supported by a lecture series providing context, strategy and marketing; students exhibit their work alongside professional designers in Paris and New York, and display at the University and new designers exhibition in London.