FdA fashion and textile design skills 2015 2017 course handbook

Learning Outcomes On completion of the module you will be able to: • Research independently • Demonstrate knowledge of fashion design practice within industry • Develop and demonstra

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Student Handbook 2015 / 2017

FdA Fashion and Textiles Design Skills

City of Bath College

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Contents

Introduction and module information 3

Assessment 5

Career opportunities 5

Personal development planning 7

Project work 7

Added value 7

Who will support you? 9

How we support you 9

Programme aims and learning outcomes 10

What will I learn? 9

Cognitive, key & transferrable skills 11

Module structure & quality assurance 17

Submission and marking of work 43

Grading scales 43

How to cite references: the Harvard system 47

Unfair practice 56

Quick referencing guide 60

Course management - staff 64

Appendix - work placement guide ………65

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Introduction and module information

FdA Fashion and Textiles Design Skills

Awarding Institution: Bath Spa University

Teaching Institution: City of Bath College

Why study for a Foundation Degree in Fashion & Textiles?

What is a Foundation Degree?

A Foundation Degree is a 2-year degree programme that gives students the learning and workplace experience to help kick-start of further their career within the fashion industry They are not just vocational qualification, a Foundation Degree (FdA or FdSc) blends academic study and practical experience, so graduates are prepared for working world, or progression on to a BA or BSc programme

At Bath Spa University Foundation Degrees are developed closely with the industry in order to find out exactly what skills are needed That way, students are learning things that employers will love to see Also, students work on numbers of “live” projects throughout their course so they are working to industry standards and getting valuable work experience too

How does it compare to BA (Hons) degree?

Foundation Degrees are generally comparable to the first two years of an Honours degree The QCA (National Qualification Framework) puts Foundation Degrees at level 5 an intermediate Higher Education qualification Honours degrees are level 6

What career opportunities are open to me if I study Fashion & Textiles?

Successful completion of the course will qualify you to exploit a range of fashion and textiles related careers It is envisaged that a number of students will leave the course at this same exit point to undertake employment opportunities introduced during the programme.

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If you’re interested in and enjoy

Fashion and textiles in equal measure The course provides the opportunity to follow your

chosen path within the fashion and textile industry

What will I study?

The course aims to train students primarily through experience of practice in designing and making, giving a sound practical skills base

Throughout the course you will be given a wide range of skills and experiences, both technical and creative, supported by an understanding of cultural, social and business skills

Which modules will I study?

In Year 1 you are introduced to technical and design processes in fashion and textile including: drawing, visual research, digital media, fashion illustration, fashion design skills, pattern cutting, sewing/construction skills, stand modelling, knit, embroidery/fabric manipulation, print, plus historical and cultural understanding of fashion and textiles There are also opportunities for study visits in the UK and overseas and a visiting lecturer series

In Year 2 the emphasis is to develop creatively and professionally, working more as independent learners Further fashion and textiles (both CAD and CAM) fashion illustration, flats and specs, sewing/construction skills, pattern cutting The practise based work is supported by historical and critical studies and professional practise This year also provides opportunities for live industry projects You will create a portfolio of work and create a final collection either as a fashion collection with textiles or a textiles collection for fashion The final collection will be displayed as a static exhibition

A full breakdown of module information can be found later in this handbook

During the vacation period you will undertake a work placement in the fashion and textiles industry

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be successful in the interview By application only (subject to interview), articulation honours degree or Exit

What career opportunities are open for me if I study?

Professional practise and entrepreneurial skills are embedded within the course to help you prepare for your future career

There is also the opportunity to design fabrics for exhibition at the international trade fair, Indigo, which is held each February in Paris

This course offers students a broad career route, which includes in-house designer, freelance fashion designer for fashion, embroiderer, pattern cutter, manufacturing/production assistant, quality control assistant, buying and merchandising

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It has to be emphasised that there is a wide range of very exciting opportunities for those graduates who are prepared to work hard and involve themselves in those opportunities Guidance and advice in planning for your career can be obtained by accessing Bath Spa University’s career service

Employability

The college is strongly committed to supporting you in the transition from the world of learning to the world of work Throughout your programme of study there will be many formal and informal opportunities to develop skills that will support your future employability

The course provides a Professional Context module at each level of study that considers employability issues relating to your specific area of creative practice

These modules build one upon the other to provide you with a coherent, balanced understanding of the current employment market and the skills that you will need to prosper within it A range of other support such as Visiting Lecturers, opportunities for work placements and the careers service provided by the College will support you in the

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development of employability- related skills, whether or not you decided to purpose a carer within the Creative Industries

Personal development planning

Throughout the course you will be asked to consider your level of skill and understanding and plan ways to progress both through directed study and more independently organized work Lectures will generally provide areas for further investigation and you will be supported in determining and pursuing the specialisms you wish to develop In your work towards understanding Fashion & Textiles, you will have specific opportunities to develop key specialisms but in all areas you will be expected to consider how your skills, interests and aptitudes might be developed to successfully engage the Fashion industry A key aspect of this process is the ability to reflect maturely and fruitfully on your practice and this will be encouraged both formally and informally throughout the course

Project work

Most of your work on your foundation degree will be project work Your deadlines will tend

to be grouped around particular dates which mean that you will need to develop effective time-management strategies You will have numerous opportunities to receive feedback

on your projects as you work on them but the responsibility for meeting deadlines as well

as setting and meeting interim deadlines will be yours This is a vital skill for any professional occupation and will be one of the most important abilities developed on the course

Added value

During your course you will benefit from:

• Extensive personal support from a friendly and caring staff

• A good practical and theoretical education

• Careers advice and support

• Excellent Facilities and Equipment

• High quality teaching

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Course Management - Staff

Fhiona McKie (Course Leader) Specialist responsibility: Fashion and Textiles Design; Illustration; Professional Practice

Yvonne Skelton (Skills Subject Leader in Fashion and Textiles) Specialist responsibility Fashion and Textiles Skills

Jo Barnfield (Subject Leader Pattern Cutting)

VISITING LECTURERS

Sally Stone ; Fiona Coombs; Tom Clulee;

John Miles

Technicians

Michele Greenan ( Fashion Skills)

Sam Onyechi( Textile Skills)

Bath Spa Link Tutor

Frances Turner (Link tutor)

External Examiner

Dr Valerie Furphy

INDUSTRY PANEL

Virginia James Design Director Whistles London

Tonia Bastyan Design Director of Tonia Bastyan Ltd

How we support you

Each student is assigned a Personal Tutor whose role is to know something of the whole

of a student’s work on the course, and to discuss the student’s progress during and at the end of each term At the end of each module, academic staff members grade the students they have taught often in conjunction with another member of staff sympathetic to that area of study This also confirms an objective overview of the assessment process, along with reference to the marking criteria

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A continuing programme of staff development in response to changes and personal requirements within the student body makes the Personal Tutor a vital member of staff, able to advise and give guidance

Tutorials will use assessment as a ‘tool’ to help understand the strengths and weaknesses

in the work and help the student to develop their skills of critical appraisal and assessment

self-Informal tutorials will be available throughout the programme in response to individual needs, or for general counselling and pastoral guidance, but should more specialist action

be required, students may be referred to an appropriate expert

Should the student experience difficulty or an emergency, they should contact their Personal Tutor, any other academic member of staff, or if appropriate, the Student Welfare Officer or Counsellor through Student Services or make an appointment to do so at reception

Programme aims and learning outcomes

What is this programme designed to achieve?

As well as the more specific learning outcomes shown below, the course looks to develop students’ abilities and aptitudes in a range of more general areas Social and interpersonal attributes are given considerable emphasis in the course as they form a vital part of work

in all areas of the textiles & fashion industry Students will be invited to reflect carefully on their ability to build productive and business-like relationships in all areas of the course but particularly in those modules which contain extensive group work Through reflective analysis and well-managed challenges the course will look to teach the whole student and avoid, thereby, a simple co modification of skills In this way students will be encouraged to become self-aware and ethically-minded individuals who are able to engage critically and responsibly with the world and its industries

What will I learn?

Learning Outcomes

Through your course of study you will explore a wide field of inquiry and enable you to develop skills and competencies in relation to it The learning developed can be usefully divided into four areas: knowledge and understanding, cognitive skills, practical skills and

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in this continually changing world there is a necessity for Designers to have a number of skills and a wider understanding of industrial requirements

Equally there are now opportunities in textile design where a wider understanding of Fashion has become crucial; for instance as a designer maker you may be designing fabric, whilst also requiring the skills to construct garments or accessories Employers now require a range of skills in all their employees from designers to technicians to buyers The course address the balance of fashion and textiles by offering equal input into both subject areas, enabling students to pursue a chosen path within the fashion and textile industry

Throughout the two-year course you will be given a wide range of skills and experiences, both technical and creative This will be supported by an understanding of cultural, social and business skills

We have consulted widely with the Industry, individual designers, designer-makers and potential students for the course and received tremendous support

The course aims to make you aware of the national and international fashion and textile scene, its development and future directions Professional development is the core activity

of Foundation degrees and will be delivered through industrial and commercial placements, talks and projects, part-time teaching and visiting lecturers from the Industry, visits nationally and internationally to trade fairs, studios and companies Staffing includes full-time, part-time and visiting staff who have knowledge and total understanding of the

‘world of work’ The staffing patterns of practising professionals is crucial to your development

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Course aims

To train you primarily through experience of practice in designing and making, giving you a practical skills base to enable you to progress in a career in the Fashion and/or Textiles Industry

On successful completion of the programme you will have:

• An in-depth knowledge of fashion and textile skills, technical, aesthetic and design

• Gained a thorough understanding of skills required in the fashion and textile industry nationally and internationally

• Developed a range of business skills including self-employment, to equip you to survive and thrive within the industry and/or self-employment

• Demonstrated your application to skills within the workplace

• Demonstrated your personal ability to apply practical skills in manipulating materials

in a studio or industrial context, sufficient to enable complex concepts to be communicated through physical objects

• A critical awareness of past and current practice in fashion and textiles

• Become an effective communicator, experienced in team working, creative problem solving, autonomous learning and use of generic IT

Cognitive, key & transferrable skills

The programme provides opportunities for you to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, skills and other attributes in the following areas:

• Knowledge and understanding

• Intellectual thinking skills

• Practical (vocational) skills

• Transferable skills

These skills and understandings are integrated into the programme

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The level of achievement will be HE Level C and in line with FHEQ and achieving parity with the first two years of any HE full-time undergraduate programme The programme conforms to the bench marking standards of Foundation Degrees

Below is the relevant paragraph from the FHEQ government guideline

“Holders of qualification at this level will have developed a sound understanding of the principles in their field of study, and will have learned to apply those principles more widely Throughout this, they will have learned to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems Their studies may well have a vocational orientation, enabling them to perform effectively in their chosen field They will have qualities necessary for employment in situations requiring the exercise of personal responsibility and decision-making The intermediate level includes ordinary (non-honours) degrees, the Foundation Degree, Diploma in Higher Education and other higher diplomas.”

Knowledge and Understanding

a) A wide range of fashion skills, including design, the theory and practice of flat pattern cutting, stand modelling and draping, construction skills, sewing skills and general clothing assembly methods, including a knowledge of computer skills for a modern world

b) A familiarity with a range of textile skills with the ability to use a range of materials and digital design processes appropriate to modern practice

c) Historical and critical developments and contexts in fashion and textile design skills and design

d) The language of fashion, fashion movements, textile, textile cycle, the fashion and clothing cycle, production requirements and the production cycle for large and small businesses

e) The professional environment The operating context and constraints of the fashion and textile industry (achieved through lectures, studies and industrial projects) the capacity to operate effectively within a competitive business environment

f) The ability to work from two-dimensional ideas to three in both Fashion and Textiles, including clear technical drawings/instructions The ability to work from three dimensions to two where necessary

g) Safe operational methods within a production environment, including Health and safety issues

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Cognitive (thinking) Skills

a) Explore problems and be able to identify strategies for working through the design process

b) Understand the relationship between technical skills and new technology

c) Make critical judgement and evaluation of their own and others’ creative and technical work

d) Communicate in both verbal and written form

e) Demonstrate and exercise independence of thought and judgement

f) Achieve the appropriate integration of theory and practice required to reinforce critical and intellectual engagement within subject

Subject Specific Practical Skills

a) Design and generate ideas independently and/or collaboratively in response to research, project briefs or self-initiated study

b) Design and execute original work with increased technical fluency and creative understanding

c) Present work effectively in a number of different ways

d) Achieve a body of work

e) Develop ideas to outcomes which confirm students’ ability technically, aesthetically and creatively

f) Organise an exhibition and portfolio presentation

g) Operate safely within workshops practice

h) Apply methods and analytical concepts in visual, oral and written form

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Intellectual skills are developed throughout the whole of the programme of study Each module, whatever the format of the teaching, involves discussion, analysis and interpretation of key issues and individual feedback sessions on work produced The practice of applying ideas and outcomes is considered constantly and at the end of each semester and during modules Students are given feedback through group critiques and individual tutorials Students are taught and learn through individual studio work, tutorials, group critiques, seminars, workshops, study visits, lectures, demonstrations, and library and museum study

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a) Structure and communicate ideas effectively, both orally and in writing

b) Present and sustain written arguments

c) Investigate, in depth, a particular field of study, critically and imaginatively

d) Take responsibility for the management of their own major creative project

e) Manage time and workloads and work to deadlines

f) Find and manage information and use Information Technology effectively

g) Become ambitious learners

h) Participate constructively in group work

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Acquisition of skills (a) and (b) are developed through rigorous demand for written work and seminar presentations Skills (c), (e), (f), (g) and (h) are developed through individual study and supported by lectures, demonstrations, workshops, tutorials and seminars Skill (d) is acquired in particular through the Collection and in work placement / professional practice, in which students conceive of, develop, manage and deliver a substantial collection of outfits with tutorial and technical guidance, as required Skill (e) is developed

in all modules throughout the course by the need to meet deadlines, plan working schedules and plan research and development work An introductory programme in study skills and information technology is taught in Year One and developed through further library and museum training sessions

Assessment

Effective communication of ideas, whether visual or otherwise, is an important criterion in assessing all areas of a student’s work and regular feedback through tutorials, seminars, discussion groups and workshop reflects this Assessment methods include essays, seminar presentations, portfolio and exhibition presentations

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Module structure & quality assurance

How we assure the quality of this programme

Each module will be evaluated through individual written and oral feedback from students during tutorials held biannually This is also reinforced by Annual Subject Reviews of the programme and on a continuing basis through subject Programme Team Meetings during the year

The College operates an internal moderation procedure for the assessment of students’ work, which includes dual marking and individual assessment criteria for each module or component of the course Work at Level 2 (FHEQ Level 5) is moderated by an External Examiner

Feedback on the quality of the programme will be gained through links with the professional practice partnerships operating in collaboration with City of Bath College/Bath Spa University and on a more informal basis through comparisons with other similar Foundation Degree courses within the region Students complete questionnaires on the quality of their experience during the year This gives valuable feedback on the course structure and delivery

Student concerns can also be formally noted at meetings held between student representatives and the course leader These meetings are minuted and circulated with any action points highlighted for attention

Before this programme started the following was checked:

• there would be enough qualified staff to teach the programme;

• adequate resources would be in place;

• the overall aims and objectives were appropriate;

• the content of the programme met national benchmark requirements;

• the programme met any professional / statutory body requirements;

• the programme met other internal quality criteria covering a range of issues such as admissions policy, teaching, learning and assessment strategy and student support mechanisms

This is done through a process of programme approval which involves consulting academic experts including some subject specialists from other institutions

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How we monitor the quality of this programme

The quality of this programme is monitored each year through evaluating:

• external examiner reports (considering quality and standards);

• statistical information (considering issues such as the pass rate);

The role of the programme committee

This programme has a programme committee comprising all relevant teaching staff, student representatives and others who make a contribution towards the effective operation of the programme (e.g library / technician staff) The committee has responsibilities for the quality of the programme The programme committee plays a critical role in the University's quality assurance procedures

The role of external examiners

The standard of this programme is monitored by at least one external examiner External examiners have two primary responsibilities:

• To ensure the standard of the programme;

• To ensure that justice is done to individual students

Listening to the views of students

At the end of each module students complete a module questionnaire

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Any other comments:

Do you have a part-time job to help support yourself whilst studying?

How well has it matched your expectations

Development of your ideas and abilities

Relevance of content to your future ambitions

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Listening to the Views of Students

The following methods for gaining student feedback are used on this course:

• Module evaluations

• Staff-Student Committees

• Student representation on departmental board committees

• Personal tutor, module leader

Students are notified of the action taken through:

Listening to the Views of Others

The following methods are used for gaining the views of other interested parties:

• Feedback from former students

• Liaison with employers and industry represtatives

• Liaison with sector skills, design and craft councils

• Liaison with external examiner

Useful and important hyperlinks

http://www.bathspa.ac.uk/regulations/academic-regulations

assessment/

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MODULE STRUCTURE

Year 1 LEVEL4 120 credits FX4101-20

Design Exploration in Fashion & Textiles (Professional Contexts 1)

Semesters 1 + 2, Single Module 20 credits 200 hours

FX4103-20

Historical and Critical Studies

Semesters 1 + 2, Single Module 20 credits 200 hours

Double Module 40 credits 400 hours

FX4104

Textile Techniques & Process (Design)

Single Module 20 credits 200 hours

Year 2 LEVEL 5 120 credits FX5106-20 Work Placement, Business

Studies & Historical and Critical Studies

(Professional Contexts 2 & Preparation for

Final Study)

FX5107-60 Final Collection

Triple Module 60 credits 600 hours

Design, Pattern Cutting & Construction

(Fashion Design with Textiles)

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COURSE MODULES FOR LEVEL 4

Textiles (Professional Contexts 1)

Module Level 4 Semester 1 & 2 Module Type Single

Credit Points 20 Module Co-ordinator Fhiona Mckie

1 Description

This module introduces and examines the world of fashion by exploring the diversity of research, design, market levels, trend predictions, fabric, colour and key silhouettes This will be demonstrated with exploration of research, observation, design ideas, drawing and illustration, including exploring the use of digital media as a design and communication tool Through independent research, you should consider ethical and social issues that have implications for the fashion industry

2 Aims

The module aims to:

• Introduce an understanding of the role of the designer in the fashion industry

• Explore research skills

• Develop an understanding of trends, colour, fabric and key shapes

• Explore observation and evaluation through design, drawing and illustration

• Experience the use of digital media in fashion textile illustration/presentations

3 Teaching and Learning Strategies

You will learn through:

Seminars, workshops, group tutorials, presentations, critiques and independent study Group

critiques and individual presentations will form part of your learning programme

4 Outline Syllabus

• Research to develop insight of design processes within the fashion industry

• Evaluation and presentation of knowledge acquired

• Exploration of digital presentation solutions for fashion and textiles illustration

• Preparation of mood boards, story boards and presentation boards

5 Learning Outcomes

On completion of the module you will be able to:

• Research independently

• Demonstrate knowledge of fashion design practice within industry

• Develop and demonstrate drawing, design and illustration skills within presentation

• Develop innovative solutions for fashion textile presentation using a wide variety of digital media

digital/non-• Begin to identify and examine potential areas for your own employability

• Identify fashion businesses with ethical and social design/practice consideration

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• Research and evaluation of processes within the fashion industry

• Evidence of time management, organisational and communication

skills

• Development of research, drawing, design and illustration skills

• Evidence a personal exploration of colour, fabric and silhouette trend

• Ability to communicate ideas and have clarity of presentation

• Ability to use digital media and apply it to fashion and textile illustration

Weighting %

75% Coursework assessment - PowerPoint

25% Written report - presentation

7 Indicative Reading

Peacock J 20 th Century Fashion Thames & Hudson, ISBN 0500015643 1993

Barnes C Fashion Illustration Littlebrown, ISBN 0316911178 1994

Delicatessan (ed) Fashionize: The Art of Fashion Illustration Ginko Press, ISBN 8886416539

2004

Drake W Fashion Illustration Today Thames and Hudson, ISBN 0500277737 1994

Ireland PJ Fashion Design Drawing and Presentation Batsford, ISBN 0713435194 1982

Ireland PJ Fashion Graphics Batsford, ISBN 0713474181 1997

Seaman J Foundation In Fashion Design And Illustration Batsford, ISBN 0713487038 2001

Detailed reading lists will be issued at the start of the module

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Module Level 4 Semester 1 Module Type Single

Co-ordinator Fhiona Mckie

1 Description

This module introduces you to the basics of fashion through both theory and practice It builds on the brief introduction to flat pattern cutting with practical demonstrations and workshops You will also develop basic sewing skills by hand and machine alongside skills in the construction and assembly of garments In addition you will learn how to integrate textile design and production to the garment You will be introduced to technical/working drawing techniques, flats and production illustration skills.

2 Aims

• To introduce and develop practical craft skills in basic garment construction

• To introduce stand modeling and draping skills

• To extend the ability to translate ideas into three dimensions

• To develop an understanding of the application of textile design within garment construction

• To introduce the techniques to produce working drawings, flats etc

Teaching will be studio-based with a mix of lectures, project briefings, demonstrations and workshop activities Your tutor will guide your research and development on a one to one basis during the studio sessions Group critiques and individual presentations will form part of your learning

programme

• Produce flats and illustrations to support your design ideas

• Flat pattern cutting principles and practice

• Stand modeling and draping skills

• Design into make skills; machine and hand sewing

• Production Specification Sheets

• Health and safety; safe working practice in the Fashion Skills workshop

• Introduction to ‘flat pattern’ grading principles

• Application of textile design to garment production

• Working from concept to completion as a team and individual

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• Understand basic garment production methods and techniques

• Work directly with different fabrics directly on to a stand

• Process ideas from conceptualisation to completion

• Plan, co-ordinate and develop concepts as part of a team and as an individual

• Develop sufficient skills in flat pattern cutting and grading to complete garments

• Develop basic skills in stand modeling and draping skills

• Produce technical/flat drawings, fashion illustrations and specification sheets

• Manage the time available to complete tasks effectively

Key Skills:

Communication – develop and demonstrate oral presentation skills through effective participation in critiques

6 Assessment Requirements

Submission of work set by module tutor(s) by the assessment deadline that

may include: sketchbooks, research notebooks, working drawings, technical

files, samples, toiles, garments

Assessment Criteria

• Ability to produce clear working drawings (flats) and final product

specification sheets

• Ability to develop craft skills in basic garment construction

• Competence in modelling on the stand and draping skills

• Ability to translate ideas from two dimensions to three

• Ability to apply textile ideas to garments

• Level of creative thinking in response to brief

• Level of craftsmanship and technical skills

• Organisation of time management and meeting final deadlines

Weighting %

100%

Coursework

Aldrich W Metric Pattern Cutting Blackwell Science, ISBN 1405102780 2004

Anon Readers Digest: New Complete Guide to Sewing Readers Digest, ISBN 0762104201 2003

Campbell H Designing Patterns: A Fresh Approach To Pattern Cutting John Wiley, ISBN 0701625562 2001 Shoben M Pattern Cutting and Making Up Butterworth, ISBN 075060364X 1991

Video:

Aldrich W Fabric, Form and Flat Pattern Cutting 1999

Clark D Pattern Cutting – Level 1 for Beginners 1993

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Understanding

Module Level 4 Semester 1 & 2 Module Type Single

1 Description

This module will introduce you to the cultural history that informs contemporary debates in design You will become familiar with Fashion culture broadening your experience and understanding of fashion and textile design in a professional context You will explore sub-culture groups, ‘style tribes’ and lifestyle trends within social and aesthetic contexts In addition you will develop research, oral and written presentation and study skills through a variety of assessments methods

2 Aims

• To introduce the cultural contexts of design

• Introduction to Bath’s Museum of Costume

• To develop a understanding of design in a fashion context

• To encourage the critical analysis of material culture

• To familiarise you with the relevant research and study skills specific

Teaching will be lecture and seminar-based Group and individual presentations will form part of your learning programme Study visits to the Museum of Costume in Bath

You will be encouraged to research and record, collate and present information in written and oral form

Systematic group and individual tutorials will support the programme

• Rational: the value of historical and cultural understanding to practitioners

• Research: collating, compiling and interpreting information, validity and critical appraisal

• History: 20th/21st Century case studies in a fashion context

• Culture 1: art and society, media, multicultural diversity, popular culture

• Culture 2: lifestyle and trends, music/theatre/film, sub-culture groups

• Fashion: couture, mass market, high street, roles within the industry

• Study skills: writing, presenting, teamwork

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• Collate and interpret researched information form primary and secondary sources developing a personal view

• Analyse and evaluate the effects of cultural influences on fashion

• Present conclusions effectively in visual, written and oral form

• Demonstrate the origins of your ideas by appropriate use of referenced sources

Key Skills:Communication – develop and demonstrate in basic literacy, oral, written and

presentation skills

I.T – develop basic skills in word processing and on-line research

Submission of work set by module tutor(s) by the assessment deadline that may

include: short tasks and reading outlined in the module programme, seminar

presentations followed by essay(s) and report(s), PowerPoint presentations

• Thoroughness of research and relevant methodologies

• Understanding of the issues and material discussed

• Critical engagement with the sources used

• Demonstrated a basic level of ability in the key skills areas of communication

and IT

• Formulation of a structured argument

• Adherence to standard academic conventions for referencing sourced

• Organisation of time management and meeting final deadlines

Weighting%

Written Assignment

Part 1 = 50%

Written Assignment

Part 2 = 50%

Barnard M Art, Design and Visual Culture MacMillan, ISBN 0333675266 1998

Barnard M Fashion as Communication Routledge, ISBN 0415260183 2002

Betterton R Looking On: Images of Femininity in Visual Arts and Media Pandora, ISBN 0863581773 1987

Breward C The Culture of Fashion MUP, ISBN 0719041252 1995

Conway H Design History: A Students’ Handbook Routledge, ISBN 0415084733 1987

Davis F Fashion, Culture and Identity Uni of Chicago Press, ISBN 0226138097 1994

Dormer P The Culture of Craft MUP, ISBN 0719046181 1997

Hebdige D Subculture: The Meaning of Style Routledge, ISBN 0415039495 1979

Polhemus T Streetstyle: From Sidewalk to Catwalk Thames and Hudson,

ISBN 050027794X 1994

Whiteley N Design for Society Reaktion, ISBN 0948462665 1993

Wilson, E Adorned in Dreams: Fashion & Modernity I.B Tauris, ISBN 1860649211 2003

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1 Description

This module introduces you to the basic research skills and recording methods for fashion textile ideas You will develop creative and visual awareness through critical research and personal

enquiry You will be introduced to the operation of basic textile equipment You will develop

technical skills and practical appreciation of the techniques required to produce sample fabrics in machine-and hand-knitted, printed, embellished, embroidered, dyed and felted textiles You will also research, analyse and record the properties and characteristics of fabrics and fibres and their

suitability for fashion

2 Aims

• To introduce textile illustration skills

• To introduce observational drawing

• To develop your understanding of the use of textile equipment for sample production

• To understand the range of different textile processes that is suitable for fashion

• To develop an understanding of the properties of fabrics and fibres

Teaching will be workshop and studio-based with a mix of lectures, project briefings, demonstrations and workshop activities Your tutor will guide your research and development on a one to one basis during the studio sessions and in individual progress reviews Group critiques and individual

presentations will form part of your learning programme

• Mixed media: wax, stencils, laminating, papermaking and manipulation, collage

• Print: silkscreen, heat transfer

• Hand knitting, machine knitting

• Embroidery/appliqué, felting, dyeing

5 Learning Outcomes On completion of the module you will be able to:

• Research design ideas independently

• Use a range of textile equipment to produce sample fabrics

• Demonstrate an understanding of the uses and suitability of textile processes for fashion

• Identify the properties of fibres and apply this to the production of textiles

Key Skills:

Communication – develop and demonstrate oral presentation skills through effective participation in

critiques and presentations

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6 Assessment Requirements Coursework

include;

Sketchbooks, research notebooks, observational drawings, working drawings,

technical files, samples, toiles, garments

• Formulate competence and creativity in observational drawing

• Ability to use textile equipment in basic sample production

• Ability to understand cloth suitability for fashion

• Ability to understand a range of basic textile processes and the suitable

application to fashion

• Ability to understand properties of fabric and fibres

• Level of craftsmanship and technical skills

• Organisation and time management and meeting of final deadlines

Weighting%

100%

Coursework

Bawden J The Art & Craft of Fabric Decoration Mitchell Beezly, ISBN 1857321839 1994

Beaney J, Littlejohn J A Complete Guide to Creative Embroidery B.T Batsford, ISBN 0713482621

1997

Beaney J The Art of the Needle Bracken Books, ISBN 1858910978 1993

Crill R, et al Dress in Detail V&A Publications, ISBN 1851773789 2004

Colchester C The New Textiles Thames & Hudson, ISBN 0500277370 1993

Evers I Felt Making Techniques A & C Black, ISBN 0713629509 1987

Flemmin E The Encyclopaedia of Textiles Zwemmer, No ISBN 1958

Geijer A History of Textile Art Southeby’s, ISBN 0856670553 1979

Giles Giles’s Laboratory Course in Dying Soc of Dyers, ISBN 090195649X 1989

Harris J Art Textiles of the World Series (several different volumes, by country), Telos

Harker G Creative Machine Embroidery B.T Batsford, ISBN 0713488786 2003

Meller S Textile Designs 200 Years of Patterns Thames & Hudson, ISBN 0500283656 2002 Spencer D J Knitting Technology Woodhead, ISBN 1855733331 2001

Watson W Textile Design and Colour, Ariel Books, ISBN 1900073005 1996

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Applications

Module Level 4 Semester 2 Module Type Double

1 Description

You will harness the creative potential of textiles through design to develop viable products You will develop critical and analytical approaches to sourcing ideas that encourage an awareness of the wider context within which the textile designer operates You will be encouraged to experiment, combining techniques where appropriate to develop creative solutions to the design brief

2 Aims

• To develop critical and analytical approaches to sourcing design ideas

• To learn a range of design skills through drawing, exploring colour theory pattern, texture and composition

• To encourage experimentation and the innovative combination of techniques and materials

• To understand the process of trend and colour prediction

• Observational drawing: location drawing, still life and object drawing

• Development of drawing into textile designs

• Formal design elements: colour theory, texture, repeat pattern, scale, proportion, composition, and movement

• Research: identification of primary and secondary sources e.g work of other artists and

designers, historical and contemporary, popular culture

• Colour and trend prediction

• Take critical and analytical approaches to sourcing ideas for textile design

• Demonstrate a wide range of design skills applied to fashion garments and concepts

• Produce creative solutions to design problems through experimentation and innovative use of materials and processes

• Understand the importance of trends and colour predictions

Key Skills:

Communication – develop and demonstrate oral presentation skills through effective participation in critiques and presentations

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6 Assessment Requirements - Coursework

include;

Sketchbooks, research notebooks, observational drawings, working drawings,

technical files, samples, toiles, garments

• Ability to research and source design ideas

• Ability to show a range of design skills through drawing, colour, pattern,

texture and composition

• Ability to experiment and innovate construction of techniques and materials

• Ability to understand trend and colour prediction

• Organisation of time management and meeting deadlines

Weighting %

100%

Coursework

Bawden J The Art and Craft of Fabric Decoration Mitchell Beezly, ISBN 1857321839 1994

Beaney J The Art of the Needle Bracken Books, ISBN 1858910978 1993

Crill R, et al Dress in Detail V&A Publications, ISBN 1851773789 2004

Colchester C The New Textiles Thames & Hudson, ISBN 0500277370 1993

Flemmin E The Encyclopaedia of Textiles Zwemmer, No ISBN 1958

Geijer A History of Textile Art Southeby’s, ISBN 0856670553 1979

Harris J (ed) Art Textiles of the World Series (several different volumes by country) Telos, No ISBN

1999

Harker G Creative Machine Embroidery B.T Batsford, ISBN 0713488786 2003

Meller S Textile Designs 200 Years of Patterns Thames & Hudson, ISBN 0500283656 2002

Watson W Textile Design and Colour Ariel Books, ISBN 1900073005 1996

LEVEL 1 KEY SKILLS MAP

Objectives Key Skills Outcome Typical Content

Communication Developed and demonstrated

basic literacy, oral, written and presentation skills

Writing essays and reports Analysing texts Presentations Effective participation in:

Seminars Critiques Tutorials Dyslexia support needs Identified

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Information

Technology

Developed basic (transferable) Skills in IT

Word processing Using the Internet Email

Image manipulation Saving work

Choosing and using computer software

Numeracy Developed basic

(transferable) mathematics skills

Numeracy in IT calculations applied to course specialism

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COURSE MODULES FOR LEVEL 5

Module FX5102 Module Title Design, Pattern Cutting & Construction

(Fashion Design with Textiles)

Credit Points 20 Module Co-ordinator Fhiona McKie

1 Description

This module aims to develop further your pattern cutting, design and construction skills, building on the work of the first year to enable you to construct clothes to a high standard Pattern cutting will include draping on the stand and flat pattern cutting The module will also explore your research ability and creative thinking and your ability to integrate textiles into fashion product You will be made aware of new technology and its application in the industry Introduction to key discourses in Fashion & Textiles

2 Aims

• To continue to enhance and build on your textile design and manufacture skills

• To enhance your understanding of fabric and fabric construction

• To enhance your understanding of fashion design using your own fabrics

• Advance knowledge of draping and modeling on the stand

• To advance knowledge of flat pattern cutting

• To enhance skills of transferring ideas from two dimensions to three and three dimensions to two

• To advance research skills

• To progress your design and illustration skills

• To introduce you to preparation for thesis presentation and writing skills

• Research for design inspiration and development

• Introduction to computer aided manufacture of textiles

• Introduction and progression of hand techniques of producing textiles

• Interpretation of fabric into garment

• Illustration and design development

• Advanced flat pattern cutting skills

• Draping and modelling on the stand skills

• Sewing and assembly skills

• Interpretation from three dimensions to two

• To be able to record effectively

• Stand modelling experiments

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You will have gained:

• A better understanding of design, research and presentation methods

• The ability to translate fabric ideas into garments

• An understanding of further hand textile techniques and how to relate this to your work

• Development of pattern cutting methods and how to translate two dimensions to three and three dimensions to two

• An understanding of appropriate use of different fabrics

• A better understanding of garment construction and garment finishing techniques

Key Skills:

Communication – develop and demonstrate oral presentation skills through effective participation in critiques

6.Assessment Requirements

Submission of work requested by the tutor for the deadline for assessment

To include research, design ideas, patterns and finished garments

• Submission of coursework to include fabric ideas and development,

computer aided work, hand techniques, recording of ideas and sampling,

finishing and sewing techniques

• Clearly developed design ideas

• Clearly developed illustration ideads including presentation

• Clearly developed patterns and toiles

• Finished garments including where appropriate, fabric swatches

Weighting %

100%

Coursework

KODA H Goddess Yale Uni Press, ISBN 0300098820 2003

SHAEFFER CB Couture Sewing Techniques Taunton Press Inc., ISBN 1561584975 2001 and

Couture The Art of Fine Sewing Batsford, ISBN 0935278281 1993

SHOBEN MM /WARD JP Pattern Cutting and Making Up, ISBN 075060364X

Video

ALDRICH W Fabric, Form and Flat Pattern Cutting 1996, ISBN 0632039175

Sewing: New Complete Guide to Sewing: Step by Step Techniques for Making READERS DIGEST,

ISBN 0762104201

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Module FX5103 Module Title Industrial Project (Textile Design for

Fashion)

1 Description

This module focuses on an Industrial Project The module relies on your ability to manage your time, organisational ability and negotiating skills This project will require careful management by you to organise your time efficiently You will also learn new presentation skills, building on the work of the past year so that you can explain clearly how you see your fabric developments being used

2 Aims

• To enhance independence of learning, strategies and thinking

• To develop knowledge of the Industry

• To advance communication and presentation skills

• To build team working skills and negotiating skills

• To improve and build on management skills

• To develop fashion awareness

• To increase your understanding of the potential of textile design for fashion products

This module aims to formulate a better understanding of industrial requirements It is structured so that you have to use negotiating and time management skills which are required in order to fulfil the requirements of the module

Industrial Project

• Learn how to approach and respond to a professional brief

• Learn how to present different stages of a professional project

• Learn professional presentation skills, both oral and visual

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• Increased ability to plan and co-ordinate projects

• Improve time management

• Negotiating skills and team working skills

• Enhanced understanding of the wider Industry

• Increased ability to formulate arguments supported by appropriate evidence and critical enquiry

• An understanding of how to translate fabric ideas into fashion product

• Enhanced presentation skills

• Enhanced understanding of commercial requirements

Assessment Scheme - Industrial Project

Submission of all coursework and project work including all stages of design

development, research, fabric, fashion ideas and presentation package

Industrial Project

• Completed project showing clear progression from concept to final

outcome

• Meeting all interim and final deadlines

• Creativity and originality

• Suitability for purpose

• Ability to produce suitable textiles for Fashion

• Organisation and time management

COLCHESTER C The New Textiles Thames & Hudson, ISBN 0500277370

MELLAR S Textie Designs: 200 Years of Patterns for Printed Fabrics Arranged by Motif, Colour,

Period and Design Thames & Hudson, ISBN 0500283656 2002

EVANS C Fashion at The Edge ISBN 0300101929

JENKYN JONES S Fashion Design 2 nd Edition Laurence King, ISBN 1856694364 2005

Websites

www.wgsn-edu.com

www.vogue.com

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Module Level 5 Semester 2 Module Type Triple

1 Description

This is a programme or work directed and negotiated by yourself with the staff You will work

independently to achieve a collection of work for a major presentation to demonstrate the skills you have learned over the previous modules of the course You are asked to emphasise either Fashion

or Textiles and to decide how you will be assessed, in negotiation with your personal tutor The collection should comprise of a minimum of three outfits and twelve fabric samples, if you are

producing a Fashion with Textiles collection or two outfits and twenty fabric samples if you are producing a collection of Textiles with Fashion You will show all aspects of your final collection for assessment You may negotiate production or help from the Industry if you wish

2 Aims

• To enhance independent learning strategies and thinking

• To develop a portfolio of work and a collection of fabrics and outfits

• Evidence of planning skills including time management and organisational skills

• To advance presentation skills

• To advance pattern cutting, clothing construction and textile design skills

• To accessorise and style a collection

• Regular tutorial contacts, progress reviews and individual critiques

• Independent research and learning strategies

The collection should be supported by illustration and a body of work that should clearly show

sources of inspiration, presentation skills and a critical evaluation of the final project

Practice

• Designing a brief

• Research and development of fashion and fabrics

• Design and prototyping fabrics

• Finished toiles, pattern and construction skills

• Finished outfits

• Fashion illustration

• Presentation and exhibition skills

• Accessorising and styling the collection

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• An appropriate range of knowledge and skills in the production of clothes and textiles

• An intellectual and aesthetic understanding of pattern cutting

• Demonstrate good research skills

• Demonstrate good time management capability

• Drawing and fashion illustration skills

• Range building skills

• The ability to interpret textiles for fashion

• Presentation skills

• Styling skills

With the aid of your tutor, you will be asked to decide on how you wish to be

assessed at the end of this module The requirement will be to submit work for

either A or B depending on the strength of your work

Option A: Textiles with Fashion

Submission of a collection of two outfits from an illustrated collection of five Each

outfit should consist of no less than two pieces To accompany this you must

have a collection of no less than twenty fabric samples, toiles, patterns,

illustration, folio, technical drawing (flats), experiments (where appropriate),

research work including ideas book, sketch books and colour ideas

Option B: Fashion and Textiles

Submission of a collection of three outfits from an illustrated collection of five

Each outfit should consist of at least two pieces To accompany this you must

have a collection of no less than twelve fabric samples, toiles, patterns,

illustration, folio, technical drawings (flats), experiments (where appropriate),

research work including ideas book, sketchbooks and colour ideas

Practical Work

Research and development skills

Ability to produce exciting and creative illustrations

Ability to put together a balanced collection of garments, appropriateness for

purpose, and balance of collection

Ability to put together a collection of fabric samples

Ability to translate fabric to fashion including appropriateness of use

Ability to translate ideas from two dimensions to three

Understanding of fit

Toiles and patterns

Presentation skills including accessorising and styling

Finish and make up garments

Weighting % 100% Coursework

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7.Indicative Reading

DINGEMANS J Mastering Fashion Styling Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN 0333770927 1999

FUKAI A Fashion: The Collection of Kyoto Costume Institute Taschen ISBN 3822812064 2002

GEWKAR M The Fashion Designers Survival Guide An Insiders Look at Starting and Running Your Own Business

Pearson Trade Publishers, ISBN 0793198992 2005

Websites

www.showstudio.com

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Work Placement, Business Studies & Historical and Cultural Understanding

(Professional Contexts 2 & Preparation for Final Study)

Module Level 5 Semesters 1 & 2 Module Type Single

1 Description

This module has three components: The module relies on your ability to manage your time,

organisational ability and negotiating skills

Part 1 Business Studies: An introduction to the basic parameters of professional practice, in the

Fashion and Textiles Industries, in particular the social and legal contexts of practice (35%)

Part 2 Work Placement: The work placement must be found by you and must be for a minimum of

two weeks in one placement The work journal and analysis is crucial (40%)

Part 3 Historical and Critical Studies: This module aims to prepare students for articulation into

Level 3 of BA (Hons) Fashion Design or BA (Hons) Fashion and Textile Design (25%)

2 Aims

Part 1

• To develop business knowledge

• To develop understanding of the Industry

• To develop critical and evaluative skills

Part 2

• To enhance independence of learning, strategies and thinking

• To develop negotiating skills

• To develop knowledge of the Industry

• To advance communication skills

• To advance presentation skills

• To build team working skills

• To improve and build on management skills

Part 3

• To enable you to concentrate on a particular field of enquiry

• To develop further your ability to define appropriate subjects for individual research and to

formulate valid arguments

• To help you identify viable research proposals

• To give advice on research material and methods of analysis

• To enable you to establish a sound basis for subsequent work on your final studies

Part 1: Teaching will be lecture and seminar based Individual and/or group presentations will be part

of your programme You will be encouraged to record, collate and present information in written and

oral form Individual tutorials will support the programme

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Part 2: Independently secured work placement

Part 3: The principal method of delivery is a series of lecture and seminar discussions addressing key

discourses in contemporary fashion and textiles, which will enable you to consider a suitable topic for final study investigation You will submit written proposals and these provide a basis for arranging tutorials to discuss and, if necessary, refine or change the proposed subject of study The allocation of tutors is reviewed at this point and decisions taken formally about approval, or non-approval of

• New Product Development

• Global Sourcing and Production

• Health and Safety Awareness

Part 2:

• Negotiate placement with the Industry/Designer Maker/Artist

• Negotiate a learning agreement with your personal tutor and employers

• Your learner agreement consists of tasks such as IT, Health and Safety, design skills, negotiating skills, change management, team building, business planning, leadership skills, team building skills

• A basic understanding of the Fashion and Textile Industry

• How to manage time and forward thinking

• An understanding of professional requirements

• Competence and understanding of new product development

• Health and safety awareness

• Ability to understand production standards

Part 2

• Negotiating skills

• Enhanced understanding of the wider Industry

• Enhance understanding of commercial requirements

Part 3

• Identified viable proposals for research and ways of pursuing your investigations

• Accomplished some research and identified further sources of information

• Begun to formulate how you intend to articulate your findings

• Established a sound basis for successful completion of your final studies

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