ENTRY TO YEAR 1
SQA Higher: BBC to include Art & Design (or a creative design and/or technology subject e.g.Fashion and Textile Technology) and English (or a written subject requiring the use of English)
GCE A Level: BC to include Art & Design (or a creative design and/or technology subject e.g. Fashion and Textiles, Design and Textiles) and English (or a written subject requiring the use of English).
Irish Leaving Certificate Higher: H3H3H3 to include Art (or a creative design and/or technology subject e.g. Fashion and Textile Technology, Design and Technology) and English (or a written subject requiring the use of English)
IB Diploma: 24 to include Higher Level Visual Arts and English (or a written subject requiring the use of English e.g. Modern Studies, History).
All applicants with the appropriate qualifications (or due to sit appropriate qualifications) will be invited to attend a portfolio review/interview and participate in a selection process.
ENTRY TO YEAR 2
Suitable qualifications for entry to Year 2 (or above) may include relevant GCE A Levels, HNC/HND or Diploma in Foundation Studies (e.g. Art & Design, Design & Media, Fashion Design, Textile Design).
GCE A Level: BCC to include Art & Design (or a creative design and/or technology subject e.g. Fashion and Textiles, Design and Textiles) and English (or a written subject requiring the use of English).
IB Diploma: 27 to include Higher Level Visual Arts and English (or a written subject requiring the use of English)
All advanced entry applicants with the appropriate qualifications (or due to sit appropriate qualifications) and who successfully meet the criteria will be invited to attend an ‘advanced’ portfolio review/interview and participate in a selection process.
The BA (Hons) Fashion and Textile degree at Robert Gordon University will provide you with an extensive understanding of the creative, critical and technical skills related to your chosen specialism within fashion and textile design.
You will be encouraged to develop your own pathway within the specialism and to acquire the skills necessary to pursue a career within today’s dynamic fashion and textile professions.
You will learn to combine traditional craft skills with digital technology, with a focus on research methods, visualisation including CAD, design process, critical and contextual studies, marketing and professional studies.
The course will encourage you to express a personal design signature whilst responding to a range of studio and workshop-based live projects. You will design for niche markets or in partnership with industry, providing a very ‘real’ experience of how the role of the designer impacts and responds to the consumer.
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Stage 1, Semester 1,
AA1001, Drawing & Visualisation 1, ,
AA1005, Creative Principles & Methods, ,
AA1009, Contextual And Critical Studies 1, ,
Stage 1, Semester 2, ,
AA1001, Drawing & Visualisation 1, , ,
AA1008, Core Design Studies, , ,
AA1009, Contextual And Critical Studies 1, , ,
Stage 2, Semester 1,
AA2503, Design: Drawing & Visualisation, ,
AA2506, Fashion & Textile Design: Principles & Processes, ,
AA2510, Contextual & Critical Studies - Design Contexts, ,
Stage 2, Semester 2, ,
AA2503, Design: Drawing & Visualisation, , ,
AA2507, Fashion & Textile Design: Principles & Methods, , ,
AA2510, Contextual & Critical Studies - Design Contexts, , ,
Stage 3, Semester 1,
AA3108, Creative Futures, ,
AA3313, Contextual and Critical Studies - Exploring Critical Themes, ,
AA3502, Fashion & Textile Design: Practice & Context, ,
Stage 3, Semester 2, ,
AA3307, Industry Work Based Placement, B, ,
AA3308, International Study, C, ,
AA3311, Contextual and Critical Studies - Research and Enquiry, A, ,
AA3506, Fashion & Textile Design: Professional Practice, A, ,
Stage 4, Semester 1,
AA4310, Contextual And Critical Studies - Dissertation, ,
AA4501, Fashion & Textile Design: Self - Directed Projects, ,
Stage 4, Semester 2, ,
AA4310, Contextual And Critical Studies - Dissertation, , ,
AA4501, Fashion & Textile Design: Self - Directed Projects, , ,
Our graduates are creative and passionate about fashion and textiles. Career opportunities include fashion and textiles design within industry, self-employed designer-maker and related fashion and textiles opportunities in marketing, buying and promotion.
IS FASHION AND TEXTILE DESIGN A GOOD CAREER CHOICE?
Previous BA Fashion and Textile Design graduates of Robert Gordon University have gone on to pursue the following careers:
Freelance designer
Designer-maker
Studio textile designer
CAD designer
Knitwear designer
Accessories designer
Buyer
Colour forecasting/predictions
A number of our graduates have established their own design companies such as Donna Wilson, Dreamland Clothing, Emma McDowall and Dead Sleekit.
There is also the option of extending your academic experience through postgraduate study at Gray’s School of Art or other postgraduate institutions.
OSHC: 624GBP/ per year
