Fashion and Footwear

Get creative with jewellery design and production with this short, hobby course. We will help you understand how to use tools and materials for you to create your own unique pieces in our dedicated jewellery making workshop. This course is ideal as a hobby but may lead you onto more courses or a career change.

A back to basics course that will introduce you to the basics of pattern cutting.

This course is aimed at people wishing to further their education within the area of fashion and textiles. You will develop skills in a wide range of areas including drawing development, computer aided design (CAD), pattern cutting and garment manufacture, and fashion design and illustration. You will learn how to design and construct garments and accessories to industrial standards and you will be taught how to use industrial machinery safely.

This is a one year course and is equivalent to 1.5 A Levels. Successful progress can lead to entry onto the Extended Diploma (equivalent to 3 A Levels) in 2022/23. This established course is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and understanding to become a creative practitioner.

Our established visual arts department offers this BTEC level 2 diploma course aimed at those who are interested in all aspects of Fashion Design and garment construction. It is a practical course and requires creative talent and a committed attitude. There is a strong emphasis on research, development, and evaluation.

Get enrolled onto a course that gives you the option to study both fashion and footwear, our HND is creative and vocationally focused on preparing for a career in design or manufacturing. Taught by our lecturers and staff who have a wealth of industry expertise, you develop a skill set desired by the creative industries.

The HND in Fashion and Footwear Design is a creative and vocationally relevant course equivalent to the first two years of a BA (Hons) degree. It prepares you for a design and manufacture career across the fashion and footwear industries.

Our modern approach to the creative industries gives you the freedom to complete a degree in modules which will support your career prospects. Validated by De Montfort University, this course will enable you to develop professional work-ready skills through a variety of assessed projects in your chosen creative industry.

This exciting 10-week programme will teach you the essentials of leather craft; from pattern creation to different types of leather and decorative techniques. Upon completion, you will be making a range of impressive leather products using specialist hand tools, patterns and techniques, which you can expand on at home or across more advanced courses.