Programme overview

Higher National Diploma in Art and Design (Fashion & Textiles)

HN Diploma is the world’s most successful and best-loved applied learning brand, engaging students in practical, interpersonal and thinking skills for more than thirty years.

The purpose of BTEC Higher Nationals Diploma in Art and Design (Fashion & Textiles) is to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals able to meet the demands of employers in the creative industries sector and adapt to a constantly changing world.

The qualifications aim to widen access to higher education and enhance the career prospects of those who undertake them.

This qualification has been designed to meet the needs of the contemporary creative industries. This dynamic and rapidly changing sector of the global economy covers a wide range of subjects, including those of art and design. The pathways of this qualification are intended to provide students with opportunities to explore the creative industries through a focused curriculum that prepares them for further degree-level studies or working in the industry.

The qualification provides education and training for a range of careers in creative industries, including Graphic Design, Photography, Fashion, Textiles, Product Design, Interior Design, and Arts Practice.

HND Art and Design provide opportunities for students to enter or progress in employment in business, or progress to higher education qualifications such as an Honours degree in business or a related area.

HND Art & Design (Fashion/Textiles)

The course is based on project and studio work and covers fashion drawing, design development, pattern drafting and manufacturing skills.

In year one, you will learn design development, CAD design, pattern cutting and garment manufacture using industrial methods. In year 2, you will become more independent in your approach to learning.

You will work on personal research and design projects using both traditional and digital media to illustrate your designs.

You will take your designs through to a final collection and be encouraged to challenge tried-and-tested methods of design and pattern cutting using complex and inventive cutting and garment construction techniques.

Higher National Diploma Art & Design (Fashion & Textiles)

The course is based on project and studio work and covers fashion drawing, design development, pattern drafting and manufacturing skills.

In year one, you will learn design development, CAD design, pattern cutting and garment manufacture using industrial methods. In year 2, you will become more independent in your approach to learning.

You will work on personal research and design projects using both traditional and digital media to illustrate your designs.

You will take your designs through to a final collection and be encouraged to challenge tried-and-tested methods of design and pattern cutting using complex and inventive cutting and garment construction techniques.

Key Features:
Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications in Art & Design (Fashion / Textiles) offer:

  • A stimulating and challenging programme of study that is both engaging and memorable for students.
  • Essential subject knowledge that students need to progress successfully into further study or the world of work.
  • A simplified structure to allow students to undertake a substantial core of learning at level 4 and to build on this at level 5, with optional units linked to their specialist area of study;
  • Learning outcomes mapped to professional body standards where appropriate
  • Content that is closely aligned with Professional Body, employer and higher education needs.
  • An assessment strategy with a focus on the holistic development of practical, interpersonal and higher level thinking skills where students are required to apply their knowledge to a variety of assignments and activities,. Assessment reflects not only what the student knows, but also what they can do.
  •  Quality assurance measures to ensure that all stakeholders (e.g. professional bodies, universities, businesses, colleges and students) can feel confident in the integrity and value of the qualifications.

Programme structure :
The programme structures specify:
The total credit value of the qualification = 240 Credits
The minimum credit to be achieved at the level of the qualification:

  • Level 4 120 (90 core mandatory, 30 optional)
  • Level 5 = 120 (45 core mandatory 75 optional/specialist)
  • The specialist units (3 units for Fashion or Textile)

Programme Outline:

Students will study following units/courses in 4 semesters.

Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Fashion / Textiles Unit credit Level
Level 4 Units:
Core unit Mandatory 1 Professional Development 15 4
Core unit Mandatory 2 Contextual Studies 15 4
Core unit Mandatory 3 Individual Project (Pearson-set) 15 4
Core unit Mandatory 4 Computer Aided Design  15 4
Core unit Mandatory 5 Fashion and Textiles Practices 15 4
Core unit Mandatory 6 Techniques and Processes 15 4
Optional unit 7 Pattern Cutting & Garment Making 15 4
Optional unit 9 Printmaking 15 4
Level 5 Units:
Core unit Mandatory 10  Professional Practice 15 5
Core unit Mandatory 11 Applied Practice Collaborative Project (Pearson set) 30 5
Core unit Mandatory 12 Advanced Textile Studies 30 5
Optional unit 13 Digital Fabrication 15 5
Optional unit 14 Project Management 15 5
Optional unit 15 Digital Animation 15 5

Progression

Top up your HND to Honours Degree

Students have the option to top up their HND to BA (Hons) Arts & Design by applying to over 150 universities worldwide OR They can simply join the Top-up year at Beaconhouse International College to get a foreign university Honors degree (Equivalent to 16 years of Qualification)

Start up your own business

HND in Art & Design will put you on the right path to establishing and running a successful fashion / textiles business. Studying in-depth about the different aspects of the fashion / textiles industry will equip you with commercial acumen, understanding and business skills needed to be a successful designer and entrepreneur

Entering Employment

BTEC Higher National qualifications are designed to reflect the increasing need for high quality professionals. These helps develop the skills, techniques and personal attributes essential for successful working lives by offering a balance between employability skills and the knowledge essential for students with entrepreneurial, employment or academic aspirations.

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