Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
Unleash the creative potential of the sewing machine. Learn how to draw with stitch, interpret your designs and create finished textile art or products. Discover how to work an idea from concept to final creation. Build up your knowledge of fabric and stitch using a wide variety of materials and processes including, dyeing, sewing and embellishing.
This course aims to equip you with the skills and confidence to prepare textile work for markets and retail.
You will have the opportunity to develop the quality and finish of your textile art/ product to produce a standard suitable for selling. Through hands-on work experience you will discover the power of textiles by reaching out to like-minded people through networking and community project links.
Textile Design course will teach you the digital marketing tools required to promote yourself as a designer/ maker.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Design skills 5N0784
Drawing 5N1862
Work Experience 5N1356
Customer Service 5N0972
Combined Materials 5N0764
Embroidery 5N1441
Knitting 5N1445
Art Metal craft 5N1694
Sustainability SEAI
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 5M2208 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
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Career Progression
Textiles, Fashion or related fields.