Introduction to Contemporary Textiles - SDES6760
Faculty: College of Fine Arts
School: School of Design Studies
Course Outline: Downloadcourse outline (PDF format)
Campus: College of Fine Arts Campus
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Description
This course introduces contemporary textile practice in art and design applications for students involved in creative work for the first time. It introduces the context for designing and making; the narrative role textiles play in reflecting and documenting contemporary society; and the social, sustainable, re-use and environmental issues associated with this industry.
The course introduces textile techniques and processes; material properties and characteristics of fibres, fabrics and associated materials; current textile design issues and new technologies; the technical aspect of designing for a 2D surface and a 3D constructed textile; and the application of textiles across the design spectrum. It covers a number of techniques for surface design, printing, colouring and constructing cloth, giving students the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake contemporary textile design projects for various applications.
This is a studio-based course, where practical projects are informed by integrating research, concepts and experimentation, and designs are realised in different studio based, hand and digital technologies and processes.
The course introduces textile techniques and processes; material properties and characteristics of fibres, fabrics and associated materials; current textile design issues and new technologies; the technical aspect of designing for a 2D surface and a 3D constructed textile; and the application of textiles across the design spectrum. It covers a number of techniques for surface design, printing, colouring and constructing cloth, giving students the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake contemporary textile design projects for various applications.
This is a studio-based course, where practical projects are informed by integrating research, concepts and experimentation, and designs are realised in different studio based, hand and digital technologies and processes.