Why City & Guilds?
Being an Accredited Centre shows the quality of our training programmes with recognition from global leaders in learning excellence and quality; City & Guilds and ILM.
Kate Horner has received a Medal for Excellence for her Textiles teaching, from City & Guilds', the only one in the world awarded that year.
We are one of the only centres in the UK offering a wide range of attending Textile programmes, where you can be in the room with like minded people, watching demonstrations and support from your tutors and discussion with your group.
The Accreditation process ensures our programmes are bench-marked against the City & Guilds quality standard – giving you the confidence and reassurance that, which ever programme you choose, it is the best it can be.
Accredited Pathways now include access to the Design for Textile Makers Courses for the duration of your studies.
FREE COURSE WORTH £250!
Accredited Pathways now include access to the Design for Textile Makers Courses for the duration of your studies. FREE COURSE WORTH £250!
Our Programmes are the depth at which you will study and the Pathways are the craft area in which you wish to specialise.
All the fundamental areas will be taught alongside design; knowing how to apply colour, shape, line and texture to your textile subject, allowing you to make individual work. We assume no previous knowledge, but many participants come having taken part in workshops, enthusiastic to learn more!
A third of the programme will be design and a third sampling, to develop techniques and explore your materials and tools, reflecting your design knowledge. The final third is spent in making two items, one that is a practical item and the other a hanging or picture decoration. These will grow out of your design and sample work.
You’ll embark on the two-year intermediate programme after successfully completing the foundation or equivalent programme in your craft area. It is for someone who knows that they wish to deepen their knowledge and understanding with a view to making strong, individual work of their own.
The two-year advanced programme develops you into a maker with a strong individual voice. A design and samples folio is created from your selected theme to discover what you want to say about that theme.
Choose from one of the following craft areas
Our annual cost is £1,047 and this can be broken down into instalments. If you attend the centre there is a £40 Studio Fee and a £35 Certificate Fee will be payable when you successfully complete your course.