Professional Development Award - Textiles

PDA: TEXTILES
This is a 3 unit SQA certified Professional Development Award (PDA) at SCQF level 7(HN)
TEXTILES: INTRODUCTION Surface Decoration: An Introduction; Textile Techniques: An Introduction; Textile Accessory: An Introduction

This course is suitable for those with some previous experience wanting to gain a nationally recognised qualification at Higher National (HN) level. City & Guilds, Higher Art or similar qualifications/experience recommended.

Venue:

Art’s Complex, St Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE

Day/Times:

Tuesday: 10.30am – 2.30pm

Dates:

Term 1: 01/10/13 – 03/12/13

Term 2: 14/01/14 – 18/03/14

Term 3: 22/04/14 – 17/06/14

Term 1 Timetable:

Wk Beginning	Session	Day	Textile Club*	Assessment/note
23/09/2013			Thursday 6.30-8pm
30/09/2013	1	Tuesday
07/10/2013	2	Tuesday
14/10/2013	Holiday	No Class
21/10/2013	3	Tuesday	Thursday 6.30-8pm
28/10/2013	4	Tuesday		Gallery visit
04/11/2013	5	Tuesday
11/11/2013	6	Tuesday
18/11/2013	7	Tuesday	Thursday 6.30-8pm
25/11/2013	8	Tuesday
02/12/2013	A	Tuesday		Unit 1 Assessment
09/12/2013	R	No Class		Remediation
16/12/2013	R	No Class	Thursday 6.30-8pm	Remediation
23/12/2013	Holiday	/
30/12/2013	Holiday	/
06/01/2014		No Class
13/01/2014	1	Tuesday	Thursday 6.30-8pm	Term 2 Starts

*Textile Club – This is a separate monthly club also at the Art’s Complex and will offer relevant demonstrations and talks suitable for PDA students and those who are interested in developing textile techniques, meeting like-minded people and sharing practice. The club is £10 per evening and will be run by Kim Gunn.

PDA Cost:

£282* per term (payable in advance of the 1^st session each term)

*PDA registration and assessment fee is included (SQA certification charge) but does not include materials.

Course information:

This course will lead to an SQA SCQF Level 7 Professional Development Award (PDA) Textiles: Introduction (Subject to approval by SQA).

Delivery is by practical classes over an 8 week term, followed by an assessment of course work. The assessment instrument takes the form of a checklist and written feedback with ample opportunity to remediate any outstanding course work. Each term will cover one unit of study: Term 1 Surface Decoration: An Introduction; Term 2 Textile Techniques: An Introduction; Term 3 Textile Accessory: An Introduction

Tutor: Ellie Bell Thompson

Assessor: Kim Gunn

Internal Verifier: Alex Gunn

Course Booking:

To book your place on the course please contact us at Loomhaus@aol.com

Please use this email for any questions or special requirements you may have regarding the course. Further information about the PDA HN Units can be found on the SQA website.

For further information on the Edinburgh Design School, the Textile Club and to see images from recent workshops, log in to our Blog: edsdesignincredibles.blogspot.com

Following your booking of a place, a learning schedule, brief and materials list will be provided.

 

 

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