Course Title: Textile Surface Transformations

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Textile Surface Transformations

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
GRAP2865	Brunswick Campus	Undergraduate	350H Fashion & Textiles	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021, Sem 1 2023, Sem 1 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr Emma Lynas

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 9440

Course Coordinator Email: emma.lynas@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: B513 F01 R003

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Recommended Prior Study

If you are completing this course as part of the Textiles and Material Design minor, you should have satisfactorily completed 'GRAP2816 Introduction to Textiles Materials' before you commence this course. 

Course Description

In this course you will explore methods for the design and embellishment of textile surfaces, including screenprint and an array of other techniques. Framed around the preservation and innovation of longstanding practices and techniques you will learn about design composition, colour, texture, pattern, and hybrid processes through combining new materials and artisan craft techniques. 

Through material play and iterative ideation you will develop textile surface design concepts, fabric outcomes, and support materials to communicate your concepts. You will also gain an overview of diverse contemporary and historical perspectives of textile surface practices to inform your design ideas.  

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course will complement the RMIT capabilities you are developing in your program. 

Course Learning Outcomes 

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:  

CLO1: Identify and discuss diverse contemporary and historical examples of textile surface design for multiple applications.  

CLO2: Demonstrate skills and knowledge specific to the surface embellishment of textiles that combine artisan craft techniques. 

CLO3: Design and create textile surfaces in consideration of diverse applications and contexts.

Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectures, tutorials, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both. 

Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal. 

Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.

Assessment tasks are directly aligned with each Course Learning Outcome. They are as follows:

Assessment 1: Folio Part A — Explore & Play (20%) 

CLOs: 1 & 2 

Assessment 2: Folio Part B — Develop (40%) 

CLOs: 1, 2 & 3

Assessment 3: Design Project — Refine, Design & Apply (40%) 

CLOs: 1, 2 & 3 

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.