Pattern Cutting and Garment Construction

Certificate Visual Arts

Course Details


Qualification
Certificate
Subject Area
Visual Arts
Level
2
Age Group
19+
Locations

City Campus Manchester
(Part Time Non Released - 24 weeks)

City Campus Manchester
(Evening Only - 1 year)

Leaflet Code
L7139

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The world of fashion and textiles employs a wide range of skilled and creative individuals at all levels. If you are keen to advance your practical and technical skills in clothes making, developing patterns and want to take your flair to another level, then this part-time course is the right choice. Awarded by ABC, this course runs during the evening for around 34 weeks and is delivered at our Shena Simon and Openshaw campuses. This is the perfect step forward for students who have complete our Level 1 course.

For this part-time course you will have ideally completed the Level 1 award in Pattern Cutting and Garment Construction. You may however have enough practical or industry experience to come straight on to this Level 2 course. You will ideally have good general practical skills and certainly a willingness to try new things, and a strong interest in creating patterns and making wearable garments.

You will be assessed by a series of pattern cutting and garment construction tasks which your expert tutor will guide you though. The work is both manageable and enjoyable and you will grasp a range of techniques in no time at all. The tasks you complete will be assessed against ABC unit outcomes as you build a portfolio of evidence that demonstrates your newly-acquired skills.

The course will also give you good underpinning skills to take into employment in the fashion and textiles industry or as many students do, start your own small business in areas such as alterations and bespoke clothes making for a range of purposes from weddings, hard-to-source period clothing, tailoring or even costume making.

You may also want to use this course as a gateway to full-time study in Fashion and Textiles Design at The Manchester College. As you continue your studies and build your experience, you'll open up doors to a range of careers in the art and design industry.

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Depending on your circumstances and previous qualifications, you may be eligible for funding for this course as an adult learner. Some of our students also pay for themselves, and the fees are somewhere in the region of £550.

You'll find that there's lots of different support available to help you pay for College and finance your education, including tuition fee loans, special grants and bursaries, and a number of extra funding opportunities, depending on your circumstances. You can find out everything you need to know on our dedicated Fees, Finance and Funding page.

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