Furniture Studies (Design and Making):
Levels 2 and 3 Diploma
What will I gain from the Furniture Studies Course?
On this full-time course, you will develop creative and practical skills in the design and manufacture of furniture. There is a demand for well-qualified people in the furniture industry and successful learners have gone on to become:
- Antique furniture restorers
- Reproduction furniture makers
- Kitchen and bedroom furniture makers
- Shop Fitters
- Cabinet makers
- Joiners
- Managers in the furniture industry
- Self-employed with own thriving businesses
- Boat fitters
- Polishers
What will I be learning on the Furniture Studies Course?
The programme of study follows the City & Guilds 5680 Diploma in Furniture Design and Making Levels 2 and 3. The course uses theory sessions but the main emphasis is on learning by doing.
In the first year you will produce hand-made furniture with the aid of machines, on which you will be given thorough training. The planning, preparation, jointing and finishing of furniture will also be included in the course. You will gain and appreciation of the development of furniture styles, materials and manufacture through studying the history of furniture. In the second year you will be designing and making your own furniture and can make full use of the workshop and machinery facilities. Technical and presentation drawing skills are developed. You will look at modern manufacturing practice and be taught how to estimate costs.
Interviews for places on the course are held in the spring and summer terms. In addition to meeting the entry requirements listed in the Key Facts you will be expected to demonstrate a real interest in furniture making. If possible you should bring examples of your own craftwork and drawings to the interview.
Applicants who do not gain a place on the year 1 programme will be advised to apply for the Introduction to Construction course.
Functional Skills
All full-time learners will be required to study Functional Skills at the appropriate level. These will be in maths, English and in some cases ICT. Attendance to these sessions is mandatory, please refer to the Functional Skills section of this website for more details.
Key Facts
Campus: Hereford
Minimum Age: 16
Duration: 1 year per level
Awards: City & Guilds 5680 Diploma in Furniture Design and Making Levels 2 and 3
Entry Requirements:
Year one, by interview and assessment. Year Two – By successful completion of year one. Open access for mature students with appropriate, related experience. Applicants who do not gain a place on the year 1 programme will be advised to apply for the Introduction to Construction course.
Typical Employment:
Furniture Restoration, Reproduction Furniture Making, Kitchen and Bedroom Furniture Manufacture, Quality Shop Fitting.
Further Study:
Degree course in Furniture Design, Production Management, Fine Furniture Design and Manufacture.
Contact: 0800 032 1986
enquiries@hct.ac.uk
