Yeah, thats also the put off with Architecture, the length of the course is about 5/6years aint it?
If I was going to go for that I would prefer to go to Glasgow School of Art but it'll be hard to get in to with the folio etc.
One course I was looking at is the Glasgow Cal for Fashion Business which needs BBCC, with English and Art. Its half and half, business and design so that would be good.
Or the Dundee or Aberdeen (can't remember which one) has a fine art course or something in which I would continue with textiles .