BA (Hons) Fashion

Design & Realisation

Awards Winner of the Association Supplies of the British Clothing Industry Student Design Awards sponsored by Republic 2012 Overview
The BA (Hons) in Fashion allows students to specialise as they progress through the programme. This intensive programme will develop your ability to transform creative 2D ideas into exciting fashion garments. You will learn traditional and creative approaches to design, visual research, illustration, tailoring and pattern making. Youll have opportunities to gain experience designing for a variety of fashion genres, from sportswear to high-street and avant-garde, and to undertake work placements. Within the fashion industry youll engage with the entire fashion process, from the formation and expression of your initial ideas right through to your final collection, and youll emerge as a highly credible and accomplished designer/ maker. The world of fashion is exciting, fast-paced and competitive Were based in one of the few remaining specialist art schools, so youll have many opportunities to expand your creative skills and to collaborate with other disciplines (such as graphic design and photography,). Youll research and track historical influences, renowned designers and contemporary trends while you explore your own interests and strengths and there is a work placement opportunity in Year 2, when you might seek work as a fashion assistant with a designers atelier or a high-street fashion brand. There will also be an overseas study trip to a fashion destination during your studies. We offer support with employability and enterprise skills. Youll learn how the industry functions and well help you find and negotiate placements and work. Youll get support with skills for CVs and interviews, plus how to present a compelling portfolio. We encourage students with a broad range of skills and interests. Were looking for high levels of motivation and a willingness to learn and grow. Year 1 Youll develop your understanding of fashion trends, pattern-making, manufacture, and research skills. Youll become familiar with CAD software, Photoshop and Illustrator and use them to develop your professional portfolio presentation. You will also enter live competition and industry briefs. Youll respond to an emerging issue , a competition or a live industry brief. Youll research fashion design for prediction trends, involving visits to exhibitions and youll continue to experiment with creative tailoring/ making..You will be encouraged to undertake a work placement within the fashion industry Youll develop a major body of research, taking it right through to a final collection. Youll produce a professional portfolio and a dissertation in book/magazine format and produce and event manage your own fashion show. Placements

Finalists Hawes and Curtis Design competition 2011

Your second-year placement is likely to involve working as a fashion assistant with a designers atelier or a high-street fashion brand.
Youll be encouraged to undertake a work placement in industry in the Easter vacation, possibly overseas. Recent students have worked at Alexander McQueen (Paris), Marc Jacobs, Hussein Chalayan, Dorothy Perkins and Topshop..

Year 2

Careers

Year 3

Graduates have gone on to work as designers, makers, buyers, technicians, pattern-makers, and product designers. They may work for an organisation or set up their own business, or combine the two. There are international study opportunities through the Erasmus exchange programme.

Overseas

Overview

Year 1

BA (Hons) Fashion
Design & Realisation
Year 2

Youll develop your understanding of fashion trends, pattern-making, manufacture, and research skills. Youll become familiar with CAD software, Photoshop and Illustrator and use them to develop your professional portfolio presentation. You will also enter live competition and industry briefs. Youll respond to an emerging issue , a competition or a live industry brief. Youll research fashion design for prediction trends, involving visits to exhibitions and youll continue to experiment with creative tailoring/ making..You will be encouraged to undertake a work placement within the fashion industry Youll develop a major body of research, taking it right through to a final collection. Youll produce a professional portfolio and a dissertation in book/magazine format and produce and event manage your own fashion show.

Awards Winner of the Association Supplies of the British Clothing Industry Student Design Awards sponsored by Republic 2012
The BA (Hons) in Fashion allows students to specialise as they progress through the programme. This intensive programme will develop your ability to transform creative 2D ideas into exciting fashion garments. You will learn traditional and creative approaches to design, visual research, illustration, tailoring and pattern making. Youll have opportunities to gain experience designing for a variety of fashion genres, from sportswear to high-street and avant-garde, and to undertake work placements. Within the fashion industry youll engage with the entire fashion process, from the formation and expression of your initial ideas right through to your final collection, and youll emerge as a highly credible and accomplished designer/ maker. The world of fashion is exciting, fast-paced and competitive Were based in one of the few remaining specialist art schools, so youll have many opportunities to expand your creative skills and to

Finalists Hawes and Curtis Design competition 2011

Year 3

collaborate with other disciplines (such as graphic design and photography,). Youll research and track historical influences, renowned designers and contemporary trends while you explore your own interests and strengths and there is a work placement opportunity in Year 2, when you might seek work as a fashion assistant with a designers atelier or a high-street fashion brand. There will also be an overseas study trip to a fashion destination during your studies. We offer support with employability and enterprise skills. Youll learn how the industry functions and well help you find and negotiate placements and work. Youll get support with skills for CVs and interviews, plus how to present a compelling portfolio. We encourage students with a broad range of skills and interests. Were looking for high levels of motivation and a willingness to learn and grow.

Placements

Your second-year placement is likely to involve working as a fashion assistant with a designers atelier or a high-street fashion brand.
Youll be encouraged to undertake a work placement in industry in the Easter vacation, possibly overseas. Recent students have worked at Alexander McQueen (Paris), Marc Jacobs, Hussein Chalayan, Dorothy Perkins and Topshop..

Careers

Graduates have gone on to work as designers, makers, buyers, technicians, pattern-makers, and product designers. They may work for an organisation or set up their own business, or combine the two. There are international study opportunities through the Erasmus exchange programme.

Overseas

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Course

BA (Hons) Fashion
Design & Realisation
Winner of the Association Supplies of the British Clothing Industry Student Design Awards sponsored by Republic 2012. Finalists Hawes and Curtis Design competition 2011

Year One Youll develop your understanding of fashion trends, pattern-making, manufacture, and research skills. Youll become familiar with CAD software, Photoshop and Illustrator and use them to develop your professional portfolio presentation. You will also enter live competition and industry briefs. Year Two Youll respond to an emerging issue , a competition or a live industry brief. Youll research fashion design for prediction trends, involving visits to exhibitions and youll continue to experiment with creative tailoring/ making..You will be encouraged to undertake a work placement within the fashion industry. Year Three Youll develop a major body of research, taking it right through to a final collection. Youll produce a professional portfolio and a dissertation in book/magazine format and produce and event manage your own fashion show.

Awards

The BA (Hons) in Fashion allows students to specialise as they progress through the programme. This intensive programme will develop your ability to transform creative 2D ideas into exciting fashion garments. You will learn traditional and creative approaches to design, visual research, illustration, tailoring and pattern making. Youll have opportunities to gain experience designing for a variety of fashion genres, from sportswear to high-street and avant-garde, and to undertake work placements. Within the fashion industry youll engage with the entire fashion process, from the formation and expression of your initial ideas right through to your final collection, and youll emerge as a highly credible and accomplished designer/maker. The world of fashion is exciting, fast-paced and competitive Were based in one of the few remaining specialist art schools, so youll have many opportunities to expand your creative skills and to collaborate with other disciplines (such as

graphic design and photography,). Youll research and track historical influences, renowned designers and contemporary trends while you explore your own interests and strengths and there is a work placement opportunity in Year 2, when you might seek work as a fashion assistant with a designers atelier or a high-street fashion brand. There will also be an overseas study trip to a fashion destination during your studies. We offer support with employability and enterprise skills. Youll learn how the industry functions and well help you find and negotiate placements and work. Youll get support with skills for CVs and interviews, plus how to present a compelling portfolio. We encourage students with a broad range of skills and interests. Were looking for high levels of motivation and a willingness to learn and grow.
Placements

Your second-year placement is likely to involve working as a fashion assistant with a designers atelier or a high-street fashion brand.
Youll be encouraged to undertake a work placement in industry in the Easter vacation, possibly overseas. Recent students have worked at Alexander McQueen (Paris), Marc Jacobs, Hussein Chalayan, Dorothy Perkins and Topshop..

Careers

Graduates have gone on to work as designers, makers, buyers, technicians, pattern-makers, and product designers. They may work for an organisation or set up their own business, or combine the two.

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In this pathway you will have the oppertunity to explore creative design as well as use practical skills to transform two-dimensional design ideas into garments. You will explore fashion trend interpretation, tailoring, creative pattern making, hand crafting, and develop your CAD, practical computer and making skills aimed towards the global contemporary fashion industry. You will be able to pursue roles in the industry as a designer / maker, product developer, designer / technician, pattern maker, buyer / merchandiser.

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In this pathway you will have the oppertunity to explore creative design as well as use practical skills to transform two-dimensional design ideas into garments. You will explore fashion trend interpretation, tailoring, creative pattern making, hand crafting, and develop your CAD, practical computer and making skills aimed towards the global contemporary fashion industry. You will be able to pursue roles in the industry as a designer / maker, product developer, designer / technician, pattern maker, buyer / merchandiser.

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