Fashion

Vocational qualification

In Thames Ditton

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Location

    Thames ditton

An art or textile background is a helpful base to develop your skills. You will be encouraged to make independent visits to exhibitions, art galleries and museums and keep up to date with current fashion issues. You will develop your observational and analytical skills and acquire practical and technical skills to be transferred into creative work that is appropriate to your intentions.

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Thames Ditton (Surrey)
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KT7 0JB

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About this course

Aside from the general entry criteria that the College requires, you will also need to achieve at least a grade C in GCSE English, a GCSE at grade C or above in Art, Design or Textiles is also required. Students with no previous experience in these areas must see the Head of Department.

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Course programme

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What skills will I need and develop in this course?
An art or textile background is a helpful base to develop your skills. You will be encouraged to make independent visits to exhibitions, art galleries and museums and keep up to date with current fashion issues. You will develop your observational and analytical skills and acquire practical and technical skills to be transferred into creative work that is appropriate to your intentions.
Subject combination advice:
Fashion can be combined with Fine Art or the Applied Art and Design Double or Single Award, however you should be aware that there will be continual coursework throughout the year and you will need to manage your time accordingly. This combination will give you a strong portfolio for applications for Art Foundations or Fashion related degrees. This course also combines well with Media and Business Studies for those wishing to progress to Fashion Marketing or Business. There are no restrictions with other choices.
What can the course lead to in terms of higher education and future careers?
Students progress to Art Foundation courses, or directly into Higher Education on fashion/costume/textile, marketing, business, management and other design based subjects. Other students choose to go directly into employment.
What are the formal entry requirements for this course?
Aside from the general entry criteria that the College requires, you will also need to achieve at least a grade C in GCSE English, a GCSE at grade C or above in Art, Design or Textiles is also required. Students with no previous experience in these areas must see the Head of Department.
What extra support / enrichment activities are on offer?
In the first year the department offers visits to galleries and exhibitions to support coursework. In the second year we usually offer a European trip to support coursework or the controlled assignment. Second year students are invited to participate in the Elmbridge Fashion Show modelling their own garments, this is an outside charitable / professional event. At the end of the year there is a celebration of work with an exhibition during the evening when students organise and run their own fashion show. During wider skills week you will be offered a choice of fashion related courses run at a local University or you may organise work experience.
Will I be repeating myself if I do Fashion and Double award art and design?
These two subjects complement each other well; there maybe a cross over with the subjects and skills but, you will not repeat yourself. If you choose this combination it will restrict you in your choice of higher education because you will have three art based subjects, therefore you may not be able to apply for certain more academic courses.

Fashion

Price on request