Fashion Design BA Honours

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

This course has an outstanding reputation for developing highly talented and original fashion graduates. We specialise in enabling you to become an individual and creative designer, capable of working at the highest levels of the international fashion industry.
Throughout the course, the emphasis is on the development of your personal design philosophy. The course offers a comprehensive design education for dedicated and ambitious individuals looking for a specialist career in the creative arena of the fashion industry. You will also gain the transferable and cognitive skills necessary for lifelong personal and professional development. Internships on both the three-year and sandwich course are undertaken at leading international fashion companies, and have recently included Adidas, Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Balmain, Calvin Klein, Celine, Christian Dior, Christopher Kane, Craig Green, Givenchy, Kenzo, Jeremy Scott, Kenzo, Lanvin, Loewe Vuitton, Martin Margiela, Marc Jacobs, Thom Browne and Tom Ford.
Course graduates include London Fashion Week designers Claire Barrow, Roberta Einer, Liam Hodges and Ashley Williams; Christopher Bailey, Chief Creative Officer of Burberry; Katie Hillier, Creative Director of Marc by Marc Jacobs; Adam Marc James, Head Designer – Menswear at Roberto Cavalli; Jutta Kraus, Creative Director of Bernhard Willhelm; and Stuart Vevers, Creative Director of Coach. While graduates from the last 3 years are now working at Gucci, Versace, Burberry Prorsum, J.W. Anderson, Norse Projects, Loewe, Acne, Dunhill, Bottega Veneta, Jacquemus, Paul Smith, MaxMara, Harrods, and Adidas.
Course content.
The course’s philosophy is to develop you as an individual to become an innovative and creative designer, and challenge you to develop an aesthetic style relevant to the contemporary international fashion industry.
Taught by active practitioners in a research-intensive environment, you will work alongside students from...

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Harrow Campus, Northwick Park, HA1 3TP

Start date

On request

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2018

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Subjects

  • Credit
  • Philosophy
  • Design
  • Menswear Design
  • International
  • Project
  • Industry

Course programme


The course’s philosophy is to develop you as an individual to become an innovative and creative designer, and challenge you to develop an aesthetic style relevant to the contemporary international fashion industry.
Taught by active practitioners in a research-intensive environment, you will work alongside students from film, photography, music, art and design, and journalism – a unique hothouse of creative opportunity. Our courses have incredibly strong links and support from the international fashion industry, providing guest lectures, live projects and student placements and internships. We foster new thinking, new ideas and new possibilities. Teaching methods include tutorials, lectures, group discussions, practical demonstrations and group crits. For more details on course structure and modules, and how you will be taught and assessed, see the full course document.
Subjects of study
Year 1 (Credit Level 4)
This level covers the core fundamentals of the fashion design discipline, including 2D and 3D design practice, CAD, construction, design, illustration, pattern cutting, print, research, and trend analysis.
Subjects of study include:
Design Project 1: Skills
Design Project 2: Sportswear
Design Project 3: Outerwear
Design Project 4: Modernity
Year 2 (Credit Level 5)
In the second year you will focus on working with the fashion industry, either with live projects set by industry partners, or through a sustained eight-week period of work placement within the international fashion industry. You will be encouraged to develop further your own personal design style, and to develop collections through research, design development and design translation.
Subjects of study include:
Collection 1: Cutting
Collection 2: Surface
Collection 3: Internship
Collection 4: Portfolio
Collection 5: Historical
Year 3 (Sandwich Year)
The optional year-long industry internship between Years 2 and 3 allows you to apply your learning to the context of the international fashion industry. The sandwich year is subject to an annual University administration fee. Internships on both the three-year and sandwich course are undertaken at leading international fashion houses which last year included:
Adidas
Aitor Throup
Balmain
Bernhard Willhelm
Burberry
Celine
Chloe
Christopher Kane
David Koma
E Tautz
Hugo Boss
Iris van Herpern
James Long
JW Anderson
Kenzo
Liam Hodges
Louis Vuitton
Marc Jacobs
Margiela
Mary Katrantzou
McQ
Michiko
Molly Goddard
Preen
Puma
Roksanda
Sibling
Tom Ford
Year 4 (Credit Level 6)
At this level you are expected to develop a more strategic perspective and draw together your academic and work experience. You will study subjects that further develop your general business skills, and you will also have the opportunity to specialise in areas of particular interest.
Subjects of study include:
Final Collection 1
Final Collection 2
Portfolio
Thesis
This list is indicative of what you will study on this course. For more details on course structure and modules, and how you will be taught and assessed, see the full course document.
Westminster electives
As part of your course you can take elective modules. Electives are an exciting opportunity to widen your experience at university and to gain skills and knowledge that will help make you more employable. Find out about Westminster electives.
Course team
Andrew Groves, Course Leader
Joyce Thornton, Course Lecturer
Richard Gray, Course Lecturer
Robert Leach, Course Lecturer
Kristin Gerdin, Course Lecturer
Hilary Tipping, Course Lecturer
Ike Rust, Course Lecturer
John Booth, Course Lecturer
Westminster Menswear Archive
Founded in 2017 The Westminster Menswear Archive was created for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a collection of menswear garments to encourage and develop the study of menswear design from a technical and functional point of view.
Home to over 1000 menswear garments the archive is also designed to advance the general knowledge of menswear as a design discipline, and to be used as a resource tool to inform contemporary menswear design.
Additional costs information
Download course fee information to check what your tuition fees cover and what you may need to pay for separately on this course.
Professional recognition
This course is accredited by Creative Skillset, the Government-backed industry training body.

Fashion Design BA Honours

£ 9,250 + VAT