BA (Hons) FASHION DESIGN

University of East London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

The Fashion industry is a multi-billion-dollar enterprise that has a huge impact on our world today.

The benefits are vast and with a great industry giant such as fashion, comes also a great need for innovators who will think above and beyond the structural norms that has followed fashion through time, and seeks new inspiration and change.

At UEL, we pride ourselves in teaching our students to understand the historical context of the creative industries so that they can rise to become innovators and disruptors for the greater advancement of fashion itself.

With an eye on sustainability, ethical materials and cultural awareness and diversity in our and the greater society of fashion, students can become designers of influence and fledging stars in a highly saturated market.

UEL encourages students to be different and harness their own creative diversity with tools that’ll prepare them for the wider industry and knowledge of how they can progress on their journey.

This is a fast paced, hands on course amid the creative hub of East London, preparing students to take their place in the world of fashion.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Docklands Campus, University Way, E16 2RD

Start date

On request

About this course

Our Fashion Design course will give you the tools you need to develop your technical and sewing skills and explore surface design in textiles such as printing and other types of experimental fabrications.

You will be taught and utilise fundamental practice areas such as:

Pattern cutting and technical sewing skills
Soft skills in business and enterprise
Tailoring
Illustration
Computer aided design (Photoshop and Illustrator)
Design and Concept development
Fashion history and theory

The course will share a series of modules with 5 other BA (Hons) courses within the Fashion Cluster in order to offer insight to students with regards to the synergies between different disciplines.

Key to many careers and employers - you will also develop thinking skills, including ideas and concept generation for Fashion, individual and collaborative responses to set fashion projects, critical thinking, and appreciation of multiple perspectives and approaches.

Other skills for life and work include effective management and organisation of time, communication, computer literacy (Adobe suite: Illustrator, Photoshop and Microsoft office, interpersonal and group skills.

Fashion is an industry full of vast opportunities and much-needed skill sets that are continually involving. The great thing about studying fashion and developing core skills is that you can work practically anywhere within the creative industries.

Studying Fashion Design will give you the opportunity to work in various sectors such as fashion design, design consultant, styling and retail. Jobs include junior/senior designer, pattern cutter, garment technologist, stylist, creative director, fashion consultant, freelance designer, tailor and much more.

Having a key understanding of bodyshapes and sizes and CAD, will give students studying this degree a key advantage in the careers market.

FROM
A LEVEL
Must include passes at A2 in at least two subjects.
FROM
BTEC
Extended Diploma or Diploma
FROM
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
Diploma with 25 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level.
We would normally expect you to have Grade C in GCSE English and Maths. All applicants are required to attend an interview and submit a portfolio of their work (Please see below for details).

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Art design
  • Art
  • Industry
  • Workshops
  • Processes
  • Skills
  • Portfolio
  • Fashion practice
  • Research
  • Enterprise
  • Wealth
  • Creative

Course programme

WHAT YOU'LL STUDY AND WHEN

FOUNDATION YEAR
  • Professional Life (Mental Wealth) (Core)
  • Art & Design Workshops, Processes & Skills (Core)
  • Art & Design Studio Practice & Portfolio (Core)
  • Art & Design Specialist Workshops, Processes & Skills (Core)
  • Art & Design Specialist Studio Practice & Portfolio (Core)
  • Art & Design Contextual Studies (Core)
YEAR 1
  • Technical Skills & Innovation (Core)
  • Fashion Practice (Core)
  • Fashion Contexts and Research (Core)
  • Fashion Process (Core)
  • Fashion Enterprise (Core)
  • Mental Wealth; Professional Life Business of Fashion 1 (Core)
Subject to validation
  • Technical Applications (Core)
  • Creative Fashion Practice (Core)
  • Theory of Fashion (Core)
  • Process and Identity (Core)
  • Fashion Enterprise 2 (Core)
  • Mental Wealth (Core)
  • Professional Life: Business of Fashion 2 (Core)
OPTIONAL PLACEMENT YEAR

This course offers the opportunity of year-long placement between years two and three. If you choose to take this option, you’ll spend your third year on a placement with a relevant company or organisation, adding valuable practical experience to your growing academic knowledge.

The extra placement year means it will take four years to complete your studies, instead of three.

YEAR 3

Subject to Validation
  • Applied innovation (Core)
  • Advanced Creative Practice (Core)
  • Final Major Project – Theoretical Identity (Core)
  • Final Major Project – Realisation (Core)
  • Fashion Enterprise 3 (Core)
  • Mental Wealth Professional life: Business of Fashion 3 (Core)

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