Fashion Design BA(Hons)

1st Year

You’ll develop your practice in our professionally-equipped fashion studios. Supported by the academic and technical course team, you’ll learn essential skills like creating concepts and 2D and 3D design. You’ll also learn technical skills like pattern cutting and garment construction. And by studying the theories surrounding fashion and writing, you’ll explore cultural, historical and ethical issues.

Modules

• Research
• Cut and Construct
• Discovery
• Themes in Culture

2nd Year

With more focus on professional practice, you’ll start shaping your identity as a fashion designer, and develop a confident personal perspective. Live and simulated industry briefs will apply your skills to areas like brand and market awareness, sustainability, and presenting your ideas. You’ll be introduced to digital and screen printing, machine knitting, advanced cutting techniques, tailoring and advanced CAD/digital design solutions. You can also choose to take on a self-directed industrial placement during the summer break. Students have undertaken work experience with brands like Maison Margiela, Dior, Christopher Kane, Mary Katrantzou, JW Anderson and palmer//harding.

Modules

• Fashion Thinking
• Fashion Industry Practice
• Innovation
• Theories of Culture

3rd Year

You’ll develop a graduate collection by intensively researching, developing and exploring 2D and 3D concepts. Alongside this you’ll produce your dissertation, portfolio and look book to help launch your career. There’ll also be opportunities to promote yourself and take part in the Graduate Fashion Week exhibition in London.

Modules

• Collection Research
• Pre-Collection
• Dissertation
• Collection
• Professional Strategies