Footwear Design and Manufacture

Year 1

Footwear Fashion and Design
This module underpins the practical and creative aspects of the course by providing a foundation of factual knowledge and evaluative skills. In practical assignments, you will acquire design and shoemaking skills leading to the production of your own prototypes. This module will also help you to develop an awareness of Computer Aided Design.

Footwear Technology
This module will provide an all-round knowledge of the footwear production process, from taking the initial design forward to the creation of workable patterns and production. This will be delivered through workshops and structured lessons.

Footwear Buying and Supply Management
This module will provide the opportunity to research footwear brands, critically analysing how managers are responding to the socio-cultural, socio-political, or economic changes in the business environment.