British fashion education is now regarded as among the best in the world, the Cambridge School of Art offers a creative and dynamic learning environment where you will be encouraged to develop your own creative path, supported by our highly experienced teaching staff. Offering a choice of pathways, this degree will introduce you to fashion, textiles and costume design, together with a range of related disciplines.
The Costume pathway explores the design and production of costume for film, television and theatre. This is a highly specialised field requiring a creative response to text, character and movement, and a level of historical and cultural understanding.
The Fashion pathway aims to give you an understanding of the materials, processes and techniques involved in design, with a particular focus on the methods used within the industry. In your final year you will have the opportunity to exhibit the extent of your skills through your personal collection.
The Textiles with Fashion pathway explores craft, design, fibre art and textile fashion practice. Again, the focus is on contemporary professional practice, with a particular emphasis on the business and marketing aspects of fashion.
Whichever pathway you choose, this course offers an excellent opportunity to get closer to the issues and challenges in modern fashion design.
A focus on the practical elements of fashion, including cutting techniques, applied decoration and illustration, means you will be well equipped with the kind of skills much valued by potential employers.
Module guide
Year One
An Introduction to Fashion Design
An Introduction to Pattern Cutting
20th-Century Design History
An Introduction to Fashion Design History
An Introduction to Surface Textiles
Year Two
Development in Fashion Design
Debates and Practices
Pattern Construction
Surface Textiles
Contextual Studies
Year Three
Specialised Practice in Fashion Design
Research Seminar
Major Project
Associated careers
Although of particular value to anyone wishing to pursue a career in fashion design, this programme will also provide good preparation for entry into a number of roles within the field of art and design.
Assessment
Through written and practical work.
Links with industry
Alongside a core staff of permanent lecturers, Cambridge School of Art further consolidates its relationship with industry through the regular contribution of part-time lecturers with national reputations as practitioners.
220 tariff points at A Level or equivalent. Preferred subject(s): Art and Design Foundation course For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals.
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