Students gain breadth of knowledge and understanding of the apparel Industry through the successful integration of Fashion Design and visual culture - theoretical studies. Fashion Design is exciting, demanding and competitive. All aspects of design and theory are taught by staff who are practising designers researchers or theoreticians, experienced in the area of fashion business. All have a broad range of experience in the Fashion Industry.
You will be working in an art and design environment in a new building designed specifically for Fashion and Textiles, Fine Art and Digital Arts and Visual Communication. In the area of Fashion and Textiles, you will work with students on three other BA programmes: Fashion Futures, Fashion Design with Marketing and Printed Textiles.
You will be involved in the following activities with project work, sometimes working with established designers or industry practitioners:
Visual research, drawing and graphic techniques
Trend prediction and forecasting
Fabric and colour research
Design creativity and design development
Retail Analysis
Fashion Styling
Pattern cutting, flat and draped
Range planning (planning a range of garments)
Visual communication and presentation
Garment construction
Computer aided design
Students are selected on their suitability for the programme by a portfolio interview. Applicants would normally have completed an Art and Design Foundation, GAD, or an appropriate BTEC, GNVQ or Access programme of at least one year's duration prior to joining the programme. Students with other relevant professional or life experience will also be considered.
Applicants should normally have GCSE Grade C (minimum) in English and 4 other subjects.
Overseas applicants are required to show certificated evidence of qualifications and have an IELTS score of 6.0 – 6.5or equivalent, together with a portfolio of work (which may be submitted digitally.) For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals.
A Progression Agreement is a formal arrangement between two or more
education providers. It spells out what a learner needs to do to be
considered for a place on a named programme of study. Progression Agreements
may vary in the conditions they specify but they all aim to give guaranteed
pathways into higher education.
Advice on courses and careers:-
The Creative Way IAG team provides a specialist service for anyone
interested in finding out about courses and careers in the creative and
cultural industries. We can provide information direct to Students,
Parents/ Carers, Tutors and Careers Advisers via email, phone or organised
workshops and 1 to 1 sessions.
To find out more, visit our IAG page on this site on
http://www.creativeway.org.uk/IAG Or contact one of our career advisers: Matt Ball 07889 001764
m.ball@uel.ac.uk or Sarah
Comerford 07515 051509
s.comerford@uel.ac.uk