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Bachelor Degree , Fashion Design
Course Description
Fashion is a dynamic and challenging discipline that is an expression of what people feel and think. It is about evolution and change through design, influenced by cultural, social, historical, economic and political change. To this end you’ll cover all aspects of the design process, from research and design development, drawing and illustration, colour and fabric development, historical and cultural studies, as well as the ability to translate ideas from 2D to 3D.
The course offers a comprehensive design education for dedicated and ambitious individuals looking for a specialist career in the fashion industry. Our philosophy is to develop students as individuals to become innovative and creative designers with a design aesthetic relevant to the contemporary fashion industry.
There is an emphasis on ideas, creativity, and developing your own personal design philosophy underpinned with strong pattern cutting and product development skills. We aim to take the fear out of the ‘technical’ side of fashion by combining the ‘technical’ and ‘design’ into one creative endeavour. We look for highly motivated students with a strong creative focus and a clear determination to enter the highly competitive world of fashion.
Course Content
This course offers or includes the following modules. The modules you take will depend on your pathway or course combination (if applicable) as well as any optional or open modules chosen. Please check the programme document (below the main image on this page) for more information.
Modules for the integrated Foundation year option are listed on the Integrated Foundation Year for Art and Design page.
Year one (Level 4) modules
- Research for Design Development
- Presentation and Illustration
- Introduction to Fabrications
- Introduction to Visual and Material Culture: Design
- Introduction to Form, Construction and Cut
- Design through Cut
Year two (Level 5) modules
- Introduction to Tailoring and Live Brief
- Introduction to Tailoring
- Fashion Portfolio
- Fashion Design: Contemporary Issues and Practice
- Period Fashion for Design Innovation
- Professional Placement Year
Year three (Level 6) modules
- Visual and Material Culture: Final Study
- Portfolio Projects and Capsule Collection
- Portfolio Projects and Capsule Collection
- Design Realisation
- Fashion Portfolio and Self-Promotion
Professional Placement Year (UCAS codes: W234)
This year provides you with the opportunity to identify, apply for, and secure professional experience, normally comprising one to three placements over a minimum of nine months. Successful completion of this module will demonstrate your ability to secure and sustain graduate-level employment.
By completing the module, you'll be entitled to the addition of 'with Professional Placement Year' to your degree title.
Before your Professional Placement Year, you'll work to secure your placement, constructing a development plan with your module leader and your placement coordinator from our Careers and Employability team.
On your return to University for your final year, you'll submit your Placement Portfolio, detailing your development on your placement, for assessment.
Entry Requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. Typical offers include A-level grades CCC with a grade C in Textiles or Art and Design related subjects preferred. Applicants will be required to submit a high quality portfolio and will be invited to interview.
Assessment Methods
Continuous assessment: 84% main study modules, 16% historical and critical studies. There are no written exams.
Additional Information
Award
BA (Hons) Fashion Design
School/s
Bath School of Design
Campus or location
Sion Hill and Locksbrook
Course length
Three years full time, or four years full time with professional placement year.
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