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BA (Hons) Fashion (with Foundation Year)

Teesside University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Graduates from the fashion design pathway can go on to work in areas including fashion design, drape, accessories, fashion print, specialist garment construction and lingerie.

Graduates from the fashion communication pathway can work as fashion image-makers, fashion stylists, art directors, producers, film-makers, public relations experts, bloggers, social networkers, online marketers, fashion writers, curators, or fashion theorists.

Career pathways are wide and varied, from fashion design to more technical roles like pattern cutting and garment technology. You can work in retail as a buyer or in fashion communication and marketing roles such as image-makers, stylists, art directors, fashion show producers, public relations experts, bloggers, influencers and social networkers, online marketers, journalists, curators, commentators and theorists, who are all shaping the future of fashion.

General Eligibility

  • Your offer is based on your UCAS application, portfolio and, if appropriate, your interview.

  • Year 1 entry

  • 32-88 points, including a creative subject, from any combination of recognised Level 3 qualifications. Consideration will also be given to students without formal qualifications but with evidence of practical art and design experience at an appropriate level. Students are invited to bring portfolios along on applicant days to show creative skills in art and design.

  • Non-EU international students needing a visa to study in the UK should check our web pages on UKVI-compliant English language requirements. The University also provides pre-sessional English language courses to help you meet the English language requirements.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Foundation Year

Core modules

  • Contextual Studies

  • Final Project

  • Specialism Project

  • Study Skills

  • Thinking Through Drawing

  • Thinking Through Making

2 Year 1

Core modules

  • Fashion Skills

  • Introduction to the Fashion Industry

  • Fashion design pathway

  • Drawing and Printmaking

  • Fashion Design Project

  • Introduction to Garment Construction

  • MIMA History of Art, Design & Architecture

  • Fashion communication pathway

  • Boot Camp Technical Post-Production

  • Boot Camp Technical Production

  • Introduction to Fashion Communication

  • Marketing Insights

3 Year 2

Core modules

  • Career Context

  • Digital Technology for Fashion

  • Global Future Contexts

  • Fashion design pathway

  • Contemporary Fashion Practice

  • Creative Cutting and Construction

  • Textile Print and Surface Design

  • Fashion communication pathway

  • Brand Management

  • Fashion Journalism & Publishing

  • Fashion Styling, Media and Promotion

4 Year 3 Optional work placement year
  • Work placement

5 Year 5

Core modules

  • Fashion Concept and Context

  • Major Fashion Project

  • Major Fashion Project: Portfolio

  • Professional Practice: The Fashion Industry

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

Additional Information

This course is available: 5 years Inc. placement year

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