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BA (Hons) Costume Design and Construction

Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

This specialist degree focuses on developing both your costume design and costume construction skills. You will learn how to translate your creative ideas into professional costumes for theatre, film and television, dance, opera and other performance areas. You will also have the opportunity to explore a range of relevant skills:  corsetry, pattern cutting, draping, tailoring, millinery, costume props, fabric knowledge, textile breaking down, print and dye and other emerging technologies. Our aim on the course is to create future-facing professionals, who are industry relevant, work collaboratively, and are outward-facing autonomous practitioners.

General Eligibility

For UK Students:

BA (Hons) Costume Design and Construction

  • Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications

  • Contextual offer: 104 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications

  • GCSE English and Maths grade C / 4

International Students:

BA (Hons) Costume Design and Construction

  • 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications

  • GCSE English and Maths C / 4

International qualifications

We accept qualifications from all over the world – check yours here: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/international/study-and-courses/your-application/entry-requirements-by-country

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

What You'll Study

1 Final year

  • Industry Project

  • Next Steps - Professional Practice

  • Major Project - Costume Design and Construction

2 Year 1

  • Welcome to Costume

  • Questioning Costume

  • Skills Passport

  • Sustainability in Context 

3 Year 2

  • Costume Exploration

  • Costume Direction

  • Industry Placement

  • Co Lab: Research, Exploration and Risk-taking

  • Optional module

You will also choose one module from below:

  • Millinery: Object and Narrative

  • Character Ideation

  • Emerging Textile Technologies

  • Ethical Design

  • Creative Electronics

  • Introduction to 3D virtual clothing and product design

  • Made to last - clothing longevity for circularity

  • Slow Making and Craftsmanship

4 Year 3

Optional Placement Year

We have an option for all of our students to undertake a placement year and allow you to decide whether this is right for you once you have completed years 1 and 2 of your course. This time spent working in industry provides our students with crucial work experience, which is highly prized and much sought after by employers upon graduation. If you are successful in securing a placement you will have the chance to gain an additional Certificate or Diploma in Professional Practice, dependent on duration.

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.5
  • TOEFL74
  • PTE59

Accepted qualifications:

  • IELTS Academic

  • TOEFL iBT, including ‘Home Edition' - We accept the online test as well

  • IGCSE

  • Cambridge

  • Oxford

  • Pearson Test of English

  • International/European Baccalaureate

  • A/O level

  • Trinity College ISE

  • KITE - We accept the online test as well

  • Various country qualifications

6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component

This requirement is for Year One entry only. If you're starting in Year Two or final year you'll need a higher grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component

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