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BA (Hons) Costume Design with Foundation Year

University of Salford, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The world of arts and media is changing at a phenomenal rate, and there has never been a better time to explore your creativity and the ways in which you can apply it to the world around you.

This Foundation Year provides the perfect opportunity for you to explore the key principles of art, design and media. The course is designed to help you develop your creative skills, it gives you a chance to build a larger portfolio, and provides a good transition period to familiarise yourself with the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology and life as a student at Salford. You will then be in a strong position to progress onto your chosen degree pathway. 

This is a shared Foundation Year across Art, Design and Media disciplines, and will give you a collaborative environment to explore ideas, take creative risks and become confident independent learners. You will be joining a thriving and creative community. 

The Foundation Year of this four-year programme aims to provide you with an understanding of the subject to allow you to progress on to the BA (Hons) Costume Design course.

You will:

  • develop your creative skills and academic confidence

  • familiarise yourself with student life

  • prepare to study on one of our degree programmes

General Eligibility

GCSE

English Language at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent) is required. Maths at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) is preferred but not essential.

You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below.

UCAS tariff points

64 tariff points from A-levels (or equivalent) to include an Art & Design qualification preferred

A-Level

64 tariff points from A-levels (or equivalent) to include an Arts & Design qualification preferred

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Foundation year
  • Digital Media Applications

  • Creative Methods

  • Creative Risk Taking

  • Creative Practice Major Project

  • Introduction to the Creative Industries

2 Year 1
  • Design Principles

  • Production Skills and Processes for Costume

  • Costume Design for Script

  • Exploring Creative Contexts: Costume Design

  • Establishing Professional Practice: Costume Design

  • Design Communication and Realisation

3 Year 2
  • Costume Design for Film and TV Production

  • Costume Design for Theatre

  • Developing Professional Practice for Costume Design

  • Design in Practice

  • Responding to Creative Contexts: Costume Design

4 Year 3
  • Costume for Live Performance

  • Research Methods for Costume Design

  • Applied Professional Practice for Costume Design

  • Negotiated Major Project

  • Independent Research Project

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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