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BA Fashion

University of Derby

Institution
University of Derby
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Fashion
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
W221
Typical offer
A-level BCC

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff: 104 A level: BCC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

About this course

BA (Hons) in Fashion Design, combining design and creative practice with ethics and professional understanding. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Computer Architecture. Industry placements in the second year can lead to the Diploma in Professional Practice, and final-year students exhibit their collections at a graduate fashion show.

Modules

  • Applied Professional Practice
  • Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice
  • Fashion: Getting Started
  • Fashion and Textiles Principles and Practice
  • Fashion and Textiles Studio Practice
  • Creative Debates
  • Creative Interventions
  • Fashion Industry Preparation
  • Innovating for Industry
  • Signature Practice in Fashion Design
  • Digital Lab - Explorations
  • Social Practice Lab – Explorations
  • Materials Lab - Explorations
  • Culture Lab - Image Explorations
  • Creative Industry and Enterprise Lab - Explorations
  • Planning an Independent Fashion Project
  • Initiating a Personal and Professional Practice in Fashion
  • Resolution and Realisation for Fashion
  • Digital Lab - Strategies
  • Social Practice Lab - Strategies
  • Materials Lab - Strategies
  • Culture Lab - Curatorial Strategies
  • Creative Industry and Enterprise Lab - Strategies
  • Independent Critical Strategies