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BA Fashion with Foundation Year

University of Derby

Institution
University of Derby
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Fashion with Foundation Year
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
W233
Typical offer
A-level DDD

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff: 72 A level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 0, Merit: 30, Pass: 15 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

About this course

BA (Hons) in Fashion Design. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students are encouraged to undertake an industry placement in the second year, leading to a Diploma in Professional Practice. The final collection is exhibited at the graduate fashion show.

Modules

  • Applied Professional Practice
  • Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice
  • Creative Studies
  • Creative Technologies
  • Creative Skills: 2D and 3D Making
  • Creative Project
  • Developing Practice
  • Academic Skills and Personal Development
  • 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