BA Fashion Atelier
University for the Creative Arts
Entry requirements
For both the BA (Hons) course and the Integrated Foundation Year course we will need to see your portfolio, please see the portfolio requirements section for more details The standard entry requirements* for these courses are one of the following: 112 UCAS tariff points, see accepted qualifications; Pass at Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Level 3 or 4); Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma / BTEC National Extended Diploma; Merit at UAL Extended Diploma; 112 UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma in appropriate subject; 27 total points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program with at least 15 IB points at Higher Level (HL), see more information about IB entry requirements . And four GCSE passes at grade 9-4/A*-C including English (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Communication Level 2). Other relevant and equivalent Level 3 UK and international qualifications are considered on an individual basis, and we encourage students from diverse educational backgrounds to apply.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Fashion Design, centred on couture sewing, bespoke tailoring and specialist draping. Core topics include Research Methods, Design & Creative Practice, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme culminates in a Major Project producing a resolved graduate collection. Students have competed in the Golden Shears bespoke tailoring competition, and the course operates from a purpose-built studio with industrial machinery.
Modules
- Atelier Principles
- Career Catalyst: Skills & Capabilities
- Archetypes and Processes
- Creative Contexts 1
- Bespoke Tailoring
- Career Catalyst: Communities & Influence
- The Flou Studio
- Creative Contexts 2
- Creative Research
- Creative Catalyst: Futures & Direction
- Major Project