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BA Fashion Design: New Practice with Foundation Year

University of West London

Institution
University of West London
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BA (Hons) Fashion Design: New Practice with Foundation Year
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
WW23
Typical offer
A-level BC

Entry requirements

72 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A-Levels at grades B and C (if you have two A-Levels) or grades D, D and D (if you have three), or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Merit, Merit, Pass Access to HE Diploma T-Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C) or Level 2 equivalents.

About this course

BA (Hons) in Fashion Design. Core topics include Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme includes a foundation year followed by three years of degree-level study. A Major Project in the final year requires students to research their design influences and realise a fashion collection.

Modules

  • Contextual Studies in Media and Design
  • Creative Sectors in Media and Design
  • Personalised Learning
  • Creative Research in Media and Design
  • Study Skills for Success
  • Major Project (Foundation Year)
  • Conscientious Practice 1: Understanding Sustainability
  • Conscientious Practice 2: Item Through Identity
  • Fashion Business and the Consumer
  • Fashion Futures/Roles and Forecasting
  • Fashion in Context One
  • Fashion Research in Context
  • Professional Development and Industry Practice
  • Design Construction: Introduction to Outerwear
  • Practice Vision
  • Fashion Collaborative Practice
  • Fashion Debate and Polemic
  • Textiles Craft: Print or Knit
  • Design Technology
  • Fashion Artefact or Craft Redefined
  • Fashion Entrepreneurship and Brand Vision
  • Global Fashion Vision
  • Major Project: Realisation
  • Portfolio and Personal Positioning