Course Content
Year One
Learn the core skills required for fashion design, such as
- fashion drawing and illustration,
- design methods,
- colour awareness and application,
- material use and behaviour,
- pattern cutting and garment production,
- visual research methods,
- portfolio presentation, and
- digital applications for design.
Educational visits can take a variety of physical and virtual formats. These experiences offer a cultural insight into the fashion ecology and inspire your work.
Year Two
Continue to develop your
- work process and presentation skills,
- taking pride in your work and
- gaining confidence in sharing your creations through live projects, competitions, and
- industry events.
Through pattern cutting and garment production, you will combine elements of traditional tailoring techniques with contemporary genderfluid design and you will explore and apply the technique of creative pattern cutting, as integral to the design process, to realise ‘creative cut’ concepts into final garments.
Year Three
This self-directed final year takes a holistic approach to your practice. You will produce a body of work supported by
- reflective and critical writing,
- culminating in the realisation of your graduate fashion collection.
Live projects will further enhance your portfolio in preparation for employment and your identity as a successful creative fashion-design practitioner.
