COURSE CURRICULUM

In Year 1, students participate in the Guest Speakers’ Series, where they engage with industry professionals from diverse backgrounds to inspire career thinking. The Method unit provides foundational skills in creative and effective fashion design practice, focusing on research and design processes for 3D outcomes. The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - Creative Identities unit helps students explore how social identities contribute to inclusion and exclusion in creative spaces. The Make unit allows students to explore high-end fashion by examining the techniques of specific designers and experimenting with their methods. The Hackathon offers a high-intensity project where students familiarize themselves with new technologies in the industry. The Industry and Market units give students a deep understanding of fashion business, product development, and brand analysis. The Business of Fashion unit introduces students to the global fashion industry and its macro-environmental impacts. The ATOM Activities provide interdisciplinary learning, while PLE Digital Outcomes focus on self-directed engagement with digital platforms.Year 2 begins with Career Week, preparing students for work placements and networking opportunities. Dragon's Den challenges students to pitch business ideas, while Tailoring develops technical skills through the exploration of traditional and digital techniques. The Reflective Practitioner unit encourages global perspectives on creative practice, and Design Identity and Realisation focuses on personal viewpoints in design. The Identity unit promotes an experimental approach to design development. The Placement unit offers either a self-initiated work placement or an industry case study, with reflective analysis. Electives such as Business Start-up, Product Styling and e-Commerce, Digital Fashion, and Fashion Film allow students to tailor their education to specific interests.In Year 3, the Project Pitch unit allows students to present their ideas and refine them. The Portfolio & Career unit focuses on presenting design expertise and career aspirations. Pre-Collection centers on market analysis and the design process in preparation for the final collection. The Graduate Career Fair helps students connect with potential employers, and the Collection & Portfolio unit culminates in the creation of an innovative design collection and professional portfolio, showcasing individual design aesthetics and skills developed throughout the course.