MA Fashion Communication: Fashion Critical Studies

MA Fashion Communication: Fashion Critical Studies

MA Fashion Communication: Fashion Critical Studies offers an academic approach to the study of fashion.

Over the last two decades, fashion has broadened its influence across the creative industries and many art forms. In parallel, new technologies have transformed how the fashion sector communicates with consumers. With the industry in this state of transition, it's more important than ever to analyse the impact of new media and to explore the needs of new consumers.

MA Fashion Communication at Central SaintMartinsembodies these paradigm changes. It explores the discipline through new, cutting-edge digital platforms and media as well as more traditional modes of communication. The course helpsyoutodevelop theprofessional skills to join thenext generation of fashion theorists, analysts, writers, journalists, image-makers and visual communicators. It also helpsyoutoanticipate and respond to fluid, fluctuating global communication channels.

MA Fashion Communication offers three pathways. Fashion Image is for innovative image-makers, while Fashion Critical Studies offers an academic approach to the study of fashion. Fashion Journalism is aimed primarily at writers and editors. It offers the opportunity to focus on fashion writing for different media and markets. You will explore writing for traditional magazines and newspapers, alongside digital publishing including blogs, websites, e-commerce and social media.

While much of your time and teaching is concentrated on your pathway study, there are opportunities to work with your colleagues from other pathways and courses. This structure reflects the collaborative approach of the fashion industry.Across all pathways, the curriculumfocuses onthe realities of the modern industry as well asfashion theory, ensuring your work is informed by current knowledge and debates in your specialist area.

The course is credit-rated at 180 credits.

On successfully completing the course, you will gain a Master of Arts (MA degree).

The Fashion Critical Studies pathway responds to new and expanding employment opportunities in the fashion industry and beyond, whereby academic research skills are required for research roles in museums, business and education. Students will find employment in media as journalists and researchers, in business as archivistsand brand managers, in museums and galleries as curators and researchers, in academia as researchers and lecturers. Some students will go on to pursue advanced research towards a PhD in this area.