BA (Hons) Fashion Styling and Communication
University of Derby
About this program
BA (Hons) Fashion Styling and Communication
- Learn the full range of fashion styling and communication skills, from research and ideas creation through to photography and illustration, casting, and live model styling
- We’ll encourage you to take risks and experiment with ideas and materials through individual and group projects
- Uniquely, we consider how you can also help to change the fashion industry, and explore some of the current debates around ethical practices, sustainability, racism and gender equality.
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Admission requirements
BA (Hons)
2022 entry
These are the typical qualification requirements for September 2022 entry.
- UCAS points - 72
- A Level - DDD
- BTEC - MPP
- GCSE - GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study
- Access to HE - Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2
English language requirements
IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
2023 entry
These are the typical qualification requirements for September 2023 entry.
- UCAS points - 72
- A Level - DDD
- T Level - Pass
- BTEC - MPP
- GCSE - GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study
- Access to HE - Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2
English language requirements
IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
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Learn moreProgram content
Foundation Year
- History and Theory of Creative Practice
- Creative Studies
- Creative Technologies
- Creative Skills: 2D and 3D Making
- Negotiated Project
Year 1
- Ubiquity and Influence
- Building My Practice – Essential Skills and Techniques
- Thinking Through Design
- Design, Culture and Curiosity
Year 2
- Interacting with Industry – Formulating Ideas
- Interacting with Industry - Satisfying Clients
- Design: Theory, Making and Meaning
Year 3
- Communicating My Vision - Concept to Consumer
- My Fashion Styling and Communication Project - Experience and Purpose
- Critical Voice: Research and Professional Direction
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Program delivery
This is a practical course so a significant proportion of your learning and assessment will be project-based. You will be given a wide variety of briefs which set out a problem, situation and context, and you will need to respond to these with creative and considered solutions. This may involve animation, illustration, live performance, photography and video. Some projects will be devised by tutors while others will be set by external parties, such as employers.
In your final year, you'll really get the chance to show how you've developed, by completing an extended fashion communication and styling project of your choice. This will be a substantial body of authentic work which demonstrates your unique voice. For this, you will need to work with professionalism, independence and initiative, while demonstrating commitment to your practice. It's therefore great preparation for your next step, whether that's life in the commercial world or postgraduate study.
You will also learn through more traditional methods such as:
- Lectures and seminars
- Tutorials
- Demonstrations
- Studio workshops
Tuition
Tuition Fees
Full time
- UK - £9,250 per year
- International - £14,045 per year
Qualification
UCAS points: 72 (September 2022 entry)
On this degree, you'll learn to create, distribute and manage content about fashion for brands, companies and individuals. This content could take many forms, including images and videos, text, or experiences.
You'll learn a full range of styling and communication skills, including:
- Concept and market research, including brand identity, competitor analysis and consumer identification
- Fashion photography
- Fashion drawing and illustration
- Product sourcing
- Creative still-life and live-model styling
- Creating digital media and CAD
- Presentation methods
Career paths
This degree prepares you for a career in fashion styling or fashion communication. Fashion stylists can work in many different areas including print and digital media, e-commerce, still life or product photography, catwalks, blogging or social media.
You would also have the skills and knowledge to make a great fashion journalist, media commentator, fashion researcher, fashion show producer or art director.
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