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BA (Hons) Fashion Design with Foundation

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

BA (Hons) Fashion Design with Foundation is a undergraduate Fashion & Textiles course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 4 years, costs £19,000 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 4 years · Full-time · Fashion & Textiles · £19,000 per year

Intakes: September

Whether you do not feel ready for degree-level study, don’t have the right qualifications, want to change your subject specialism or return to study after an absence from education, we aim to encourage a broad range of students to undertake our Foundation year. On successful completion of the Foundation year, you'll be able to move on to study for the Fashion Design BA over a further three years of study. Our Foundation Year in Fashion is your invitation to discover who you are as a creative and what you want to express through fashion. It’s a creative laboratory, a space to experiment, question, and find your voice before progressing onto the Fashion Design BA. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - London Fashion Week opportunities – We were the first undergraduate course in the world to show a selection of our students on the official London Fashion Week schedule - Outstanding design facilities – You’ll have a dedicated studio equipped with industrial sewing machines, pattern-cutting tables and mannequins - Industry links – Our course has exceptional industry connections to support you with your career - Sustainability - Fashion Sustainability Statement Fashion at Westminster School of Arts is defined by a critical, research-led approach to fashion education. Rooted in radical thinking and informed by material and archival practices, we examine fashion as a cultural, social, and industrial system. Rather than treating sustainability as a fixed agenda, we approach it as a field of enquiry shaped by competing values, material conditions, and industry realities. Our graduates are equipped to question orthodoxies; challenge established models and contribute critically to the future of fashion - Diversity and digital skills – Our course has invested in developing expertise in design for a decolonised curriculum and a commitment to diversity and digital skills for fashion design, including training in CLO 3D - Award-winning students – Our student success is recognised internationally with recent awards, including the FACE Excellence Award 2023 and 2024, Arts Thread/Gucci prize – Sports & Denim 2021, SHOWstudio Graduates to Watch 2021, DRAWFASHION Illustration Prize (2020), FENTY Design Project (2020) Campus: Harrow, North-West London Duration: 4 or 5 years Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £19,000 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): Graduates of the course are incredibly successful in the international fashion industry with many of our students going directly into fashion design roles, predominantly as designers or assistant designers working within established companies. Our Fashion Design BA Honours has long-standing industry connections to support you with your career. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Portfolio 1 (Year 1, Core)
• Skills (Year 1, Core)
• Sustainability (Year 1, Core)
• Transformation (Year 1, Core)
• Construction (Year 1, Option)
• Identity (Year 2, Core)
• Preparation for Industry (Year 2, Core)
• Sustainable and Responsible Cutting and Draping (Year 2, Core)
• Portfolio 2 (Year 2, Option)
• Surface (Year 2, Option)
• Collection (Year 3, Core)
• Portfolio 3 (Year 3, Core)
• Thesis (Year 3, Core)
• Pre-Collection (Year 3, Option)