BA (Hons) in Fashion and Textiles (with Business)
BA (Hons) in Fashion and Textiles (with Business)
Overview
About the course
The aim of this course is to develop thoughtful, highly skilled and ambitious fashion and textile creatives who understand the business attributes required to become successful and forward-thinking designers and makers.
You will gain an in-depth understanding of how the fashion and textile industry operates, explore sustainable and ethical production processes and develop collaborative skills through team working projects.
Course Highlights:
- Explore a variety of fashion and textile disciplines including drawing techniques, patterncutting and garment construction processes, fashion illustration, CAD, printed, embroidered and constructed textile techniques.
- Develop an understanding of sustainable and ethical fashion and textile processes.
- Get an insight into the fashion and textile industry by attending guest lectures, previous visitors include Omar Mansoor, Vz Perfection and Eleanor Bret-Day.
- Gain industry experience by undertaking a work placement, organising your own end of course presentation and working behind the scenes at London Fashion Week/Top Model.
- Set up your own label or fashion and textile company as part of your studies and gain an understanding of the business skills required to do this.
Why study this Course with us:
Studying at Farnborough will enable you to explore and refine a wide range of fashion and textile related skills. Tutors will encourage you to develop your own areas of interest and style whilst considering the environmental impact of your creative work.
You will be able to produce final outcomes focussed on fashion design, textile design, textile art or a combination of these disciplines and through the business study modules gain an understanding of the commercial factors that impact these creative industries. Setting up your own label or fashion/textile business will be explored as well as developing the professional skills required to obtain employment in the industry.
This accelerated degree allows you to save on tuition and living fees and start your career or masters course a year sooner.
Who is this programme for?
This degree is aimed at learners who want to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding of fashion, textiles and business with a view to working in these creative industries or setting uo your own business.
You could be currently studying a creative Level 3, A’ Level or Foundation Art and Design course, be returning to education after a break or looking to change career direction.
Fees
| FEE | COST |
|---|---|
| Fee Per Year | £9000 |
Please note that while we make reasonable adjustments to remove any barriers to education, additional fees may be payable where this is not possible. For example, to provide additional support due to a disability. Please contact us if you believe you have any additional needs so that we can discuss your options before enrolling on a course.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this course then please contact us by phone on 01252 40 55 55 or message us.
Your course
What modules are covered?
On this programme students will be given opportunities to develop patterncutting and garment construction techniques, printed, embroidered and constructed textile processes along with gaining an understanding of visual recording, computer aided design, sustainable and ethical creative processes, business and marketing practices. During the second year of the course you will have the opportunity to focus your studies into your area of interest as well as undertaking collaborative work and completing a major personal project.
Transferable Skills:
- Critical thinking
- Creative thinking
- Considerations of social responsibility
- Research skills
- Technical and practical skills
- Independent working
- Time management and organisation
- Planning and researching written work
Your future
What Next?
On successful completion of this course, you could move into careers related but not exclusive to: will be able to work at a high level within:
- Fashion brand management
- Operations management
- Fashion business entrepreneurs
Entry Requirements
What is the entry process?
Applicants must have a portfolio of creative work showcasing their current design and creative skills and experience in a creative subject.
You can apply for this higher education course in the following ways:
- Via the UCAS website. Visit www.ucas.com and browse the courses available under 'University Centre Farnborough'.
- Directly to University Centre Farnborough via the button on this webpage. Applications take around 15 minutes and are free of charge. You can apply to us direct at any time in the year (including after the UCAS deadline). Applications of this type are separate to the UCAS system, which means you could also apply for more than the five universities that UCAS allows.
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Course Enquiry
Please contact us through the form below. After submitting a form we will contact you as soon as possible. We will delete your information one month after the beginning of the next academic year.