BA (Hons) Fashion

This course offers students practical and theoretical understanding of fashion in a broad context, from the creation and manufacture of garments to promoting and selling them. Students are equipped with relevant professional, communication, and business skills. The curriculum is designed to facilitate learning in fashion design, production, and marketing. Students also benefit from the added advantage of having opportunities to present their work in professional settings, including fashion shows and exhibitions both at Staffordshire University and other locations.Course Content: Throughout the course, student handson expertise in fashion design comprising designing, flat pattern drafting, draping, sewing and production methods in addition to exploring the creative process from inspiration to final product. They will acquire an understanding of fabrics, their characteristics and performance issues. Alongside, they will learn about current issues in fashion and the key trends in today’s industry.Key Modules: Core modules include Design and Realisation, Technology and Manufacture, Creative Cutting and Construction, Contemporary Fashion Analysis, Fashion Forecasting, Design Promotion, and Fashion Portfolio.Accreditations: This course at Staffordshire University is accredited by the Chartered Society of Designers, which aids in ensuring that the curriculum stays relevant with uptodate industry standards.Future Careers: Graduates from the BA (Hons) Fashion course at Staffordshire University can seek careers in a wide range of fields within the fashion industry. These include Fashion Design, Apparel Production, Styling, Trend forecasting, Pattern Cutting, and Garment Technology. Other potential career paths include roles in Marketing and Retailing, Buying and Merchandising, Visual Merchandising or you might decide on setting up your own business. Graduates may also pursue further study at the postgraduate level to specialize in fashion areas or embark towards teaching. It’s worth noting that the course also strengthens the transferable skills which are attractive to employers in other sectors beyond Fashion as well, such as problem solving, decisionmaking, creativity, effective communication and more.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.