BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism

The BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism course at the University of East London offers you the chance to obtain a solid understanding of the global fashion industry and the vital role that journalism plays within it. This unique course combines practical, hands-on journalism skills with a rigorous academic foundation in fashion theory and context. Course Content: You will be trained in various skills including how to develop and pitch your own ideas, report on fashion shows, create your own fashion shoots and write and edit your own fashion stories. Alongside this, you will also learn essential digital skills like fashion blogging, social media and online platforms that will enable you to compete in a fast-moving digital world.Key Modules: The core modules for this course include 'Introduction to Multimedia Journalism', 'Reporting Fashion', 'Writing for Media: Journalism, PR and Advertising', 'Visual Culture and Fashion', 'Academic Skills', 'Global Media Consumers', 'Advanced Fashion Journalism', 'Fashion Brands and Communication', and 'Professional Work Placement'. The option modules include 'Got Issues: Magazine Journalism and Society', 'PR and Advertising Campaigns', and 'Fashion Branding and Styling'.Future Careers: Upon graduation, you can pursue a wide range of careers within different areas of the fashion media sector such as Fashion Reporters and Correspondents, Style Editors, Fashion Critics, Fashion Photographers, and Stylists. You can also potentially work in Public Relations or Advertising departments of the fashion industry or in the growing area of television and video production for fashion.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.