Fashion with Body Contour

BA (Hons) Fashion with Body Contour is an exciting course designed to provide you with an in-depth understanding of design and the practical skills to meet the requirements of the fashion and bodycontour industry.

It will provide you with specialist skills in design, pattern-cutting, construction and the use of 2D and 3D software for the production of contemporary fashion, athleisure wear and lingerie. You will be provided with full training in design processes, production and textiles along with traditional and contemporary patterncutting techniques.

You will gain a thorough knowledge in fashion design, history and innovation – learning the skills that enable you to design your own clothing. As you grow in confidence, you will be encouraged to explore, create and innovate – helping you to stand out from the crowd in fashion design.

In the generous cutting and sewing room and design studios, you will learn how to take your designs from 2D sketches to the 3D final product.

Industry-standard garment construction skills will be developed as well as an understanding of the technology and materials used in the fashion, design and clothing industry. These will include the use of industrystandard virtual prototyping systems for pattern cutting, grading, fabric print development and 3D modelling, as well as use of 3D printing and CAD laser-cutting. Experienced academic and technical staff plus a programme of visiting designers and professionals in a highly creative and collaborative community will support you in establishing your individual career aspirations as you progress through each year.

In your final year, you will produce a collection for your final year show with a design portfolio for showcasing to industry specialists.

The way we present and communicate fashion is changing dramatically. The BA (Hons) Fashion Creative Direction is designed for today’s digital fashion industry. It considers new attitudes to fashion. It will give you insight into the aesthetics of fashion, ranging from visual store merchandising, marketing and branding, trend forecasting and advertising to creative and digital content and customer communications.

BA (Hons)

3 Years Full-Time

UCAS Code: W234 UCAS Tariff: 96-112