Undergraduate study
Fashion & Textiles 2020/21
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What’s inside Our courses 04 Costume with Textiles BA(Hons) 05 Fashion Brand Marketing BA(Hons) 06 Fashion Creative Direction BA(Hons) 07 Fashion Design with Marketing BA(Hons) 08 Fashion Design with Digital Technology BA(Hons) 09 Fashion Design with Textiles BA(Hons) 10 International Fashion Buying Management BA(Hons) 11 Textiles BA/BSc(Hons) 15 Apply to us
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Costume with Textiles BA(Hons)
Costume with Textiles
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB/DMM/120
BA(Hons)
Additional criteria: Interview and portfolio Accreditation: This course is accredited by the Textile Institute, a worldwide organisation for textiles, clothing and footwear.
Your course Working from classic and contemporary texts, you’ll investigate design, textiles and construction techniques to give you a thorough grounding in all aspects of costume. We’ll look at experimentation in costume design and illustration, textile artistry, advanced pattern cutting and construction techniques, bespoke garment fitting and final costume realisation. On the practical side, our design, construction and textiles studios are home to facilities which help bring your ideas to life including computer aided design (CAD), and traditional and contemporary embroidery and printing techniques including hand crafting, laser cutting and digital printing. Our workrooms have specialist equipment so you can work on surface textile techniques and sophisticated costume construction methods. During the course you’ll have the opportunity to design and make costumes for a range of performance contexts, for example, theatre, opera, dance and film.
Example modules • Introduction to Costume Construction • Fashion and Costume: History and Contemporary Context • Costume Design and Context • Textiles for Costume
Your future Graduates from this subject area have gone on to enjoy successful careers as costume designers for Bavarian State Opera and Ballet, Opera North, Alexander McQueen, Sheffield Crucible Theatre, BBC, ITV, National Theatre London, CBB’s, The Old Vic Theatre and Yorkshire TV.* *
Graduate Employment Market Statistics (GEMS).
For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Fashion Brand Marketing
Fashion Brand Marketing BA(Hons)
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB/DMM/120
BA(Hons) Your course Our Fashion Brand Marketing BA(Hons) course looks at fashion from both sides to give you the chance to develop skills wanted by businesses in the fashion industry. From social media and digital advertising through to press adverts, there are lots of ways you can build up awareness and generate excitement about clothes and fashion.
Additional criteria: Interview and optional portfolio Accreditation: This course is accredited by the Textile Institute, a worldwide organisation for textiles, clothing and footwear.
This course aims to look at all the options, including PR, marketing and promotion too, taking a broad view of everything that goes into the creation, communication and consumption of fashion products and brands. We’ll look at innovative and industry focused case studies. And we’ll challenge you to apply what you’ve learned to the dynamic and rewarding world of the fashion industry, both in the UK and internationally. Students can choose to take optional placements while studying, and we’ll work with our connections in the fashion and textile industry to support you.
Example modules • Fashion Contextual Studies • Creative Fashion Industry • Creative Research for Fashion • Fashion Futures
Your future This course aims to help you develop the skills needed for roles such as marketing, fashion journalism, fashion PR, advertising and promotion, both in the UK and abroad. Some of our students have gone on to work for Barbour, Harrods and Harvey Nichols.* *
Graduate Employment Market Statistics (GEMS).
For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Fashion Creative Direction BA(Hons)
Fashion Creative Direction
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB/DMM/120
BA(Hons)
Additional criteria: Interview and optional portfolio Accreditation: This course is accredited by the Textile Institute, a worldwide organisation for textiles, clothing and footwear.
Your course The fashion industry is fast-paced and evolving. The use of visuals, digital technologies and image production for communication are becoming more ingrained within the commercial and cultural area of fashion. Fashion Creative Direction BA(Hons) allows for the expression of creativity and innovation within a commercial framework, incorporating styling, digital skills and visual communication for the fashion industry. The course will develop your understanding and awareness of creative direction and its uses in fashion from high street to high end. You’ll have the opportunity to complete a range of innovative and industry focused projects designed to develop your creative direction skills and work on new concepts which we’ll challenge you to apply to the fashion industry. We’ll support you in developing expertise in fashion image making, styling, creative concept development and photography.
Example modules • Fashion Contextual Studies • Creative Fashion Industry • Creative Research for Fashion • Fashion Futures
Your future Graduates from this subject area have begun careers in fashion marketing, PR, blogging, styling and fashion curation. Some companies that our students have gone on to work for include Flannels, Pretty Little Thing and Boohoo.* *
Graduate Employment Market Statistics (GEMS).
For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Fashion Design with Marketing
Fashion Design with Marketing BA(Hons)
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB/DMM/120
BA(Hons)
Additional criteria: Interview and portfolio
Your course This course aims to give you a great head start in this exciting sector. We’ll give you the chance to focus on designing and making fashion garments, whilst also studying the marketing side of things, including how to create a brand and how to promote your products.
Accreditation: This course is accredited by the Textile Institute, a worldwide organisation for textiles, clothing and footwear.
While you’re here we’ll do all we can to build up your portfolio of skills, letting you try your hand at creative design, evocative illustration, range building and garment manufacture. We want to give you the chance to become technically prepared to start your career in the dynamic fashion industry. On your course you’ll be able to use a range of contemporary technology to bring your ideas to life, including industry-standard garment production machinery and pattern-cutting equipment, so you’ll be able to choose the equipment you need to create your own unique designs.
Example modules • Fashion Concept Development and Realisation • Critical Studies in Fashion • Professional Design Identity
Your future This course aims to help you to develop the skills needed for roles in designing, styling, merchandising, buying, range selection, management, marketing and promotion, fashion journalism, product development and manufacturing. Our graduates have gone on to varying careers with companies like N Brown JD Williams, the Haddow Group, Sara Lee Courtaulds, Victoria’s Secret and Owens.* *
Graduate Employment Market Statistics (GEMS).
For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Fashion Design with Digital Technology BA(Hons)
Fashion Design with Digital Technology
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB/DMM/120
BA(Hons)
Additional criteria: Interview and portfolio Accreditation: This course is accredited by the Textile Institute, a worldwide organisation for textiles, clothing and footwear.
Your course On this course we’ll give you the chance to design and make fashion garments, whilst also getting a feel for production methods such as computerised pattern cutting, grading and mass production. This means you’ll be able to translate your designs on paper into physical garments in a range of sizes and understand the processes and technologies involved in producing them on a large scale. It’s not enough to have the creative skills. You’re going to need the technical knowhow too. So as well as exploring creative design, fashion illustration and range building, we’ll look at technical processes in garment manufacture too. We’ll show you how to use a range of contemporary technology. From industry-standard garment production machinery and pattern-cutting equipment to state-of-the-art software for computer-aided design and manufacture, you’ll be able to choose the equipment you need to bring your ideas to life.
Example modules • Fashion Practice and Theory • Fashion Concept, Development and Realisation • Critical Studies in Fashion • Creative Fashion Design and Realisation
Your future This course aims to help you develop the skills needed to go on to work in design, styling, merchandising, buying, selection, management, marketing and promotion, fashion journalism, product development and manufacturing. Some companies our graduates have gone on to work for include Christy’s by design, IJP Design and Visage.* *
Graduate Employment Market Statistics (GEMS).
For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Fashion Design with Textiles
Fashion Design with Textiles BA(Hons)
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB/DMM/120
BA(Hons)
Additional criteria: Interview and portfolio
Your course We’ll give you the chance to focus on designing fashion garments, while developing creative textile ideas for fashion. In your final year, you’ll also have the opportunity to integrate exciting textile embellishment ideas into your design projects.
Accreditation: This course is accredited by the Textile Institute, a worldwide organisation for textiles, clothing and footwear.
We want to give you the chance to study in a stimulating environment so that you can build up your aesthetic, intellectual and multi-disciplinary skills. If you opt for a four-year course, you’ll have the chance to go on a placement in your third year and gain some invaluable experience within the world of fashion. Previous students have gone on placements with companies like Matthew Williamson – London, Vivienne Westwood – London, Stella McCartney – London and Christopher Kane – Paris. On your course, you’ll be able to use a range of contemporary technology to bring your ideas to life. We have a range of technology, including industry standard sewing machines, computer aided embroidery and laser cutting.
Example modules • Fashion Concept Development and Realisation • Professional Design Identity • Applied Fashion Specialism Textiles
Your future This course aims to help you develop the skills needed to go on to work in design, styling, merchandising, buying, selection, management, marketing and promotion, fashion journalism, product development and manufacturing. Some companies our graduates have gone on to work for include Bonmarche, Burberry, Christy’s by design, IJP Design and Visage.* *
Graduate Employment Market Statistics (GEMS).
For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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International Fashion Buying Management BA(Hons)
International Fashion Buying Management
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB/DMM/120
BA(Hons)
Additional criteria: Interview and optional portfolio
Your course Fashion and textiles are dynamic industries that offer a world of opportunity. Literally. You could find yourself working for a global fashion brand or an international retailer. We’ll give you the chance to develop a wide range of skills to help you become a confident player in this exciting world. We like to think our course is pretty unique. That’s because we offer you hands-on experience in product lifecycle management (PLM) which is becoming increasingly important in the textiles industry. PLM connects teams around the world in all stages of the product lifecycle, including everyone from designers through to merchandisers, manufacturers and retailers. Become well versed in PLM and you could really stand out in the graduate market and be ready to move on to a successful career. Managing the buying process requires a pretty unique skill set. You’ll have to be able to know how to research new market opportunities, and how to solve problems quickly and creatively.
Example modules • Fashion Contextual Studies • Creative Fashion Industry • Creative Research for Fashion • Fashion Futures
Your future Students from our suite of fashion courses have previously taken up placement opportunities with companies including: Alise Aleksandra, ASOS, Boohoo, Glamour, Gorgeous Couture, Karen Millen, Koko Couture UK, River Island, Topshop and Vivienne Westwood.* *
Graduate Employment Market Statistics (GEMS).
For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Textiles
Textiles BA/BSc(Hons)
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr
BA/BSc(Hons) BA(Hons)
Entry requirements: BBB/DMM/120 Additional criteria: Interview and portfolio
Your course As a Textiles student, you could explore the specialisms of print, knit, weave, embroidery and digital design in a world class studio environment, developing skills required for a career in Textile Design, Craft or Surface Design Illustration, in one of the many creative and cultural industries employing textiles graduates.
Accreditation: This course is accredited by the Textile Institute, a worldwide organisation for textiles, clothing and footwear.
We will encourage you to develop your artistic abilities by experimenting widely with materials and techniques in order to generate innovative outcomes such as textile lengths, craft-based product, wallpaper, stationary, fashion, interior and exterior design proposals. Opportunities to undertake live briefs will help you learn about design and production processes including sustainable and ethical approaches, allowing you to visualise how your ideas could become commercially viable. If you opt for a four-year course you will also have the chance to go on placement, gaining further first-hand experience in the world of textiles.
Example modules • Materials and Processes • Professional Practice • Visual Research • Theoretical and Ethical Studies
Your future The course aims to help you develop the skills needed for roles such as textile designer, craft practitioner, product developer, fabric technologist, community engagement artist, trend forecaster, stylist, buyer, educator and surface designer at local, national and international levels. Graduates from our Textiles courses are now working in companies including Joules, W’Innovate, Ege Carpets, Burberry, Marks and Spencer and Jaguar Landrover.* *
Graduate Employment Market Statistics (GEMS).
For detailed module, course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Top Bethany Pirie, Costume with Textiles BA(Hons) Middle Print and dye workshop Bottom Apan Azad, Textile Practice (Textile Design) BA(Hons)
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Top International Fashion Buying Management Middle Oliver Thompson, Fashion Design with Marketing and Production BA(Hons) Bottom Hannah Hutton, Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors BSc (Hons)
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The legal bit This brochure was prepared in the Spring of 2019 for courses starting in September 2020 and is up to date as at the date of publication. Any subsequent changes to information will be published in the course information listings on our website www.courses.hud.ac.uk and you should check our website for the latest information before you apply. Changes to a course you have applied for If we propose to make a major change to a course that you are holding an offer for, then we will tell you as soon as possible so that you can decide whether to withdraw your application prior to enrolment.
Where your course allows you to choose modules from a range of options, we will review these each year and change them to reflect the expertise of our staff, current trends in research and as a result of student feedback or demand for certain modules. We will always ensure that you have a range of options to choose from and we will let you know in good time the options available for you to choose for the following year.
Major changes would usually be made with effect from the next academic year, but this may not always be the case. We will notify you as soon as possible should we need to make a major change and will carry out suitable consultation with affected students. If you reasonably believe that the proposed change will cause you detriment or hardship we will, if appropriate, work with you to try to reduce the adverse effect on you or find an appropriate solution. Where an appropriate solution cannot be found and you contact us in writing before the change takes effect you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the University without liability to the University for future tuition fees. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.
Major changes
Termination of course
We will only make major changes to the core curriculum of a course or to our services if it is necessary for us to do so and provided such changes are reasonable. A major change in this context is a change that materially changes the services available to you; or the outcomes, or a significant part, of your course, such as the nature of the award or a substantial change to module content, teaching days (part time provision), classes, type of delivery or assessment of the core curriculum.
In exceptional circumstances, we may, for reasons outside of our control, be forced to discontinue or suspend your course. Where this is the case, a formal exit strategy will be followed and we will notify you as soon as possible about what your options are, which may include transferring to a suitable replacement course for which you are qualified, being provided with individual teaching to complete the award for which you were registered, or claiming an interim award and exiting the University. If you do not wish to take up any of the options that are made available to you, then you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the course without liability to the University for future tuition fees and you will be entitled to a refund of all course fees paid to date. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.
Changes to your course after you enrol as a student We will always try to deliver your course and other services as described. However, sometimes we may have to make changes as set out below: Changes to option modules
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For example, it may be necessary to make a major change to reflect changes in the law or the requirements of the University’s regulators; to meet the latest requirements of a commissioning or accrediting body; to improve the quality of educational provision; in response to student, examiners’ or other course evaluators’ feedback; and/or to reflect academic or professional changes within subject areas. Major changes may also be necessary because of circumstances outside our reasonable control, such as a key member of staff leaving the University or being unable to teach, where they have a particular specialism that can’t be adequately covered by other members of staff; or due to damage or interruption to buildings, facilities or equipment.
We hope you’ve found all the information you need to inspire you to become a student here at Huddersfield. Now all you need to do is apply.
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