Push the boundaries of fashion design in this practical course, ideal for aspiring designers ready to create original garments and accessories that respond to today’s creative and industry challenges.
Tackle live briefs and industry-led projects.
Build independent thinking and practical design skills.
Explore global fashion trends and sustainability issues.
Why you should study this course
Learn by doing: develop fashion artefacts through active, hands-on studio practice.
Hear directly from visiting industry experts and guest speakers.
Gain a global outlook on fashion through research, collaboration and critical discussion.
Be supported in groups by experienced tutors who help shape your design identity.
Build a strong foundation for a career across the fashion industry, from design to production.
About the School of Arts and Creative Industries
Our hands-on, practitioner-led approach is rooted in project-based learning. This creates opportunities for cross-disciplinary working and engagement with external collaborators. Where appropriate, you may work with peers from other courses -bringing specialist skills to interdisciplinary projects in ways that reflect the collaborative nature of creative studios and agencies in the creative industries.
Our learning and teaching mirror the needs of the creative industries, so our graduates have the opportunity to develop the skills and attributes needed to become industry specialists, leaders and innovators.
Our studio culture seeks to ensure you are socially responsible in our creative community and develop critical thinking in research and making processes.
Our global initiatives aim to give you skills to become a collaborative communicator and make you culturally competent.
Our excellent industry links typically enable us to host an exciting programme of guest speakers covering topics such as fashion merchandising, sustainability in practice and fashion journalism.
Past students have worked on projects as diverse as sportswear design for Reebok and jewellery design for Tatty Devine.
*Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.
This course includes a sandwich (placement year) option.
This course has a common first year.
The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn.
If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements).
Common first year courses:
Fashion BA (Hons)
Fashion Brand and Communication BA (Hons)
International Fashion Business BA (Hons)
Year One Modules:
Fashion Activation
Fashion Community
Fashion Play
Fashion Practice
Year Two Modules:
Fashion Investigation
Fashion Voices
Fashion Statement
Fashion Exploration
Sandwich Year:
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final years of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.
Final Year Modules:
Fashion Concepts
Fashion Innovation
Fashion Stories
Fashion Artefact
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content.
*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £9790* | |
| EU & International | £20800* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
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