Welcome to the BA (Hons) Fashion Design

Our BA Honours Fashion Design degree will equip you with technical skill, support your creativity, and encourage you to develop your identity as a designer. You will cover a vast array of topics such as fashion illustration, portfolio presentation, technical drawings, garment construction and pattern cutting, corsetry, and tailoring.
Working practically in a creative workshop setting, you'll be guided through the art of pattern cutting, drape, garment construction, textile development, illustration and digital media – finding your personal aesthetic while building a collection that embodies your design philosophy and demonstrates your practical skills. Take advantage of:

• Professional design studios  
• Sewing and pressing workrooms  
• Fabric library and workshop  
• Mac and PC labs with industry software   
• Photography and TV studios 
• Laser cutter, 3D printers, fabrication lab 
• AutoCAD lab with plotter 

Career Option
Fashion Designers can be self-employed and setup their own label, but can also work with design studios or through an agency. The advanced development of a personal stylistic identity means that students are better placed to compete within the marketplace after they’ve graduated. Portfolios and projects will be assessed and viewed by a large number of industry employers are the final year degree show, providing further opportunity for employment and to build connections within the industry.