University of Brighton - UK fashion school

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University of Brighton Mithras House Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4AT 44 (0)1273 600900 brighton.ac.uk/courses/study/fashion-design-fda Fashion Design at Sussex Coast College Hastings, has been designed and developed in partnership with the University of Brighton and employers in the creative industries. You will work with a range of materials, techniques and processes whilst focusing on professional skills. All projects are taught by industry professionals. Subject areas include pattern development, fashion illustration and textiles garment design. You will develop your own personal interests in a supportive environment, to place your studies in a cultural context, and to mix theory with practice. Work-related learning and links with employers enable you to develop business awareness and vocational skills. Areas of study Core modules provide a creative, contemporary and industry-relevant experience, subjects include cultural and critical studies, pattern development, textile exploration for fashion design and illustration. The course employs a wide range of approaches to teaching and learning which is monitored by tutorials, reviews and assessments. These procedures are designed to support your independent study through critical feedback from staff, whose own practice as artists/designers and employers reflect the diversity of the course. Work placements have included: designing and constructing garments for the Edinburgh Festival, Madam Butterfly at the Royal Albert Hall, and Pride; Brighton and London-based design and styling agencies; and a Brighton-based knitwear design company. You will be invited to join our annual study visits which have included European cities or New York, and you will also be invited to travel to Paris for Le Premier Vision. In your final year you will cut, fit and make your own collection for a catwalk presentation for your end of year fashion show. Syllabus Year 1 Personal and Professional Development Cultural and Critical Studies Pattern Cutting Garment Construction and Production Techniques Textile Exploration for Garment Design Fashion Promotion Personal project Year 2 Professional practice Cultural and Critical Studies Pattern Development Computer Applications for Design and Manufacture Specialist Studio Pathway (Womenswear / Menswear) Runway presentation Career and progression opportunities As a graduate you will be well equipped to set up their own professional design practice or to find employment in theatre design, retail or in design studios. You may also progress your studies via a professional development course or top-up degree (for example, through direct entry application to year 3 of the Fashion Design with Business Studies BA(Hons) or Fashion with Business Studies MDes at the university). List of Best Fashion Schools