Course summary
The fashion media landscape is constantly evolving, and with our BA (Hons) Fashion Communication & Styling degree you’ll learn the essential skills needed for a successful career in fashion media or styling. You’ll develop the aesthetic and technical skills as well as the theoretical knowledge needed to create engaging communications for the fashion industry. This is a brand-new course created in collaboration with industry to give students the most up-to-date knowledge and skills. Through lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops and projects, you’ll develop the essential aesthetic, technical and communication skills required to start a career in fashion styling, PR, art direction or content creation. You will:
- Learn the technical skills needed to create engaging and exciting fashion-focused communications strategies
- Be assigned a personal industry mentor to work with throughout the course
- Develop the technical, research, creative and analytical skills needed for an image and communications-driven role
- Understand how to draw on cultural influences to create inspiring visual media
- Discover how live social channels have disrupted the fashion industry and changed the future of media broadcasting
- Work on live projects and complete work placements with our industry partners
- Complete a self-directed Personal Professional Project that allows you to demonstrate your skills and knowledge
Modules
Throughout the course you’ll develop the technical, analytical and creative skills needed for a career in fashion communications and styling and develop your understanding of fashion theory and storytelling. You’ll learn through a mix of classes and lectures, individual study, creative projects, and industry enrichment that is integrated throughout the course in the form of masterclasses, live projects, mentorship schemes and work placements. Year One The first year of study is focused on developing your understanding of the fashion image landscape and how you can use cultural influences to create exciting content for brands. You’ll also learn the components you need for a strong, persuasive message. You’ll build your knowledge of creative fashion styling from both a theoretical and practical perspective, as well as develop an understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). Modules: Level 4
- Study & Research Skills – 20 credits
- Fashion Image – 40 Credits
- The Fashion Industry – 20 Credits
- Fashion Identity – 40 Credits
- Fashion Motion & Interactivity – 40 Credits
- Fashion Storytelling – 20 Credits
- The Client Brief – 20 Credits
- Product Styling and E-Commerce – 40 Credits
- Live Project & Industry Experience – 40 Credits
- Global Markets – 20 Credits
- Personal Professional Project – 40 Credits
- Entrepreneurial Practice – 20 Credits
Assessment method
This course is assessed via 100% coursework. The assessment tools include, but aren’t limited to, professionally relevant projects, essays and presentations. You will complete work placements as part of the course.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- FCS1
- Institution code:
- F70
- Campus name:
- Fashion Retail Academy
- Campus code:
- F
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications from international (non-EU) applicants who require a Tier 4 Student Visa.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 - 120 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
AS
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Extended Project
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
If you are able to demonstrate relevant, current, equivalent experience instead of formal qualifications, we encourage you to apply
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £11100 | Year 1 |
| England | £11100 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £11100 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £11100 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £11100 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £11100 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Each academic year, you might need to pay one-off costs between £50 and £200 for day trips, final portfolios or shows etc. You might also need to pay up to £300 a year for optional study trips and placements. (Costs are approximate)
Provider information
Fashion Retail Academy
15 Gresse Street
London
W1T 1QL