Course summary

Study a Fashion Industry degree at UWL and we will help you to become a skilled and industry-ready graduate, who can combine creative business acumen with strategic and innovative thinking, within your specialist-chosen pathway. This new and exciting industry-focused course has been developed in direct response to the needs of the rapidly changing and fast-paced global fashion market and written in partnership with fashion industry experts and professionals. On the course, you will receive tutoring in both small groups and one-to-ones and have access to a wide variety of resources. We pride ourselves on our strong industry links, and on delivering a wide variety of industry guest lectures and live briefs. By collaborating with a range of industry clients, you'll gain hands-on experience in developing creative and innovative outcomes to live industry briefs. In your second year of study, you will have the opportunity to gain invaluable industry experience, by undertaking an internship as part of the curriculum, to enhance your employability further. Our position within London gives us fantastic access to the fashion industry and potential internship and employment opportunities, in addition to the huge variety of retail, galleries, and museums on offer. What you'll study Are you interested in fashion Photography, Film and Digital Promotion? Do you want to learn more about how to create interesting and engaging content based on what you love about culture in Fashion? Maybe you are new to Fashion as a discipline but are a keen creative who wants to learn more skills and develop a professional approach? This pathway will help you to acquire the academic, practical, and commercial skills you need to pursue a career in the fashion industry. At Level 4 you will learn core and transferable skills in styling, digital design, image communication, trend forecasting, consumer analysis and visual research - then build on this by applying your learning to collaborative industry-led briefs. Specialist Promotion and Imaging modules will be introduced at Level 5, researching, developing and pitching creative campaigns for clients, photography-focused learning with high-specification cameras and digital analysis and interpretation that focuses on understanding messaging within the fashion industry. You will learn visual analysis theory, explore specialist software, and have access to and use specialist camera equipment. Fashion Photography helps you refine your technical and creative skills by organising and completing on-location and studio shoots. Fashion Promotion: Professional Practice will focus on working for the ‘client’ and how to design ideas that are successful in conveying strong and convincing messages. At level 6, it’s the opportunity to reflect on your journey and focus on your passion and incentives. You will work with external clients and design your own briefs to bring your studies to the next level that will prepare you for industry. The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.