Course summary
Our MA/MFA Fashion programme is built on the idea that designers are pioneers. We encourage you to push the boundaries of fashion and shape its future. This fashion postgraduate course offers you the opportunity to develop innovative design concepts and advance your creative practice. This fashion postgraduate programme is a space for creative minds to explore fashion’s future. You’ll develop your skills to become a leader and innovator in the industry. Depending on your chosen degree, you will complete 6 to 8 modules. These modules will help you: Reflect on your research projects. Define your creative and technical practice. Build a professional portfolio of independent and original work. You’ll gain practice-based experience through live industry projects and a master's -level placement (10-12 weeks) in a field related to your career goals. You can apply for either an MA Fashion or an MFA Fashion. The MFA takes an extra year. Simply choose the MFA option when applying. MA (Master of Arts) Duration: 1 year Focus: Research, creative practice, and an interdisciplinary learning project with measurable impact. Modules: 6 (180 credits at Level 7) MFA (Master of Fine Arts) Duration: 2 years Focus: Research, creative practice, and interdisciplinary projects in Year 1, leading to a larger research project in Year 2. Modules: 8 (360 credits at Level 7) Your coursework will be based on your practice-based research.
Modules
Year 1: Identify Concepts and Technologies (Core), Define: Concepts and Technologies (Core), Define: Live Industry Project (Core), Professional Life: Advanced Fashion Portfolio (Mental Wealth) FT7020 (Core), Consolidate: Concept and Technologies (Core), Fashion Consultancy Project/Internship (Core) Year 2: Creative Practice (Core), Professional Platform (Core) For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.
Assessment method
Practical coursework will include: garment construction, technical sewing files, reports and presentations. Theoretical coursework includes essays, research files, sample and development portfolios, practical design development, group and seminar presentations. The approximate percentages for this course are: 50% coursework 50% practical You will have the opportunity to gain feedback from your lecturers, peers and our industry partners. We aim to provide feedback on assessments within 20 working days.
Entry requirements
Bachelor's degree with minimum Upper Second Class (2:1) or equivalent in an art design or media subject area. We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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 .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of East London
Docklands Campus
4-6 University Way
Newham
E16 2RD
Course contact details
Visit our course pageApplicant Relations Team
0208 223 3333