Course summary
The MA Fashion Design course promotes innovative design thinking and cultivates an ethos of experimentation befitting postgraduate study in a school of Art and Design. It aims to generate unique responses to market trends and technological demands, nurturing an understanding of contemporary design within global contexts. Within Cardiff School of Art and Design you will be encouraged to explore imaginative fusions between materials and technology to develop your individual creative identity. Throughout this process, you will be embedding your designs within a conceptual framework that embraces social, cultural and ethical perspectives. Creative collaborations with postgraduate students from a range of disciplines within CSAD are nurtured, developing design skills incorporating garment and accessories, brand styling, promotion, and curatorial practices. The emphasis will be on an evolving research trajectory in the preparation of a professional portfolio that can attract careers with international brands, generate successful design labels and also prepare for further postgraduate research. Possible exit points - MA/PgD/PgC
Modules
Our Masters in Fashion Design is driven by the student's self-defined project. To support this, each student is allocated a Personal Tutor and additional subject-specialist members of staff from within the School. Together they form the Supervisory Team. The nature of the discipline is such that the course will rely on skilled practitioners as the key facilitators of learning, and, reflecting this, a variety of delivery mechanisms will be deployed. However, they will all have a common focus in that they will seek to develop the skills of students as proactive and reflective independent learners. As a part of this programme students will study the following modules: Semester 1 In Semester 1 you will undertake two integrated parallel modules: Vision and Context and Methodologies Part 1. The Vision module is bespoke to the programme, designed to cultivate your ability to position your ideas within a critical framework that highlights issues arising within Contemporary Fashion and beyond, whilst advancing your scholarship in your chosen area of research. ART7776 Vision (40 credits) ART7771 Context and Methodologies Part 1 (20 credits) Semester 2 In Semester 2 you will undertake two integrated parallel common modules: Idea and Context and Methodologies Part 2. These modules are designed to support continued advanced scholarship to contextualise and put into action the research proposal you developed in Semester 1 in relation to global, ethical, social and political concerns. Ideas and speculative prototyping achieved in semester one are explored further in semester two, with an emphasis on incorporating specific specialisms such as material futures or digital concepts. These will support the development of your Masters project, cultivating advanced skills in the utilisation of relevant technologies and materials. ART7773 Idea (40 credits) ART7772 Context and Methodologies Part 2 (20 credits) Semester 3 In Semester 3 you will undertake one module: Output. The module is comprised of two integrated activities equivalent to 60 credits. The Output module consolidates the research findings through the realisation of your major project to form a curated exhibition (June/July) and a written paper or article. (September). The MA Fashion Design exhibition will showcase your practical work consolidating your creative vision. ART7774 Output (60 credits) Exit points On completing 60 credits in total students may be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate. On completing 120 credits in total students may be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma. On completing 180 credits in total students will be awarded a Master's Degree
Assessment method
The learning outcomes are assessed within the modules through a variety of methods including essays, presentations and project work etc, as seen in individual module descriptors. Assessment takes place at strategic points in the academic year to enable and support your continued development. Group critiques and tutorials offer continuous feedback opportunities. Peer and self-assessment is used extensively.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
Entry requirements
You will normally have achieved a first class or second class upper division first degree (1st or 2.1 degree classification) in an appropriate subject, and/or equivalent professional standing or experience in a design, design crafts, or creative industries discipline, based upon assessed Accredited Prior Learning or assessed Accredited Prior Experiential Learning, or a discipline associated with their programme of study. International Applicants Students whose first language is not English will need to provide evidence of fluency to at least an IELTS 6.0 standard or equivalent. For full details about how to apply and English Language qualifications please visit the International pages on the Cardiff Met website. Before making an application, EU/International students are asked to contact Dr Fiaz [email protected] to discuss the necessary procedures in relation to studying with us. All students are interviewed for this course. Where a face to face interview is not possible, these will be conducted on Microsoft Teams.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £11000 | Whole course |
| England | £11000 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £11000 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £11000 | Whole course |
| Wales | £11000 | Whole course |
| EU | £17600 | Whole course |
| International | £17600 | Whole 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
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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