Fashion Design (with Collection Design, Sustainability, Applied Textiles or Technology) – BA (Hons)

Year Two  semester 1 is primarily a skills based learning structure, where technical and creative fashion and textiles skills development will anchor the student’s timetable. The aim of this module is to build on their foundation skill set through a series of workshops exploring key areas of Fashion and Textiles. This will equip them to select one of  the 4 pathways on offer. Areas  covered  include;   Research  and  Design; Pattern  Cutting; Garment Construction; Sewing  Skills; Drawing; Presentation; 2D and  3D  Design  Processes; Knitting  Techniques; Weaving; Surface Embellishment; Hand Textile Techniques  and  Craft Processes; Pattern  Cutting  and  Construction  for Knitwear; Sustainable Design Practices, Fibres  and  Materiality; Introduction to Digital Drawing Skills for both Wovens and Print Design.

In Semester 2 the students will further engage in the full spectrum of skills-based learning in Fashion and Textiles. They will undertake a Research Trip that will further inform their specialization direction. For the remainder of the module the students focus on their chosen pathway and demonstrate the ability to apply their skills set to Design brief.

In Semester 2, the Professional Placement, Practice or Exchange module is an integral part of the course and is designed to provide the opportunity for situated learning in an alternative professional or international study context. Learners are given the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills gained so far in a professional setting and to share and reflect upon the activity as part of module assessment. Alternatively, students may opt for Erasmus Exchange which is based on the standard learning agreement between LSAD/TUS and the programmes in a range of European partner Universities.
National and International work placements have traditionally been part of the Fashion programme structure for over 30 years and has proven to be an important mechanism for tuning students to needs of the industry and trends within the market. It also helps to further direct them towards the type of work they want to find. Some placements to date include those with: Alexander Mc Queen in London, ColletteDinnegan in Australia, Krizia in Barcelona, Sharon Wauchaub in Paris, Daniel Palillo in Helsinki, AshishSoni in Delhi, Haider Ackermann in Antwerp and Marchesa in New York. Graduates leave the programme having made strong connections with industry. The diverse alumni of graduates acts as a two way support mechanism and enhances the link between current graduates ,and graduates working within industry.

Having  returned  from  Practice, Placement  or  Exchange, students  now  return  to  their  individual  pathways  for  the  final year  where  the  focus  is  on  developing  an  individual  design  style  and  suite  of  skills  to  support  their  design  concepts. Students are  encouraged  to  be  self  directed, innovative  and  forward  thinking. They  are  encouraged  to explore and develop their process of research and design in a mature and independent manner. The student will utilize their experience and knowledge gained  so  far, to advance their studio process to a professional standard.