Bradford College
UCAS Code: W232 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Preferably including an Arts or Media subject.
Award of a full Access Certificate (Art & Design) by a licensed Access Validating Agency.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C/4 minimum. Level 2 qualifications in Literacy and Numeracy accepted as equivalent.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Preferably in an Arts or Media subject.
Scottish Higher
Preferably including an Arts or Media subject.
UCAS Tariff
Three A levels or BTEC Extended Diploma usually in an Arts or Media subject, or Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design and Art, Design & Media).
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About this course
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The BA (Hons) Fashion degree is designed to produce highly qualified "employment ready" graduates who are able to play leading roles in a wide range of fashion related careers.
It provides a broad-based, high quality education in Fashion, encompassing a range of cognitive, creative and subject specific skills, knowledge and understanding, allowing applicants to develop their awareness and understanding of the demands and creative potential of professional practice for employment, enterprise and post graduate study.
The broad range of modules allow you to develop a professional understanding of fashion design and the wider art and design practices within a range of contexts supported by competitions, live projects, subject specialised visits and industry led presentations.
The aims of the award are to provide a specialised course of study in fashion design which explores research, design, pattern cutting and garment production, sustainability, communication and promotion through concepts, ethical practices, methods and contexts.
Students inhabit a dynamic learning environment, encompassing a wide range of facilities and resources, including:
- Bradford Textile Archive
- Well-resourced fashion manufacture and pattern cutting facilities
- Extensive textile print workshop (including digital print facility)
- Spacious workshops and all-purpose studio spaces
- Modern lecture theatre and seminar rooms
- Well qualified specialist technicians
- Well equipped specialist printmaking and typography workshop
- Installation area
- State of the art digital media suites with specialist
- Art Gallery
Assessment methods
The programme uses a blended learning approach, combining face to face sessions with online and practical work as appropriate. The learning and teaching methods typically used by tutors include, lectures, seminars, guest speakers, workshops, tutorials and retailer observations. You will also adopt work-based learning as part of your studies through live/industrial briefs and visiting speakers. A significant amount of personal study time is expected to be undertaken by the student comprising, for example, background reading, assignment work, preparation for seminars and revision for examinations. This will further be enhanced by a social learning community including a peer support programme and enhanced personal tutoring.
Our supportive teaching and learning environment is created by a team of well qualified, dedicated and friendly academic, technical, administrative and support staff.
There is also a wide-ranging college system of additional and specialist student support available.
Students are supported in their learning by our teaching and learning strategies, most notably individual academic tutorial support, which is central to the programme and is constant throughout.
Students are also allocated a Personal Tutor who offers pastoral and practical support and guidance.
The Learning Resource Centre includes a large Visual Arts section, which effectively supports and responds to staff and student needs. It comprises a book collection, a large collection of journals and other visual material and subscribes to a number of electronic databases.
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