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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Costume for Performance and Film
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Costume for Performance and Film course at Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges).
We're still busy gathering entry requirements for Costume for Performance and Film at Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges). Look out for more info soon.
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| International | £16,500 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W451
Here's what Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges) says about its Costume for Performance and Film course.
Bring your imagination to life with the art of costume design. This specialist degree equips you with the creative and technical skills needed for costume design and construction across stage and screen.
Course Information You’ll explore character design, illustration, and period pattern cutting (both on the flat and on the stand), supported by sessions in the history of costume. You’ll also develop skills in tailoring, millinery, stretch fabrics for dance, and costume prop-making. Practical workshops in fabric manipulation, printing, dyeing, and costume supervision ensure you graduate with a well-rounded, industry-ready skill set. Collaboration is central to the course. You’ll work alongside actors, directors, make-up artists, and set designers on live and filmed performances, gaining real-world experience in professional environments.
Key features
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Develop a broad range of costume design and construction skills tailored to the entertainment industry.
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Work on live and filmed performances, building practical experience and confidence.
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Benefit from excellent industry links and high-profile work placement opportunities.
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Access outstanding workshop facilities and equipment, with most materials provided.
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Enjoy high contact time with experienced, industry-active tutors.
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Collaborate across creative disciplines to bring your designs to life.
Validated by University of the Arts London (UAL) This programme is validated by University of the Arts London (UAL). UAL are a leading education provider in the creative arts, ranked second in the world for art and design (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022). They oversee the standards and quality of our curriculum, which enriches your overall learning experience.
Modules Year One
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Character Creation
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Ideas in Context
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Fundamentals of Costume Design
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All the World’s a Stage
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Live Project 1
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Rococo to Regency
Year Two
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Mr DeMille
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Surface Texture and Detail
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Live Project 2
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Contextual Research
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Industry Focus
Year Three
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The Whole Picture
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Professional Development
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Dissertation
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Collaborative Practices
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Final Major Project
Source: Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges)
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Performing Arts
Location
Northbrook College | West Sussex
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Theatre studies
• Theatre production
• Theatrical wardrobe design
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges) reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges) students who took the Costume for Performance and Film course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
88%
med
Teaching on my course
88%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
96%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
89%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
76%
low
Learning opportunities
79%
low
Learning opportunities
79%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
78%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
96%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
83%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
50%
low
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
91%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
74%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
89%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
67%
med
Academic support
82%
low
Academic support
82%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
78%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
85%
low
Organisation and management
72%
med
Organisation and management
72%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
82%
high
How well organised is your course?
72%
med
Learning resources
69%
low
Learning resources
69%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
59%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
83%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
62%
low
Student voice
58%
low
Student voice
58%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
44%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
64%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
70%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
47%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
88%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
78%
med
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges) graduates who took Costume for Performance and Film - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
20%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
50%
Say it fits with future plans
50%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Elementary occupations
20%
Sales occupations
15%
Skilled trades occupations
10%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
We have no information about future earnings from students that studied this course.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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