Fashion Styling & Art Direction

UCAS code: W234

Here's what Falmouth University says about its Fashion Styling & Art Direction course.

Influence the shape of fashion as you take on the world of fashion styling.

In our vibrant studios, future art directors and stylists are busy curating imaginative fashion stories for catwalks, editorial shoots, window displays, fashion films and new immersive spaces. By joining them on this course, you’ll collaborate with fellow creative thinkers and makers from across the University to produce real work for real clients under the expert guidance of passionate lecturers. From garment fitting and editorial art direction to producing advertising campaigns, you’ll develop the skills you need to break into the global fashion industry.

You will: Develop confidence as a future fashion visionary, committed to harnessing the power of storytelling through multimedia productions Gain the key practical skills necessary to operate at a professional level in the global styling industry Engage in debate around the practical and theoretical context of fashion communication Work on industry-led briefs as part of a collaborative team of supportive, risk-taking global practitioners, in preparation for your future creative career Create a powerful professional fashion styling portfolio to launch into industry Have access to enviable facilities, including industrial sewing machines, specialist construction equipment, a dye lab and a contemporary dress and textile archive

Throughout this degree, you'll learn how to construct powerful fashion stories in real-life visual merchandising environments and fashion shows, as well as immersive 3D digital spaces. You'll become proficient in styling and directing for magazine editorials and advertising campaigns, master garment fitting and construction for runway and celebrity client dressing, and consider the environmental and ethical considerations of the industry.

Year One: In year one of this degree, you'll take your first steps to becoming a progressive, conscious, professional and courageous practitioner within fashion styling and art direction. You'll start to develop your technical skills, gain an understanding of the varied specialisms within the disciplines and explore storytelling, sustainability, identity and body politics

Modules: Fashion Foundations Fashion & Belonging Thinking & Storytelling Body Politics Earth Action

Year Two: In your second year of the Fashion Styling & Art Direction degree, you'll begin to acquire a tenacious, resilient and visionary set of skills for professional practice. You'll take on real-world briefs guided by icons of industry and embrace new technologies and advanced digital processes.

Modules: The Fashion Space The Fashion Show The Fashion Client Collaboration

Year Three: The final year consolidates your ground-breaking creative critical thinking, advanced technical skills and professional practice know-how. Modules will give you the leverage to launch yourself into industry as a visionary fashion stylist and art director.

Modules: The Fashion Consultant Breaking Ground Fashion Visionary Future Skills

As part of our process of continuous improvement, we routinely review course content to ensure that all our students benefit from a high-quality and rewarding academic experience. As such, there may be some changes made to your course which are not immediately reflected in the content displayed on our website. Any students affected will be informed of any changes made directly.

Assessments can take many forms, including: Practical projects Presentations Portfolios Critical writing