Fashion and Design History
University of Brighton
UCAS Code: V371 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Brighton
UCAS Code: V371 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits, to include at least 45 credits at Level 3. Access courses in Humanities, History or Politics are preferred.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Must include three subjects at Higher Level.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Or equivalent combination of grades.,
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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About this course
Immerse yourself in the world of fashion and design history with our exciting course, exploring the significance of what we wear and use, from designer items to everyday objects.
On our Fashion and Design History degree you'll learn from an expert teaching team about the history and current trends of clothing and design, engaging with diverse images, objects, and texts. You will uncover the connections between fashion, design, and social, political, and cultural identities.
With access to exclusive resources like our Teaching Collection and renowned Design Archives, you will become a hands-on researcher, as well as developing valuable skills in critical thinking and communication.
Our students graduate ready for rewarding careers in fashion, museums, heritage and countless other industries.
**TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE**
- Staff include academics who develop leading research as part of the Centre for Design History on the museums and heritage sector
- Opportunity to take a second-year placement
- You will work with important local collections at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery and Worthing Museum, and there will be opportunities for field trips beyond Brighton.
- At the end of your degree, you will exhibit your dissertation and accompanying poster in the annual graduate show.
- As a university we offer excellent resources including the Design lab, a space housing our extensive collection of historic dress and textiles, the Design Archives, St Peters House Special Collection and Screen Archive South East.
- Off-site study visits and hands-on sessions.
- Join a vibrant community, featuring visiting researchers and practitioners, reading groups, lectures and workshops.
- The specialist course team have research expertise on the Middle East, North Africa, South and East Asia, North America and Britain.
Modules
Year 1
Local and Global: Concepts and Ideas in Cross-cultural Histories of Art and Design
Local and Global: Themes and Topics in Cross-cultural Histories of Art and Design
Art and Design History in Brighton: Places and Processes
Artist, Designer and the Prosumer: Theories and Debates
Artist, Designer and the Prosumer: Approaches and Practices
Material Matters
Year 2
Spaces and Bodies
Reading Fashion and Design
The Cultural Politics of Fashion and Design
Constructing Histories: Research Methods and Professional Practice in History of Art and Design
Options*
Reconstruct, Recreate, Remake
A Trip to Europe: Visual Culture, Art and Design in a European Country
Understanding Exhibitions and Making Displays
Museums, Material Culture and Representation
Behind the Scenes: Arts and Heritage Placements
I Click Therefore I Am: Self and Selfies
Staging and Screening Fashion and Design
Modernism in Asia
Cold War Cultures: Art, Design and Fashion Across the Iron Curtain 1946–1989
Final Year
Networks and Sustainability in Fashion and Design
Professional Paths in Art and Design History
Dissertation in History of Art and Design
Communicating Research
Options*
Participation, Performance and Politics
The Past in the Present: Vintage, Retro, Revival
Fashion Contexts
Contemporary Art and Design in Asia
Making the Modern Home: Design, Domesticity and Discourse
*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.
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