Costume with Textiles
University of Huddersfield
UCAS Code: W4W2 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Huddersfield
UCAS Code: W4W2 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
or equivalent.
Access to HE Diploma
or above.
120-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
UCAS Tariff
from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.
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About this course
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Do you light up while watching period dramas and other costume-heavy films and TV shows? Perhaps you’re at the edge of your seat, marvelling at the intricacies of the gowns and outfits? If so, this course is for you.
On our Costume with Textiles BA(Hons) degree, you’ll learn to design and create costumes for film, TV, theatre, and games. You’ll gain real-world experience via placement opportunities in theatre, film, and TV, with previous students having undertaken placements at Royal Shakespeare Company, BBC, and Open Australia.
The course offers a professional approach to costume design and construction and you’ll investigate textiles techniques to give you a thorough grounding in all aspects of this subject area. You’ll hone your skills via a range of briefs to establish a personal identity, too, undertaking independent research, analysing scripts, and developing costume concepts and designs.
You’ll be taught by tutors who have professional costume-making experience, learning in our state-of-the-art £30-million Barbara Hepworth Building.
**Why Study Costume with Textiles BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?**
An impressive 100% of graduates from this course are in work and/or further study 15 months after graduating (Unistats 19/20 data, UK domiciled graduates).
Enrol onto this course and you’ll explore experimentation in costume design and illustration, textile design, advanced pattern cutting and construction techniques, bespoke garment fitting and costume realisation.
You can also develop professional costumes, and hone skills such as text/music/character analysis, visual and contextual research methods, and presentation practice.
Our design, construction, and textiles studios are home to facilities that help bring your ideas to life, including:
• Computer-aided design (CAD)
• Traditional and contemporary embroidery
• Printing techniques, including handcrafting, laser cutting, 3D Printing and digital printing
• Traditional and contemporary knit and weave workshops host a variety of machinery and yarns for students to experiment with.
Our textiles and construction workrooms provide specialist equipment, too, allowing you to work on surface textile techniques and sophisticated costume construction methods.
If you’re keen to make a mark within costume, fashion, decorative arts, theatre crafts, textiles or more, this course is designed to provide the foundations for a fruitful, post-University career within the costume and textile industry.
**Professional Bodies**
This course is accredited by the Textile Institute, a worldwide organisation for textiles, clothing, and footwear. Students who graduate from this course can apply for the professional qualification, Associateship and Chartered Membership of the Textile Institute.
**Why Huddersfield?**
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.
Modules
Year 1 modules include:
• Materials Processes and Practices
• Costume Design 1
• Introduction to Costume Construction
• Textile Practices
• Sustainable Principles
To see the full range of modules and descriptions (including option modules), please visit our website. A link to this course can be found at the bottom of the page in the ‘Course contact details’ section.
Assessment methods
You’ll encounter studio-based tutorials and practical demonstrations, and assessment will include design-work portfolios, written assignments, and seminar presentations, individually and in groups.
Your module specification/course handbook provides full details of the assessment criteria.
Tuition fees
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Extra funding
Please see our website for more information - http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/
The Uni
University of Huddersfield
Department of Design and Architecture (AHDAR)
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