Leather for Fashion
UCAS Code: W234
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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About this course
**Why choose this course?**
This unique course will give you the specialist skills you need for careers in the Leather garments area of the fashion industry. We have industry links which support live design projects and provide opportunities for work experience.
In your first year, you will learn the fundamentals of Fashion - including practical and theoretical principles. In your second year you will work on industry standard briefs; preparing you for your future career. In your final year you will work on a major project, culminating in a public exhibition - which could be Graduate Fashion Week or our annual degree show!
As you will specialise in Leather, one of your modules will be at the Institute of Creative Leather Technologies where you will work in the tannery to produce specialist Leather goods.
**By studying at the University of Northampton, you can be sure that:**
- You will experience student life at the University’s £330 million Waterside Campus. Come along to an Open Day and find out more.
- Students enrolling on this course at Northampton will be provided with their own brand new laptop* to keep at no additional cost. All sports clubs and societies are free to join at Northampton and every essential course text book is available via the library, meaning you won’t have to purchase copies. For more information on this visit our website (northampton.ac.uk/benefits).
- Based on the evidence available, the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Panel judged that the University of Northampton delivers consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK.
- Our expert academics teach in small groups supported with one to one assistance. Our academics and students form a tight bond, providing individualised support and guidance whilst challenging students academically.
- We invest more money into your education than 90% of Universities in the UK**
- Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd.
**The Northampton Employment Promise**
- In fact, we’re so confident in our careers and employability support that if you achieve at least a 2:2 degree and complete either our Employability Plus Gold programme or achieve a Changemaker Gold Certificate during your time studying with us, but still haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating, we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you or support you into postgraduate study.
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Modules
STAGE 1
• Design Practice: Concept Research and Design Development (compulsory)
• Contextual Studies 1 (compulsory)
• Fashion, Leather Fashion and Textiles: Context (compulsory)
STAGE 2
• Design Practice: Research and Design Development Fashion/Leather/Footwear and Accessories and Printed Textiles (compulsory)
• Contextual Studies 2 (compulsory)
• Visual Communication and Promotion (compulsory)
• Fashion with Leather (compulsory)
STAGE 3
• Design Context Communication (compulsory)
• Final Major Project (compulsory)
Module information is quoted for 19/20 entry. Please note that modules run subject to student numbers and staff availability, any changes will be communicated to applicants accordingly.
Assessment methods
The course is assessed in a number of ways:
• Essay writing
• Assignments
• Dissertation
• Presentations
• Studio presentations
• Exhibitions
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University of Northampton
Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology
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