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Fashion Image Making and Styling

Entry requirements


104 - 112 UCAS Points with a B/C grade in an Art and Design subject. General Studies accepted.

104 - 112 UCAS tariff points in an Art and Design subject.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) is required. Maths at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) is preferred but not essential. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements in addition to the Level 3 qualification requirements.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30-31

To include and Art and Design subject.

104 - 112 UCAS tariff points in an Art and Design subject.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

In an Art and Design subject.

104 - 112 UCAS tariff points in an Art and Design subject.

T Level

M

To include and Art and Design subject.

UCAS Tariff

104-112

To include an Art and Design subject.

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Photography

Visual communication

From magazines to Instagram’s, to films to music videos – images are the new currency. Fashion images define the zeitgeist of the times we live in - in terms of how we dress, how we live and how we think – how do you want your times to be defined?

As one of the original courses within this field our Fashion Image Making and Styling degree course is both respected and supported by industry leaders. We have a track record of producing successful graduates who have transformed the way we experience Fashion across the UK and globally. We have an established network of industry partners providing live projects, collaborative opportunities and opportunities to showcase student work, these include Matty Bovan, Selfridges, The Face, Dazed and Liam Hodges.

We’re located in one of the UK’s fastest-growing and exciting cities. A 15-minute walk from our stunning New Adelphi campus and you’re in the heart of Manchester – known for its thriving music scene, café life and shopping culture! Not only this, but Manchester is a youthful city well known for tolerance, diversity and revolution from the suffragettes to Factory Records you’ll be following in the footsteps of legendary rule-breakers, liberal thinkers and instigators – maybe you’re next?

From your first year with us you will be taught by a range of staff who are themselves key game-changers within the field – here you will learn core skills from lighting and studio setup through to layout and fashion moving image – both working individually and as part of a team. We will support and guide you in developing your own unique personal voice and vision. In the second year you will have the opportunity to partake in an internship within the industry from New York, Paris, London and beyond you will have the opportunity to work with famous stylists, photographers and publications. In year three you will be working directly with industry on external projects and on modules that inform your final portfolio – you’ve made it – now it is over to you to change the world with your vision!`

We are one of the few courses in the country to have its own magazine. In FIMS you will have the opportunity to be published and have your work distributed throughout the UK.

Fashion Image Making and Styling (FIMS) is a progressive, creative and dynamic course that informs your employment opportunities within the industry. This is a hands on, practical course, where you will be creating images, experimenting, learning techniques and then undoing them – all moving toward finding your own unique style and vision that will enable you to create amazing contemporary fashion images, build on your core skills and showcase your individual vision.

Overall satisfaction with this course is 93%, and 97% of students said staff made the subject interesting (University of Salford analysis of unpublished NSS 2019 data).

You will:

Work in a creative environment that explores key fashion styling, photography, presentation and contextual skills with world-class teaching and endless amounts of creative freedom.
Build your profile as an employment-ready creative practitioner – with industry-led crits, feedback and workshops
Refine your digital skillset to industry standards and beyond through mastering software such as InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere and Lightroom.

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Modules

**Year one**
- Good Taste/Bad Taste
- Fashion A-A: From Aesthetics To Activism
- Collaboration: Learning & Sharing Together
- Print’s Not Dead
- Fashion Film
- Family of Man: Photography & Emotion

**Year two**
- Art & Fashion
- Create A Zine
- Culture Now
- Styling and Image Making: Comparative Shoot
- Internship
- Live Project

**Year three**
- External Brief
- Create A Character
- Final Major Project
- Printed Matter
- Independent Research Projectt

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The Uni


Course location:

University of Salford

Department:

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

73%
Photography
77%
Visual communication

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

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Teaching and learning

84%
Staff make the subject interesting
86%
Staff are good at explaining things
78%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
80%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

78%
Library resources
78%
IT resources
85%
Course specific equipment and facilities
62%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

97%
UK students
3%
International students
30%
Male students
70%
Female students
90%
2:1 or above
8%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

Design studies

Teaching and learning

85%
Staff make the subject interesting
88%
Staff are good at explaining things
82%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
91%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

76%
Library resources
86%
IT resources
84%
Course specific equipment and facilities
64%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

97%
UK students
3%
International students
16%
Male students
84%
Female students
71%
2:1 or above
8%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

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What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£16,848
med
Average annual salary
86%
low
Employed or in further education
43%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

17%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
12%
Design occupations
12%
Other elementary services occupations

Design studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£16,848
low
Average annual salary
96%
med
Employed or in further education
59%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

31%
Design occupations
14%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
9%
Business, finance and related associate professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

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The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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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.

Design studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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£15k

£20k

£20k

£21k

£21k

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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