ABOUT THE COURSE
Do you love fashion? Dream of seeing your designs on the catwalk? Solent’s fashion degree will help you learn the key knowledge required to succeed in textile design, from pattern-cutting and garment production to the industrial production process and the business of fashion.
BA (Hons) Fashion scored 100% overall satisfaction for NSS 2019.
The course provides students with in-depth knowledge of the fashion industry, from garment design, pattern design and production to concept development, trend forecasting and fashion marketing. Students are encouraged to experiment and explore new techniques to help develop their creativity and individuality.
Students have free access to our industry-standard facilities including specialist machine rooms, digital and sublimation printers and a range of laser cutters. Students also have access to modern design suites equipped with the latest creative software.
To complement their degree studies and gain valuable hands on experience, students are encouraged to attend work placements during the course. Past students have had placements at fashion companies such as House of Holland, Timberland, Alexander McQueen, Fat Face, Ted Baker, Topman, Marks & Spencer, Matthew Miller and Jenny Packham.
Students on this course can get involved with retail activities at Re:So, Solent’s stunning student-run store. Re:So sells a unique mix of fashion, accessories, publications, furniture and art. The store’s upper floor ‘learning zone’ has previously hosted guest speakers from the fashion industry, workshops, photo-shoots and exhibitions – all with an emphasis on developing student retail, enterprise and employability skills.
YOUR FUTURE
The course covers a broad range of subjects within fashion, and is designed to prepare the student for careers in fashion design and/or textile design for both menswear and womenswear, fashion buying, styling, fashion business, PR and visual merchandising.
Suitable roles for graduates include:
- Fashion designer
- Textile designer
- Stylist
- Buyer
- Fashion manufacturer
- Trend forecaster
- Consultant
- Freelancer.
INDUSTRY LINKS
You’ll have the chance to work on live projects with key industry practitioners, drawing on the University’s strong ties with industry and high-profile designers.
Students have previously worked on projects with Addict, Dickies, Dent Deman, Top Man, Fat Face, Ted Baker, All Walks Beyond the Catwalk and Peter Pilotto.
The University also receives regular guest speakers from the industry. Past speakers include Caryn Franklin (TV presenter and i-D editor), Debra Bourne (PR consultant and campaigner), Alex Brownless (Artsthread), Paddy Hartley (artist and designer for Nick Knight and Lady Gaga), design boutique ilovedust, and inspirational Japanese pattern-cutter Shingo Sato.
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