Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Fashion Design (September start)

The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Fashion Design course provides a comprehensive design education for independently-minded fashion thinkers and makers who are looking to influence change within the fashion industry.

From future forecasting, concept and design development, creative pattern cutting through to leading compelling marketing campaigns, Fashion is one of the largest employers in the UK’s creative industries - offering endless opportunities to those forward-thinking individuals who seek to challenge the assumptions of design, take creative risks and communicate their individual style through their work.

Arts University Plymouth’s Fashion Studio is a large, light space with panoramic views and it is comprehensively equipped with industry-standard technologies but students’ experience at PCA is not just limited to the Fashion Studio. Arts University Plymouth encourage cross-disciplinary and collaborative working where students can expand their skills by exploring the professional textile print studios, workshops for jewellery and ceramics and Fab Lab, which houses the latest laser cutting, 3D printing and design technology.

Students will have the freedom to hone their signature aesthetic without the confines of a house style. The programme covers all aspects of the design process, from trend analysis, research and design development, drawing and illustration, colour and fabric development, historical and cultural studies, translation of ideas from 2D to 3D through to presentation, marketing and business development. Students will use global trend forecasting tools WGSN and The Future Laboratory and learn software such as Adobe Creative Suite and Gerber Accumark for CAD pattern cutting. They will learn to cut and manufacture quality one-off garments and collections with high levels of craftsmanship, and Arts University Plymouth will provide the tools for students to realise their ideas, and develop design specialisms in menswear, womenswear, lingerie, knitwear, performance, sportswear, and other technical routes.