Course summary

Explore your creativity and expand your professional skills by entering the creative industries on an Integrated Foundation Year degree. Taught over four years, these courses include an introductory year to build a solid foundation before you go on to specialise in your chosen subject at degree level. If you're interested in taking on a new subject, or have been out of education for a while, then our Integrated Foundation Year courses might just be for you. These four-year courses include an introductory year to help you build the core skills needed for degree-level study. This is a chance for you to let your imagination run wild and explore your creativity, expand your professional skills and develop enhanced subject knowledge. We'll help you nurture your expertise in problem solving, risk-taking, designing and making as you develop your abilities Influence the shape of fashion as you take on the world of fashion styling. On this future-focused Fashion Styling & Art Direction degree, which is underpinned by a progressive foundation of sustainability and ethical practice, you’ll be guided by industry specialists and collaborate with other creative disciplines on exciting live briefs. You’ll bring your fashion stories to life across multiple platforms including magazine shoots, window displays, fashion film, catwalk shows and new immersive digital spaces. You will: Develop technical, design thinking and production skills in your chosen specialism Learn teamwork, leadership and project management skills through a variety of learning environments Develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills through the development of unique and innovative projects Go on to study your chosen course specialism at degree level Develop confidence as a future fashion visionary, committed to harnessing the power of storytelling through multimedia productions Gain the key practical skills necessary to operate at a professional level in the global styling industry Engage in debate around the practical and theoretical context of fashion communication Work on industry-led briefs as part of a collaborative team of supportive, risk-taking global practitioners, in preparation for your future creative career Create a powerful professional fashion styling portfolio to launch into industry Have access to enviable facilities, including industrial sewing machines, specialist construction equipment, a dye lab and a contemporary dress and textile archive.