BA (hons) Fashion Imaging And Illustration in University of the Arts London, UK

BA (hons) Fashion Imaging And Illustration in University of the Arts London

BA (Hons) Fashion Imaging and Illustration offers students an experimental space to explore contemporary practices that stem from drawing and mark-making and to challenge the notion of contemporary fashion imaging. Projects involving a multi-disciplinary approach encourage students to redefine the future role of the Fashion Illustrator and the discipline’s commercial and creative applications. Students will investigate the visual language of fashion through the development of professional skills such as drawing, graphic and media design, animation, photography, moving image and computer-generated imaging.   

What to expect  

• Students on this course develop a critical understanding of contemporary fashion; how it is communicated or promoted, its place within wider culture and its relationship with audiences and consumers.   

• Students are guided to consider their practice within an industry context and to explore the opportunities and pathways for their professional and creative development.  

• The course celebrates fashion imaging and illustration through an expansive curriculum that integrates traditional skills with new and emerging technologies at the forefront of contemporary commercial practice.  

• Students benefit from experimenting in areas such as photography, moving image, 3D design, digital platforms, art direction and graphic design while an emphasising their drawing practices. Through a range of live briefs, collaborative workshops and personal projects that are supported by the expertise of lecturers and practitioners from the fashion industry and beyond.  

• BA (Hons) Fashion Imaging & Illustration invites students to redefine the notion of fashion illustration, developing innovative visual content and solutions for a contemporary market that experiences fashion and community across multiple channels, both physically and online. By challenging the fashion industry’s conventions and responding to wider culture’s social, political and environmental issues, students will able to produce an innovative body of work, as well as being better prepared for work in the fashion industry.  

Work experience and opportunities  

Students will be given the opportunity to undertake a short work experience placement during their second year of study. This provides increased industry awareness as well as crucial experience and valuable contacts within the industry. The course has many links to the industry including DASH magazine, Apple, SHOWstudio and the many practitioners who teach on the course within a teaching capacity. The course has also worked with the House of Illustration and run live-streamed events with the Paris School of Art, some examples of the collaborative opportunities available.

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Average Accomodation & Food Costs in UK	£850 to £1,050 a month
Entrance Exams in UK	TOEFL: 88 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 59 | GMAT: 590
Work and Study in UK	Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit.
Post Study Work Permit in UK	2 Year after graduation depending on the course.
Cost of Student Visa in UK	£348
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