Fashion Design Innovation University of Leeds

Overview

Within the Fashion Design Innovation BA course delivered by University of Leeds you’ll balance research-led activities and contextual studies with creative practice and focus on social, ethical and sustainable fashion design thinking to lead innovation. You’ll be equipped with a broad range of resilient skills that enable you to graduate with the ability to positively impact the fashion industry.

Key Facts

You’ll examine the relationships between sustainable design and your own virtual and physical making, developing an understanding of diverse market sectors. Fashion and textiles are central to the School’s research activities, furthering your understanding of advanced research methods to explore the material innovations and technological developments required to build a better fashion industry. Core and specialist modules build key skills for your future career in fashion design and a variety of associated fields.

The School of Design offers excellent facilities and technical support for developing your creative skills. We have a range of dedicated spaces where you can work independently. We also have a number of practical workshop studios and specialist facilities: sculpture programme studio, 2D programme studio, fashion design studio, knit and weave studio, photography studio, digital print workshop, laser cutting and 3D print workshop, printmaking workshop, XLab for Immersive Technologies and 3D workshop.

We provide access to a team of excellent technicians across the full range of skills who can help you to realise your work to reach its potential.

The School also provides a range of other support to enhance the student experience and prepare students for the workplace: free dedicated software, a wide range of technical induction programmes, free access to LinkedIn Learning, free cameras and video recorder on loan, supporting a Degree Show, external promotion, Yorkshire Fashion Archive and Membership to the ASBCI (Fashion Design Innovation, Sustainable Fashion and Fashion Marketing students), visiting speakers from industry or other institutions around the world.