Overview
Introduction
BA (Hons) Bespoke Tailoring, the only course of its kind in the UK, is the catalyst for a unique creative conversation with the client. It’s a design process that challenges our global community of students to become disruptive traditionalists who respect craftmanship by re-defining its future. As tailors, you’ll have the power to re-imagine the body through cut and fit by re-engineering the silhouette.
What to expect
- Client Focused: Working directly with individual clients offers the chance to co-create wholly bespoke pieces, where unique identities are reflected through material, design and process.
- Technical Excellence & Design Innovation: This course delivers excellence in hand-construction techniques partnered with a curious and engaging design exploration. You will be taught traditional hand craft tailoring techniques and pattern drafting skills. We embrace future technologies and innovation to create design outcomes that challenge the boundaries of bespoke tailoring that will impact generations to come.
- Culturally Diverse: This course takes an inclusive approach which broadens the understanding of craftsmanship and artisanal practices. We value cultural differences that enrich our learning and teaching environment, enabling us to celebrate each other’s uniqueness within our community.
- Sustainability: You will develop your practice within an authentic sustainable narrative, combining best practice with novel approaches to heritage, craft and handwork. Through the re-purposing of materials and design for longevity, you will help to build new visions for bespoke tailoring.
- Staff Expertise: This is an opportunity to learn from staff who have experience working for a diverse range of luxury global brands. They nurture prospective tailors by offering creative design development, academic thinking and the necessary professional practice and expertise required for a career in a world-class bespoke tailoring setting, global ready-to-wear brand, or independent label.
Programme Structure
- Introduction to Bespoke Tailoring
- Tailoring Design and Identity
- Fashion Cultures and Histories
- Cutting and Fitting
- Critical Issues in Fashion Research
- Future Artisans
- Industry Project
- Industry Experience
- Contextualising practice
- Contextualising practice
- Major Project Realisation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Delivered
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods Fashion Design View 181 other Bachelors in Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are:
One or a combination of the following accepted full level 3 qualifications.
- 112 UCAS tariff points from two or more A Levels (preferred subjects include English, Maths, Art, Design, Textiles and Science);
- Distinction at Foundation Diploma in Art and Design;
- Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma (preferred subjects Art & Design);
- Merit at UAL Extended Diploma;
- Access Diploma or 112 new UCAS tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma;
- 112 new UCAS tariff points from a combination of the above qualifications or an equivalent full Level 3 qualification;
- or equivalent EU or non-EU qualifications such as International Baccalaureate Diploma at 25 points minimum;
- and three GCSE passes at grade A*-C or grade 9-4.
Entry to this course will also be determined by assessment of your portfolio.
Tuition Fees
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Applies to youNon-residents30890 GBP / year≈ 30890 GBP / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents9790 GBP / year≈ 9790 GBP / year
Living costs
London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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