Overview

Introduction

BA (Hons) Costume for Performance will prepare you for a career working within contemporary costume across the performance industries.

The course integrates the intellectual demands of interpretation to evolve characters for performance alongside the specialist skills of designing and realising costume for, or as, performance.

What to expect 

Specialist skills and knowledge: Develop research, design, and practical construction skills to realise costumes for performance, all within the context of fashion.  
A holistic learning experience: Explore the cultural context of performance to evolve your ideas, designs and final outcomes for performance.
Collaboration: Through live projects and cross disciplinary practice, connect with peers from other related disciplines such as hair, make-up, and prosthetics.
Exposure to industry: Take part in workshops and masterclasses delivered by industry practitioners from across a wide range of performance genres.
An expert teaching team: Learn from industry professionals who have experience working across all areas of performance and with performers such as Lady Gaga and Kylie Minogue.
State-of-the-art facilities: Taught at LCF’s East Bank campus, you’ll have access to our extensive library, dedicated costume for performance studios and other specialist workshops.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Introduction to Performance

Costume Principles

Fashion Cultures and Histories

Critical Issues in Fashion Research

Costume Practice

Industry Placement

Industry Engagement

Costume Professional

Performance Practice in Context

Creative Industries: Theories and Practices

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods Fashion Design Drama View 170 other Bachelors in Fashion Design in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are:

112 UCAS tariff points from two or more A Levels (preferred subjects include Art, Design, English, Drama and Film Studies);
Distinction, Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Level 3 or 4) would ‘normally’ expect Foundation plus at least one A-level, with a total of at least 112 tariff points;
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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Non-residents

30890 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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