BA (Hons) Fashion Communication and Styling Bachelor's degree at Middlesex University

This module develops your abilities in industry-relevant communication tasks or assets related to illustration or graphic design or fashion communication and styling or advertising, public relations and branding or digital media. It will equip you with a range of digital and/or analogue practices, analytical approaches and tools by which to create, curate, direct and produce content required to deliver impactful communications achieving the required objectives. The module also encourages the exp

This module will introduce you to different ways of looking at and thinking about fashion, providing an introduction to key themes, narratives and concepts, and considering their historical and theoretical underpinnings. The module draws connections between fashions from the past and the present to encourage you to understand the rich cultural and social meanings of clothing and adornment in global traditions. This approach teaches a broad range of visual and material research methodologies that

This module introduces you to design disciplines, such as design thinking, life drawing, digital design, moving image, video editing, photography, design for print, and styling. Through hands-on exploration, you will develop a diverse set of practical and technical skills applicable across different design fields, focusing on process, production, and presentation. You will engage with the latest tools, technologies and processes enabling you to develop adaptability and technological agility. You

The aim of the module is to foster innovation through the exploration of design methods and to cultivate conceptual thinking and creative confidence. It enables students to generate creative ideas adept at addressing diverse communication challenges. Emphasis on visual communication ensures students understand the principles of design across various formats. Through hands-on exploration, students learn to respond imaginatively and effectively to given design briefs by sourcing reference material

To hone your skills and to develop your knowledge of fashion communication industry practice you'll choose a specialism: stylist, costume designer, photographer, videographer, art director or set designer. You will also work on an industry-focused project relating to your specialism and reflecting your own themes.

This module develops your specialist knowledge of critical concepts and issues in contemporary fashion cultures and industry, and skills to navigate in an ethically informed manner the production, consumption and mediation of fashion, as a global aspect of both culture and industry. It will also enable you to identify sources of employment opportunities and help you navigate job specification and make connections with potential employers, collaborators and networks. It will help you position you

This module reflects the fast pace of the fashion industry and further develops autonomy, professional confidence and collaborative management skills gained through the internship module. Its goal is to design and develop innovative fashion design, communication and marketing solutions targeted to a clearly identified market segment. It advances your exposure to new technologies in the fashion industry and opens up opportunities for exploring virtual fashion and textiles design. Via industry foc

This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop a specific area of practice and specialist skills, nurturing their development in both analogue and digital techniques aligned with industry standards. Through hands-on exploration within the workshop and studio environments, students will refine their skills and build upon existing knowledge, abilities and competencies. The module encourages students to gain confidence in self-initiated practice, empowering them to take owners

This module will help you to develop an employment experience to provide an insight into the work methods and operation of a fashion business or freelance role in fashion design, textiles, communication or marketing. It will enable you to apply your previously acquired skills and knowledge to personal and professional practice and develop an understanding of the principles of reflective practice and their application in a professional context.

This module will help you develop a graduate portfolio of creative outputs which reflects your chosen role or field of fashion communication. It will include producing a portfolio and series of exhibitions. Emphasis will be placed on portfolio and careers development, digital communication platforms, industry trends, and ethical considerations. This module will prepare you for careers in fashion communication, branding, public relations, digital media, and more.

You will produce a series of self-directed projects that reflect your understanding of industry standards within a chosen field of fashion communication. These will showcase your personal style and direction and show an awareness of current and innovative practice. You will also experiment with image-based technologies and test research outcomes.

To provide the opportunity for self-directed research, develop and produce a series of self-directed projects that reflect the understanding of industry standards within a chosen field of fashion communication. To allow demonstration of a clear personal style and direction and show an awareness of current and innovative practice. To consider ethical practices within the global fashion community.

This module will help you develop the following skills and processes: To engage with the identification, organisation and development of a substantial, in-depth, self-directed Research Project (Dissertation) with a clear and sustained critical argument To encourage the pursuit of a research topic related to issues explored in students' own practice in any area of fashion visual cultures To develop critical awareness and self-reflection of historical and/or contemporary contexts of students' disc