BA (Hons) Costume with Textiles Bachelor's degree at Huddersfield

This module is designed to build your core knowledge in materials and processes used in a wide range of both bespoke and industrial applications. You will have the opportunity to explore how materials for the fashion, costume and fashion marketing industries continually evolve through technological developments and innovation.

This module will focus on an introduction to a variety of techniques and processes which are involved in the creation of costume design concepts. The module introduces script analysis, character interpretation and visual methods of design for costume. Methods of script analysis and character analysis will be introduced to inform the design development process. Students will research cultural and historical influences in order to develop a personal approach to costume design and illustration. Thi

This module will provide students with the fundamentals of pattern cutting for costume. Students will be introduced to the skills of seaming, stitch types and appropriate sewing methods for toile and costume construction including an introduction to basic techniques for prop making and accessories Using bespoke measurements students will learn the basic principles of flat pattern cutting, methods of basic block manipulation, experimentation with cut and the making of costume related patterns.

Students will be able to apply fundamental design application skills using the Textile workshops through the specialism areas of print, knit, weave or embroidery. The syllabus is designed to develop the ability to conceptualise and produce textiles samples for a specific end use, with an emphasis on aesthetic and technical excellence.

This module introduces the theory underpinning how textiles and its associated industries are responding to sustainability targets and concerns. Students will develop knowledge, understanding and critical thinking whilst exploring key principles of sustainability such as environmental and social impact, sustainable practices related to manufacturing, recycling/reuse of materials, and circular business models.

This module aims to develop a transferable set of skills applicable to a wide range of employment positions within the fashion industry. Professional Development Planning (PDP) is embedded within the module, with a focus on you identifying academic and professional goals and developing the skills and knowledge necessary to fulfil them. The module will allow you to contextualise your future role and identity within the fashion, textiles or costume industry and you will be supported in developing

This module will enable you to apply advanced design application skills using the Textile workshops. The syllabus is designed to develop your ability to design and produce textiles samples for 'the body', with an emphasis on aesthetic innovation.

Your knowledge will be extended by introducing more advanced pattern cutting and costume construction methods. This will be achieved through the drafting of more complex and specialised design specific blocks, alongside further experimentation with cut & and methods of modelling on the stand. This will be achieved through the construction and textiles methods, including specialised design specific, experimentation with cut and methods of modelling on the stand and embellish and constructed texti

You will further develop your ability to independently research and express personal interpretations of script analysis to, develop design concepts and costume illustration, providing you with the opportunity to creatively combine knowledge and skills gained in Year One. You will further explore a range of costume design methods and techniques to develop your own practice to offer solutions to briefs, and to establish a personal identity. You will appraise and evaluate the results of your resear

This module will further develop your theoretical understanding and critical engagement with sustainability, as contextualised within your specialism (textiles, fashion, costume, marketing). Building on your foundation knowledge and maintaining a clear focus on the practical aspects of sustainability, you will work within the context of global consumers, audiences, manufacturers, retailers, marketers and other collaborative organisations and individuals in textiles and its associated industries.

The placement year is your chance to gain hands-on experience and build on the skills you've developed in your first two years of study. You'll spend up to 48 weeks (minimum 36 weeks) in a graduate-level role, sharpening your professional skills, exploring career options, and boosting your future job prospects. During your placement, you'll reflect on your performance, develop real-world skills, and learn to approach your role with a critical eye. Your placement will be monitored, and you'll be

The Portfolio Sandwich Year module provides a flexible and tailored approach to professional development. It allows you to create a customised portfolio of graduate-level opportunities if your career aspirations don't align with a traditional sandwich year placement. This module will help you develop a diverse and adaptable skillset, build professional networks, and enhance your career readiness through a mix of structured and self-directed activities.

This module complements your major project through the production of an in-depth written report. You will extend and apply your knowledge of fashion design, costume and production, textile design, textile crafts, or surface design by demonstrating a critical analysis and evaluation of topic of contemporary relevance, and significant to your practice by reflecting appropriate theoretical, technical, and professional issues.

This module aims to establish and inform your major project by identifying a theme / subject / issue relevant to your practice. Focusing on research and development work to inform your final major project, this module is about testing ideas and taking innovative risks connected to the performance costumes for your chosen characters. In this module, you will be evidencing the process of visually researching your character themes through a portfolio of work, including images, samples, design ideas

The module reflects theoretical, technical, and professional issues appropriate to your practice and is specifically designed to unfold throughout the final year The module is intended to be a critical and diagnostic tool with which to examine your work. It is made up of a series of outputs and will help you to determine and contextualise the direction of your practice-based modules. The process of reflection, research and critical analysis is vital to the module. It will help you to identify co

Focusing your creative and intellectual skills, you will create an innovative, original and highly professional body of work, realising the full potential of your major project in a form appropriate to your pathway. During this Honours level module, you will be expected to evidence technical / creative accomplishment and critical awareness in the execution of your outcomes.