On this dynamic course, you’ll cultivate the practical, creative and theoretical skills needed to enter the exciting world of screen-based costume design. You’ll be part of a course designed by industry, for industry, working in an environment that mirrors current professional practices.

You'll prepare for a career in screen-based costume design through interdisciplinary learning across our Fashion & Textiles Institute and the School of Film & Television. You'll be supported by professionals working at the forefront of the industry to develop your own distinctive design voice and portfolio.

You will:

• Gain core skills such as drawing, pattern cutting, costume construction and fitting techniques, observation, analysis and expansive research practices
• Explore anthropological, socio-political, psychological, environmental and cultural concepts when considering the analysis of character and script, as well as how to plot costumes for moving image
• Enhance your developing design profile through an exploration of industry applications such as music promos, commercials, costume breakdown and innovative challenge-based projects
• Develop essential knowledge of the various roles available across the costume design sector, budget organisation, ideas pitching, collaboration and team working, as well as increased awareness of freelance practice and self-management techniques
• Refine your skills as a costume practitioner in your final year through a major collaborative screen production project to develop your portfolio, making you industry ready

What our graduates do

Graduates can look forward to a wide range of costume design roles within the film and TV industry including: costume designer, costume maker, costume cutter, costume breakdown artist, costume buyer, costume stand-by (on set looking after hero talent), costume supervisor, styling assistant and celebrity stylist. 

What you'll learn

From costume design to garment construction, exploring contemporary fashion history to interpreting scripts and characters and learning how to work as part of a creative team, we'll equip you with the creative, practical and entrepreneurial skills you'll need to succeed in this vibrant industry.

How you'll learn

You'll hone your creative practice and gain invaluable practical and critical skills through a blend of lectures, seminars, masterclasses, workshops, tutorials and guided independent study.

Facilities

• Open plan contemporary studios
• Industrial sewing machines and specialist construction equipment
• Dye lab and breakdown facilities
• Access to digital suites with Adobe CS, Gerber pattern plotting and CLO3D software
• Wardrobe store with a selection of costumes from contemporary history
• Access to archive collections of historical and contemporary garments
• Collaborative opportunities within the School of Film and Television