Fashion with Integrated Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts

Our Integrated Foundation Year course is the ideal choice for a student looking to pursue an undergraduate degree in the creative arts. It will give you the grounding, tools, practical skills and confidence to succeed in your chosen Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree at CSVPA with an enhanced knowledge and understanding of specialist techniques and materials. Led by award-winning designer Holly Fulton, our Fashion BA (hons) course helps students cultivate a distinctive design identity and to develop creative and practical fashion skills.Our expert team of core staff are complimented by a wide range of visiting guest lecturers from global brands to independent designers, stylists, photographers, milliners and creative directors.Our students learn through intensive individual and group tuition, workshops and industry focused projects. Students will cover a full range of techniques in the garment construction process, from pattern drafting to fabric draping and high-level surface finish. We strive to ensure our students are equipped with the expertise and knowledge to fully realise their creative vision.Our final year students may also have the opportunity to present their final collections at Graduate Fashion Week.Please click the following link to find out more about this course: **https://www.csvpa.com/course/ba-hons-fashion/****WHAT TO EXPECT** YEAR ONE In your first year you will develop key design skills and realise your designs from idea to garment through a mixture of classes and workshops including sewing, pattern cutting, digital skills, illustration, surface design and presentation skills. YEAR TWO In the second year you will first focus on creative commerciality through projects with practicing designers and brands. In the second semester you will start to develop an individual design identity with projects to inspire experimentation and innovation. Typically, you’ll explore embellishment, print, surface decoration, tailoring and creative silhouette development, this will assist in preparation for your final year. YEAR THREE In your final year your individual design interests will be explored and articulated through the presentation of a final collection. You’ll also take ownership of your portfolio, learning how to present it to a professional level and developing a self-promotional perspective.

Art and Design