BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Communication with Foundation Year

This practical and workshop-based module focuses on guiding you in adopting a cross-disciplinary fusion of learning and thinking through introductory projects. The module introduces you to basic Art & Design practices through introductory 'exposures' and 'encounters' with materials, technologies and processes.

The module activities will challenge your understanding of 'drawing' itself, and you will be exposed to novel drawing methods, such as haptico-visual drawing and virtual reality drawing. A series of drawing workshops will introduce you to a variety of basic drawing approaches and encourage experimentation with a range of materials and media. You will be expected to record experiments and visual ideas during these sessions.

This module introduces you to key concepts and activities that underpin your discipline-specific study at higher education through participation in practical projects. You will be asked to record primary and secondary visual research in sketchbooks and document experimentations. The module will also include contextual lectures and workshop activities to develop your creative and technical confidence.

This module provides you with the integrated skills required for academic success. You will develop your skills of creating posters, constructing bibliographies, and sourcing relevant materials. Alongside this you will learn to identify and understand academic writing and referencing techniques. The multi-disciplinary syllabus and assessment tasks will enable you to acquire the academic skills needed for successful transition into Level 4 and the completion of the degree.

This module provides you with the necessary skills to develop a research project on the Liverpool City region from your particular subject perspective. You will explain academic research methods, write a coherent piece of academic work based on an understanding of Liverpool, and locate relevant research to support your project. The module will help you to develop an independent approach to learning.

This module introduces you to the discipline of Art History. You will learn: how to undertake visual analyses of art works, how to adopt and understand key art historical terminology, how to acquire knowledge of important periods and artists in art history, and how to review exhibitions.

Within this module, you will independently learn through reflective practice and self-critical analysis to learn how to promote the use of a logical Design Process towards the creation of original fashion outcomes from independently research sources. You will learn to create an awareness of fashion and promote experimentation through alternative and innovative approaches to fashion practice.

The aim of this module is to develop an awareness of professional fashion practice through the professional presentation of a body of artwork/design documentation. You will develop fashion communication skills, enabling the visualisation of fashion ideas and outputs in a professional format.

This module will allow you to develop and extend your knowledge of materials and technical processes in a fashion context.

Within this module, you will explore key concepts and themes concerning historical and contemporary cultural significance in relation to studio practice and wider contexts of fashion design and communication. You will also develop knowledge and understanding of research methods which underpin fashion practices.

This module will allow you to develop key concepts and ways of thinking about fashion practices in both design and communication with relation to context and culture. You will also engage in debate and analysis to broaden and deepen your understanding of contemporary fashion practices resulting in a written assignment and a physical or digital artefact.

The aim of this module is to promote investigation into a range of technical processes to enhance creative concepts. You will have the opportunity to build confidence in a creative and conceptual approach to digital and traditional media. It will also provide you with the knowledge of 2D and 3D 'processes' for sampling.

Within this module, you will examine traditional and contemporary technical approaches in-depth for use within studio practice. You will also develop a range of visual and conceptual approaches to research methods for creative process. The aim of this module will allow you to explore links and synergies between industry and studio practice to inform and guide project work.

The aim of this module is to explore key concepts and themes in relation to studio practice and wider contexts of contemporary fashion design and communication. You will be able to engage in critical debate and analysis to broaden your knowledge and understanding of contemporary fashion practices.

The aim of this module is to gain a deeper understanding of contemporary theoretical design issues and contemporary fashion issues through a written assignment leading to a proposal for Level 6 Research Project.

The aim of this module is to promote the effective use of research methodologies and promote individual focus through a variety of fashion related activities. It will introduce you to industry practices and enables you to build a practical knowledge of research design development trials to a high standard working towards professional outputs.

The aim of this module is to develop the opportunity to understand in depth research methods and design processes from concept to translation. You will be able to produce a body of work in relation to market level and professional practice. The aim of this module is to introduce you to industry practices and enables you to build practical knowledge.

This module gives you the opportunity to build your own profile in your chosen specialist pathway identifying your strengths to continue to develop. You will produce a body of work in relationship to a customer profile and market level. You will explore new media and applications to build confidence in content and presentation awareness.

This module will focus on the exploration of digital and mixed media outputs to a professional standard via a number of trials. You will produce a body of work in context to market level and professional practices. You will also be able to develop an understanding of time management skills to produce outcomes in sequence and on time.

This module provides the opportunity for you to experience a variety of alternative and new approaches to your subject specialism at an approved overseas partner institution. Modules studied must be agreed in advance and must be appropriate for the student's programme of study. Assuming successful completion of the semester abroad, mark-bearing credit will be awarded. The grade conversion scale to be used will be made available in advance of the year abroad.

This module provides the opportunity for you to produce a body of work that demonstrates a broad understanding of professional practical outputs within the fashion industry.

The aim of the Research Project is to deepen critical and theoretical engagement based on your chosen topic. You will facilitate the application and interpretation secondary and primary research methods to a focused fashion studies topic within a research project framework.

The Studio Project/s provides the opportunity for you to develop your own programme of study via a series of projects. The aim of this module is to produce a creative body of work demonstrating a range of design applications in relationship to target audiences and support the development of research methodologies to apply to a range of concepts and outputs. This will strengthen the components of the Personal Development Portfolio focusing towards employability.

This module will equip you with a range of research methods to inform graduate career and postgraduate study options and give you a deep understanding of professional practice in your chosen field of study. It will offer you the opportunity to engage with and undertake external projects to enhance your understanding of industry practice.