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Costume Interpretation with Design

The Northern School of Art

UCAS Code: W452 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements


A level

C,C,C-B,B,C

Successfully complete Access to HE Diploma

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MMM-DMM

Successfully complete Foundation Diploma

T Level

Pass (C and above)

UCAS Tariff

96-112

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Theatrical wardrobe design

This degree leads the way in producing costumiers for the entertainment industry by equipping you with the skills in costume design and construction you will need alongside bespoke skills of millinery and tailoring.

The degree is built on strong industrial relationships and you have the opportunity to work on live projects, and placements and collaborate with students from a range of our other courses including acting, film, TV and theatre production.

There are dedicated fitting rooms, sewing rooms with industry-standard equipment and wet rooms for dyeing and distressing fabrics. You will work with experienced industry practitioners who continue to work within television, film and theatre.

The School has a costume study collection - with garments and accessories from the 1800s onwards - providing a rich primary source for understanding and learning about the construction of clothing through different periods.

With great industry links, we welcome visiting guest lecturers throughout the course. Recent guests have included Amber Butchart A Stitch in Time BBC, Michele Carragher Game of Thrones and Patrick Grant The Great British Sewing Bee BBC, Community Clothing.

By the end of your third year of study, you will be able to design, source materials and create full costumes and outfits with accessories. There is also the opportunity to exhibit your designs to an audience of industrial practitioners.

**You will receive full training in the skills and techniques that you need to create costumes for film, TV, theatre and performance, including:**
Costume-making, Costume-construction, Millinery (hat making), Tailoring, Leatherwork (leather moulding/embossing), Mask-making, Corsetry

**Alumni productions include:**
Downton Abbey, Peaky Blinders, Star Wars: Rogue One, Killing Eve, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Poldark, Vera and more.

Modules

In your first year (level 4):
- Introductory Cut & Construction
- Costume Design & Illustration
- Introduction to Creative Cultures
- Cut & Construction
- Embellishment
- Introductory Costume Interpretation with Design

In your second year (level 5):
- Millinery
- Costume Design Communication & Exploration
- Theories of Creative Cultures
- Tailoring for Costume
- Specialist Focus for Costume
- Professional Studies

In your third year (level 6):
- Project Research and Preparation
- Dissertation Report
- Final Major Project
- Final Show and Portfolio

Assessment methods

In course assessment. Each module is assessed upon completion and given a percentage mark.

Tuition fees

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England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

The Northern School of Art

Department:

Higher Education

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Theatrical wardrobe design

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Teaching and learning

95%
Staff make the subject interesting
96%
Staff are good at explaining things
94%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
98%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

98%
Library resources
87%
IT resources
99%
Course specific equipment and facilities
79%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

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Staff value students' opinions
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