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University of South Wales
3 Year
Duration
£13,200/Year
Tuition Fee
About
This course prepares students who are passionate about fashion to enter a dynamic, fast moving, innovative industry. You will create original content and solve problems across a range of media, learning how to combine marketing expertise with creative skill provide the platform for successful communication.
You will experience a range of communication methods exploring the importance of brand identity, consumer psychology, fashion photography, creative direction, digital marketing, emerging concepts, innovation and the role of fashion in society. You will develop practical professional experience through short internships or a 12-month work placement at the end of your second year.
Previous Fashion Promotion students and graduates have launched their careers at John Lewis, Topshop, Next, Hussein Chalayan, River Island, Holy Grail Beauty, Harvey Nichols, whilst others have carved out enterprising careers as freelancers and new business start ups.
> USW Fashion graduate portfolio website
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Study Mode: On Campus
Study Load: Full Time
Course Category: Architecture, Building & Design
Degree Level: Bachelor
Location: 86-88 Adam St,
Cardiff,
Wales,
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uk.
Projects will expose you to the practicalities of project management, social media strategy, creative direction, and communication design and strategy. During the first year, emphasis is on visualisation techniques, research methods and the creative process. You will also be introduced to marketing theory, social media strategies and branding.
In the second year of the Fashion Promotion degree, you will progress to larger, industry-led projects on specific areas such as omni-channel media strategy, fashion journalism and writing style, photography, styling and editing and creative direction.
In the final year of the Fashion Promotion degree, the major project focuses on your personal area of interest and expertise through a highly creative, industry-standard project that will demonstrate your knowledge, skills and ability to potential employers.
Year One
- Introduction to Fashion Promotion
- Colour and Trend Forecasting
- Consumer Behaviour in Fashion
- Fashion Brand Promotion
- Fashion Styling
- Fashion in Context 1
Year Two
- Fashion Photography
- Moving Image and Fashion Communication
- Work Experience
- Fashion Media
- Fashion and Industry
- Fashion in Context 2
(Sandwich Year)
- Employment Experience Diploma
Year Three
- Fashion Entrepreneurship
- Critical Research in Fashion Promotion
- Major Fashion Promotion Project
- Fashion Communication Portfolio
Subject to revalidation
This course is subject to revalidation, this means it is under review as part of the University’s standard quality assurance and enhancement processes. Course and module content is indicative and may change through the revalidation process. As soon as the course is revalidated, the details will be confirmed and published on the University website. In the unlikely event the course does not go ahead as planned, or is significantly amended, we will write to inform you. If this happens, we’ll help you to find a suitable alternative course either at USW or at another provider.
Visit the official programme website for more information.
Visit the official programme website for more information.
£13,200 /Year
International 2021
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Many students elect to undertake placements or internships to gain vital industry experience, enhance their employability prospects and grow their important professional network. Recent examples include a number of high profile fashion and lifestyle sector in the following specialisms: Creative, PR & Media, Retail or Marketing.
- Ellesse
- BRICKS magazine
- Estée Lauder / MAC Cosmetics
- Flamingos Vintage
- House of Sunny
- Harvey Nichols
- L’Oreal
- John Lewis
- TANK magazine
- Peacocks
- Primark
- Marc Jacobs
- Next
- St Davids Shopping Centre
- The Sustainable Studio
- Urban Outfitters
- WorkShy
Further Study:
The skills and knowledge gained on this fashion promotion course will equip you for a range of career paths. Students interested in specialising in design thinking, graphic communication, or photography are encouraged and assisted with applications for further study at Masters level.
Our Careers and Employability Service
As a USW student, you will have access to advice from the Careers and Employability Service throughout your studies and after you graduate.
This includes: one-to-one appointments from faculty based Career Advisers, in person, over the phone or even on Skype and through email via the "Ask a Question" service. We also have extensive online resources for help with considering your career options and presenting yourself well to employers. Resources include psychometric tests, career assessments, a CV builder, interview simulator and application help. Our employer database has over 2,000 registered employers targeting USW students, you can receive weekly email alerts for jobs.
Our Careers service has dedicated teams: A central work experience team to help you find relevant placements; an employability development team which includes an employability programme called Grad Edge; and an Enterprise team focused on new business ideas and entrepreneurship.
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