Explore fashion on it's journey from sketch to shelf.
BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Marketing at Northumbria offers you the opportunity to creatively explore fashion design, products and promotion for future markets.
You will develop creative, intellectual and practical skills while exploring fashion, not only from an aesthetic and technical understanding of garment design and construction, but also through an understanding of products, lifestyle and culture that surrounds us.
You’ll gain an understanding of, trend analysis and prediction, craftsmanship, functionality and how technological aspects of design work together to create fashion products. You will also gain an understanding of concepts and the creative market place, alongside lifestyle aspiration, the consumer and brand values.
This four-year sandwich course nurtures innovative designers by integrating design practice, knowledge, and skills within a studio-rich environment. Applying your creative skills through industry-based live projects and work placements, you will gain the specialist professional, cultural, ethical, and commercial skills to prepare you for a career in the diverse and vibrant fashion industry, making it an excellent choice for those wanting to pursue a Fashion Masters.
You can also consider a Sustainable Fashion Masters which is a progressive step towards reshaping the fashion industry by integrating eco-friendly practices, ethical production, and innovative design, making it an ideal choice for those passionate about sustainability and style.
Why choose Northumbria to study Fashion Design and Marketing?
Top Department - Northumbria is ranked 12th in the UK for Fashion & Textiles (Guardian University League Table, 2024).
Graduate Prospects - Art & Design at Northumbria is ranked 9th in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Times Good University Guide, 2024).
Student Rated - Over 94% of students studying Fashion Design and Marketing at Northumbria believed the library resources supported their learning and believed their course was intellectually stimulating (NSS, 2023). Also, 93% of students believed they had chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth (NSS, 2023).
Research Power - Art and Design at Northumbria is ranked 4th in the UK for research power (REF, 2021). This is a rise of 6 places compared to 2014.