BA (Hons) Costume for Performance

at University of the Arts London

Modules
 

• Introduction to Design for Performance
• Fashion Cultures and Histories
• Introduction to Costume for Performance
• Better Lives
• Collaboration One: Design and Production
• Critical Issues in Fashion Research
• Core Skill: Period and Contemporary Menswear

The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are:
 

• 112 UCAS tariff points from two or more A Levels (preferred subjects include Art, Design, English, Drama and Film Studies);
• Distinction, Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Level 3 or 4) would ‘normally’ expect Foundation plus at least one A-level, with a total of at least 112 tariff points;
• Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma preferred subjects Art & Design;
• Merit at UAL Extended Diploma;
• Access Diploma or 112 new UCAS tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma;
• 112 new UCAS tariff points from a combination of the above qualifications or an equivalent full Level 3 qualification;
• or equivalent EU or non-EU qualifications such as International Baccalaureate Diploma at 25 points minimum;
• and three GCSE passes at grade A*-C or grade 9-4.

English Entry Requirements

• IELTS level 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking

International fee

£25,970 per year

Many graduates prefer to seek employment as soon as they have completed their undergraduate studies. Recent Costume graduates from this course have gone on to work as designers, makers and supervisors, both contracted and freelance, in film, television, theatre, music promotions, opera, dance and fashion. These jobs include designers at English National Opera and New York Met, womenswear maker at Glyndebourne, marketing at Jasper Conran, wardrobe on Holby City, Head of Wardrobe on Lion King, menswear maker at RSC, menswear cutter at ENO.