UCA Rochester

BA (Hons) Fashion Atelier

3 years full-time

UCAS course code

W237 R BA/FAte

The design studio or 'atelier' is a fixture of companies as diverse as Calvin Klein and Chanel. The need for practitioners within this area of craft, where time, application and tradition are matched by creativity, modernity and experimentation is vital to the industry. The BA (Hons) Fashion Atelier has been developed to meet this demand, giving you a deep understanding of the overall process of the atelier and its professional requirements.

Key study topics include:

  • Introduction to design principles and communication
  • Creative pattern cutting and three-dimensional design
  • Computer aided manufacture (CAM)
  • Introduction to market analysis
  • Fashion theory
  • Bespoke tailoring and dressmaking methods
  • Advanced pattern cutting
  • Design communication through illustration and computer aided design (CAD)
  • Industry work placement
  • Dissertation or abbreviated dissertation with research based work placement
  • Development of fashion collection and catwalk show
  • Portfolio development.

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