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With a focus on fashion communication, this programme invites you to respond to a global fashion industry in a state of flux. Our practice and research-based course will challenge you to explore, question and evolve in an energetic and collaborative working environment. Our taught MA will help you develop a focused enquiry leading to a major project using some of the best traditional and state-of-the-art facilities in the UK, encouraged and supported by world-class academic and technical staff.

Fashion is both a global business and a powerful cultural force; it shapes us economically, socially and personally, and our course enables you to explore innovative communication and design responses that disrupt the fashion system.

Why study MA Fashion at Middlesex University?

This course offers a highly practical approach for ambitious students who want to challenge the fashion communication industry at the highest level. Drawing on the expertise of a diverse range of fashion communication and design practitioners and academics, guest lecturers and technical advisers, you will enhance your knowledge and skills through a series of projects using practice-led research and supportive written work.

Our London based £80 million Grove building offers access to state-of-the-art facilities and specialist workshops. Here you can explore digital and analogue technologies through a combination of workshop enquiry and in-depth research supported by some of the UK’s leading practitioners and technical experts.

You will graduate with a portfolio providing you with a platform to advance your fashion career in new and challenging directions whether it’s setting up a new enterprise, working for a global brand or disrupting the status quo.

Course highlights

• A strategic curriculum designed specifically to address the needs of a rapidly evolving industry.
• Access to some of London’s best facilities, including state of the art photography and film studios, editing suites, extensive reprographic equipment, laser cutting, 3D printing, as well as traditional fashion workshops, screenprinting, knitting, weaving, digital embroidery and digital printing
• Alumni such as Martine Rose, Christopher Raeburn, Ashley Isham, Malene Oddershede Bach and Ashish
• Guest lectures and masterclasses from leading industry professionals and thinkers.
• The opportunity to enrol as a Student Learning Advisor, allowing you to earn money whilst gaining valuable work experience
• As a student of this course you'll receive a free electronic textbook for every module.

Qualifications

• To be accepted to study on the MA Fashion, you would normally be a graduate from a Fashion based degree with a grade of 2:1 or higher
• We will consider mature applicants with good, relevant knowledge and skills that wish to return to education
• For the Fashion Business strand, relevant business experience in the field of fashion or equivalent rather than a design portfolio will be considered.

Eligibility

UK/EU and international students are eligible to apply for this course.

Academic credit for previous study or experience

If you have relevant qualifications or work experience, academic credit may be awarded towards your Middlesex University programme of study. For further information please visit our Accreditation of Prior Learning page.

Interviews, entrance tests, portfolios and auditions

Entry onto this course requires an interview and a portfolio. Please view the how to apply tab for more information.

Your skills, knowledge and understanding will be entirely assessed by coursework including practical projects, oral presentations and supporting written work. Your progress will be assessed throughout the course, with fixed assessments at the end of each module.

There are no exams or compulsory shows but you are encouraged to explore a collaborative mode of presentation in order build your industry connections and launch your creative career.