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BA (Hons)
COSTUME INTERPRETATION WITH DESIGN

COURSE OVERVIEW

Located in the vibrant heart of the North East’s rapidly expanding film and television industry, this technically focused costume course provides comprehensive training in the skills to create bespoke garments for a wide range of performance contexts — including stage, screen, heritage, and live events. Students benefit from access to fully equipped costume workshops, specialist dye facilities, and the Costume Archive, which houses an extensive collection of garments and accessories dating from the 1800s. This environment supports the development of advanced skills in both design and construction, with period and contemporary practices examined through dedicated modules in design, pattern cutting, garment construction, corsetry, tailoring, and millinery. Collaboration is at the heart of the programme. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside students from Acting, Film, TV & Theatre, and Set Design for Stage & Screen on live projects that reflect the fast-paced nature of professional production. A strong emphasis is placed on professional engagement, with opportunities for students to undertake live projects, work placements, and industry networking with established industry partnerships and The Northern Film and Television Studios.
You will receive full training in the skills, techniques and craft you need to create superb costume for film, television, theatre and performance as well as beautiful evening and bridal wear, including:

• costume & clothing design
• millinery (hat-making)
• tailoring
• leatherwork - leather moulding/embossing
• mask-making
• corsetry

By the end of your three years, you will be able to design, source materials and create full costumes. You will showcase your designs in a final degree show which will be seen by industry specialists. The programme is built on strong industrial relationships and you may have the opportunity to work on live briefs, work placements and collaborate with students from a range of our other programmes including Acting for Stage & Screen and Film, TV & Theatre Production; this will enable you to gain a real understanding of the costume industry.

Awards
• The Godber Theatre Foundation Prize 2021
• Costume Designers Guild 2019 'Costume excellence in Contemporary television'
• Nominee (Alumni) Fleabag, BBC
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Johan Kusters Cosplay Shoot - Behind The Scenes
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BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation with Design - Course Trailer
Student Voice
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BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation with Design - Student Voice

FACILITIES

Our equipment and facilities reflect many of the tools used in the real world, so you graduate ready for the world of employment. The learning environment we provide is unique, offering a sewing studio which is in a 1800s public library and individual work bays for all students.

CAREER PATHS

This degree is for you if you wish to have a career in:

COSTUME DESIGN
COSTUME MAKING
PATTERN CUTTING
TEACHING & LECTURING
COSTUME EMBELLISHMENT & SURFACE DECORATION
HERITAGE INDUSTRY
PROM / BRIDAL DESIGN / MAKING
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR / ASSISTANT
COSTUME ILLUSTRATION
MILLINERY
TAILORING


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