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COURSE OVERVIEW

Programme Specifications BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation with Design UCAS CODE W452 UCAS TARIFF 96 - 112 BA (Hons) 3 YEARS

The Costume programme is one of the leaders in developing competitive graduates for the field of the entertainment industries by focusing on career ready education through a combination of taught skills, collaborative learning and professional practice. Internationally recognised for the distinction of our graduates, the programme is characterised by high standards and currency of skills and knowledge, inspiring our students to enter their chosen profession confidently and progress quickly. The success of our graduates is attributed to the expert teaching of the costume skills required by industry, alongside a mixture of bespoke skills that are unique to this degree (leather work etc). Learning with the industry standard facilities, resources and a costume archive whilst working with local and industry leaders in costume on collabrative projects empowers our students to fulfil their academic aspirations and make a meaningful impact in the world of entertainment. Members of The Costume Society & the Northern Society of Costume & Textiles

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COURSE DETAILS
WHAT TO EXPECT
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
WORK EXPERIENCE
ALUMNI
PORTFOLIO ADVICE
INDUSTRY LIAISON

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 and Film, TV and 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

Our school engages with a wide range of partners working across each creative sub-sector to ensure that teaching and learning are in line with the latest developments in and requirements of industry, including:

Amber Butchart
Amber Butchart is a curator, writer and broadcaster who specialises in the cultural and political history of textiles and dress. Amber is a longstanding friend of The School – she was the Valedictory Speaker at our 2019 Graduation Ceremony and has delivered talks and worked with our costume students. She is perhaps best known for her regular appearances on The Great British Sewing Bee and her own TV series for BBC ‘A Stitch In Time’. She is a frequent contributor to TV and radio and has published five books on fashion and cultural history.
amberbutchart.com

Angels Costumes
Angels Costumes is the go-to costume provider for high end TV and feature films as well as theatre. They were established back in 1840 and have the largest collection of costumes and accessories anywhere in the world. They design, make and hire costume to an amazing range of productions. Their credits include:
The Crown, Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocket Man, Aladdin, Beauty and The Beast, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, Dads Army, Death of Stalin, Emerald City, Florence Foster Jenkins, Brooklyn, Peaky Blinders, Taboo, Swallows and Amazons, Sleepy Hollow, Victoria, Call The Midwife, Downton Abbey, Wolf Hall, Poldark, Assassins Creed, and Peaky Blinders, to name just a small sample. Many of these have attracted Oscar and BAFTA awards and nominations.
angels.co.uk

Gillian Wolfe Head of costume Beamish Museum
Beamish is a world famous outdoor museum which recreates different periods from the Georgian through to the 1950s. It is a living, working museum that uses its collections to connect with people from all walks of life and tells the story of everyday life in the North East of England. As such all staff wear period relevant and accurate costume to help transport visitors back in time.
beamish.org.uk

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.