MA Creative Direction for Fashion

Program Overview

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Creative Direction for Fashion MA at UCA Epsom

Overview

Creative Directors are visionaries who navigate within disciplines of fashion image making, publication, advertising and editorial, brand visualisation, fashion event, fashion film and experiential activations. With our MA Creative Direction for Fashion course, you will gain all the knowledge and tools you need to take your place in the industry.

What You'll Study

• Launch week is a cross-school event bringing together postgraduate students across all disciplines within the School of Fashion and Textiles to get to know each other and form an international, cross-functional, dynamic postgraduate community.
• Exploring Creative Practice: You will experiment with a range of approaches to making and constructing work, beginning to define the processes you want to investigate. The work you produce in this unit should comprise of tests and experiments (failure and reflection is encouraged) to be presented at the end of the unit in a visual summary communicating what you have learned, about both yourself as a creative and your primary medium(s).
• Critical thinking for Creative Practice: Within this unit you will be introduced to historical and contemporary debates that underpin your creative practice. You will be given the opportunity to expand your historical and contextual knowledge, examine ethical frameworks, and be introduced to social and cultural approaches to fashion and textiles.
• Opportunity Week: Opportunity Week is cross-school event bringing together all postgraduate students across all disciplines within fashion and textiles to formally present their work in progress and major project proposal to their postgraduate community. Students will be encouraged to give formative feedback and identify shared interest and potential collaboration opportunities.
• Refining Creative Practice: You’ll reflect further upon work made in Exploring Creative Practice to highlight a route forward. It will culminate in an interim exhibition of your work, working with fellow students to plan, fund, curate and promote it at specified venues.
• Collaborative Professional Practice: Within this unit you will be introduced to markets, industry connections, contexts and future facing professional development within your discipline, in order to complete a two-stage collaborative professional project covering your planning and implementation.
• Major Project: The culmination of your studies, your major project is the chance to showcase your research and creative exploratory practice. This will require you to produce a significant body of work, which encapsulates the creative ideas, research methodologies, new insights, technical expertise and professional contexts.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

• 2025/26: £10,500 (UK/EU)
• 2025/26 (MA): £18,000 (International)
• 2025/26 (Integrated International Pre-Masters course - Sept & Jan): £17,500 (International)
• 2025/26 (Integrated International Pre-Masters course - May): £8,750 (International)

UCA Scholarships and Fee Discounts

At UCA we have a number of financial support information available to assist you with the cost of your studies.

Financial Support

There are lots of ways you can access additional financial support to help you fund your studies - both from UCA and from external sources. Discover what support you might qualify for please see our scholarships and fee discounts.

Additional Course Costs

In addition to the tuition fees there may be other costs for your course. The things that you are likely to need to budget for to get the most out of a creative arts education will include books, printing costs, occasional or optional study trips and/or project materials.

Facilities & Equipment

This course has studio spaces at The Wells - a new addition to complement our main campus and remodelled to specifically enhance students' learning experience. On campus there are also printing facilities and photographic studios with professional quality lighting rigs.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this course can expect to leave their studies with the option to work in a variety of roles, including:

• Fashion art director
• Fashion designer
• Creative director
• Design director
• Brand director
• Marketing & PR director
• Social Media account director

Entry Requirements

Standard Requirements

• A good honours degree or equivalent qualification in a related discipline
• Relevant work experience, demonstrating your ability to study at postgraduate level

Integrated Pre-Masters Course

Our Pre-Masters courses require a recognised bachelor degree or 3 year diploma with a strong portfolio in a relevant subject. Applicants will also need to meet any course-specific requirements.

Masters Course

For our Master’s courses, we usually require that you have successfully completed a Master’s degree at a recognised university.

English Language Requirements

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Related Courses

• Creative Direction for Fashion MA at UCA Epsom
• Digital Fashion MA at UCA Epsom
• Fashion Business & Management MA at UCA Epsom
• Fashion Design MA at UCA Epsom
• Fashion Photography MA at UCA Epsom
• Textiles MA at UCA Epsom

Program Outline

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Degree Overview:

• This one-year course is designed for individuals who want to specialize in creative direction for fashion.
• It is offered at the UCA Epsom campus and taught by industry professionals.
• The program focuses on developing the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in the field, including brand identity, team working, leadership, visual language, and client pitching.
• Graduates will be able to direct ambitious and innovative projects, combining their creative thinking with image-making skills.

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Integrated International Pre-Masters (if undertaken):

• This one-year preparatory course develops English speaking and writing skills, alongside specialist knowledge, research skills and confidence in working independently.

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Term One:

• Launch week fosters a sense of community and enables collaboration across disciplines.
• Exploring Creative Practice: Experimentation using various approaches with a reflection on learnings and documentation of the process.
• Critical thinking for Creative Practice: Exploration of historical and contemporary debates related to fashion and textiles.

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Term Two:

• Opportunity Week: Presentation of work in progress and project proposals to receive feedback and potential collaboration opportunities.
• Refining Creative Practice: Reflection on previous work to refine the creative process, culminating in an interim exhibition.
• Collaborative Professional Practice: Introduction to markets, industries, and future-facing practices through a collaborative project with fellow students or Business School students.

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Term Three:

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Teaching:

• The program is taught by industry professionals and utilizes a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, and individual tutorials.
• Students have access to industry-standard facilities and resources, including printmaking studios, photographic studios, digital media suites, and libraries.
• Opportunities for field trips, guest lectures, and networking with industry professionals are available.

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Careers:

• Graduates can pursue careers as fashion art directors, designers, creative directors, design directors, brand directors, marketing & PR directors, and social media account directors.

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Other:

• UCA offers various scholarships and financial support options to assist students with the costs of their studies.

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UK:

£10,500

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EU:

£10,500 (see fee discount information)

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International:

• MA: £18,000 (£17,500 for May 2024 start date)
• Integrated International Pre-Masters course - 30 weeks: £17,500
• Integrated International Pre-Masters course - 15 weeks: £8,750