Welcome Guide 2015 BA (Hons) Fashion (4 Year) Clara Daly,
WELCOME WE CREATE FASHION Congratulations on your achievement in gaining a place on the BA (Hons) Fashion (4 Year) course at UCA Epsom. You will be joining one of the leading fashion courses in the UK, with an international reputation for producing world-class talent. Students from this course have gone on to work for brands such as Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie & Fitch, Burberry, Pringle and Givenchy. The course benefits from numerous facilities, including IT suites, photo studios and a media store which loans photographic equipment and accessories. Specialist features for fashion design include extensive fashion studios, sewing facilities, dedicated technicians, a fabric shop, digital printing, screen printing and laser cutting facilities. The Year 0 programme on the course will provide you with an introduction to a wide range of creative and practical skills to aid you in the development of contemporary design practices used within fashion. This will be delivered through the four core units of study in Year 0, which are Introduction to Creative Practices, Independent Practices 1, Discovering Design, and Independent Practices 2. The course helps you to fulfill your individual potential, not just in practical areas of study, but to make the most of your interpersonal skills, your creativity and intellectual capacity. In order to achieve your personal best, it is important that you commit yourself fully to the course and to UCA. Be assured however, there are well established support systems to help you overcome difficulties you may experience along the way our aim is to help you achieve your best! Wishing you all the best for the summer break and looking forward to welcoming you in September. Best regards Steven Dell Course Leader 01372 202418 sdell@ucreative.ac.uk If you have any questions, please contact: Campus Registry 01372 202413 Year 0 Course & Design Tutor Amber Brierley abrierley@ucreative.ac.uk STUDENT PROFILE Fashion not only teaches you how to construct clothes at a professional level, but there are many other sectors of fashion that you are encouraged to explore, such as fashion illustration, trend forecasting and pattern cutting. An answer phone service is available on all of the above lines for any out of hours enquiries. UCA EPSOM Four years full-time Olivia Yates Housley, Tutiqka Watson Fashion, Epsom, Year 3
PRE-ARRIVAL In this section you will find a list of activities that we ask you to complete before you arrive to start your course in September. READING LIST Davies, H. (2010), Fashion Designers Sketchbooks. London: Laurence King. Renfrew, E and Renfrew, C. (2009), Basics Fashion Design: Developing a Collection. AVAP Publishing. Hallett, C. and Johnston, A. (2010), Fabric for Fashion: The Swatch Book. London: Laurence King. EQUIPMENT LIST We would ask you to purchase this equipment before your Induction Week at UCA Epsom. Please start to plan and prepare for your studies now, so that you have time to put money aside and purchase the equipment required for the start of your studies. These will be your tools of the trade! Drawing equipment list Sewing equipment list -A5 Note Book -Academic Diary -A3 Spiral Bound Sketchbook -A2 Cartridge Paper (loose sheet x 30) -A3 Layout Pad -Selection of Coloured Marker Pens -Coloured Pencils -Watercolours -Chalk Pastels -Coloured Inks -Selection of Paint Brushes sizes (0, 4, 10 and 1 flat end brush) -Range of Soft Leaded Pencils (2B, 4B, 6B) -Fine Liner Pens (0.3, 0.6, 1.0) -Rubber -Craft Knife -Masking Tape -Magic Tape -Pritt Stick -30cm Ruler -Scissors - 1 pair for paper, 1 pair for fabric -Dressmaking Pins -Tailors Chalk -Tape Measure -Quick-unpick -Propelling Pencils -Hand sewing needles -Thimble Bryant, M. (2011), Fashion Drawing: Illustration for Fashion Designers. London: Laurence King. Hopkins, J. (2010), Basics Fashion Design: Fashion Drawing. Worthing: AVA Publishing. Dieffenbacher, F.(2012), Fashion Thinking :Creative Approaches to the design process. London: Bloomsburg Pub PLC. During the Induction Week you will also be able to purchase your own personal Bobbin and Bobbin Case in order to use the industrial sewing machines within the Fashion Department. The BA (Hons) Fashion course at UCA Epsom is an award-winning course with graduates winning national GFW awards and progressing to MA courses, in addition to creative jobs in the fashion industry due to their experimental and creative approach. The work produced is at the higher end comparable with the best courses in the London area. Elinor Renfrew, External Examiners Report 2014 COURSE COSTS The course costs below are only indicative and may vary according to the nature of project briefs and/or in relation to each students project intentions. Where ever possible the course actively seeks to source fabric sponsorship to support student projects, however, this is subject to the generosity of industry partners and availability. Recommended supplier: www.morplan.com -Level 3 (Year 0) art materials, paper and material costs: 150 approx per year -Level 4 (Year 1) fabric and materials costs: 250 approx. per year -Level 5 (Year 2) fabric and material costs: 375 approx. per year -Level 6 (Year 3) final collection costs: 700 up to 3000 approx. per year Recommended supplier: www.londongraphics.co.uk A number of Level 6 students each year take the initiative and have been successful in securing sponsorship of fabrics and materials for their final collections. Annual overseas study trips are optional and cost between 350-600 approx. depending on location and student numbers. Sarah Blake,
SUMMER PROJECT Contemporary Fashion Introduction This summer project will start you on the journey of gaining a deeper understanding of contemporary Fashion Design. You are required to undertake research into fashion to increase your knowledge and understanding of the subject. Choose 5 designers from the lists below, this can be a combination of both menswear and womenswear. Womenswear -Christopher Kane -Marni -Alexander Wang -Peter Pilotto -Junya Watanabe -Miu Miu -Kenzo -Celine Menswear -Craig Green -Christopher Shannon -Commes Des Garcons -Thom Browne -Rick Owens -Lanvin -Prada -James Long frequently used print then show examples of the print use from different seasons to substantiate your point. Use these websites to gain further understanding: www.showstudio.com www.dazeddigital.com www.anothermag.com www.style.com If you are based in London or can travel to London or another capital city, try to view some of the clothes by the designers you have selected in designer stores. Fashion Drawing For each of your chosen designers select 1 catwalk image and illustrate that outfit, trying to use technique and a range of media to represent the original outfit and the different fabric qualities. (5 illustrations minimum). If you need inspiration, Research www.showstudio.com For each designer/fashion house you have chosen, produce 6 sketchbook pages of research. Make sure the research is not just in relation to the most recent seasons show - your research should go back historically into the brand in order to get an overview. Research should include: has an archive of fashion illustrations which are sketched at catwalks or in relation to catwalk looks. See link below: -Who designs for the selected brand? http://showstudio.com/search/illustration Hand-in Date: Tuesday 15th September -How long the brand has been established -Do they show at Paris, London, Milan or New York? -Try to find out the inspiration for at least one season s collection. -Use the research you are gathering to understand what defines that particular brand s aesthetic. For example, are they a print focused designer, or perhaps a conceptual designer? Do they use vintage clothing as inspiration or use creative pattern cutting techniques to explore proportion? Read show reports, interviews and use your own observations to begin to understand each of the 5 selected brands. -Use images to visually communicate your observations and findings. For example, if you have noticed that a particular fashion designer has Poppy Gooderick
INDUCTION AND ENROLMENT TIMETABLES ACTIVITY AND DATE TIME LOCATION FRIDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER CONTINUED In this section you will find your enrolment and induction timetables. Please take careful note of the dates and times you will need to attend during your first week. If you are not able to make any of these dates, please let your campus registry contact know as soon as possible. You can find their contact details at the start of this Welcome Guide. Research Process: Mind Mapping Lecture & Activity (Year 0) Introduction to myuca (Year 0 Only) Health & Safety Induction to Fashion Machinery (MANDATORY) YEAR 0. Times will be allocated on the noticeboard, students will 11:15am - 11.45am 12:00pm - 1:00pm 2:00pm - 4:00pm The Gallery LR004 Room 13.F4 / 11.F2 ACTIVITY AND DATE TIME LOCATION not be allowed to use machinery unless they have attended this session. MONDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER Course Leaders Welcome (ALL GROUPS) Introduction to your Course, Timetables & Student Groups (Year 0) Hopes and Fears Activity (Year 0) Epsom Campus Tour (Year 0) All Students - Campus welcome - visit the Refectory for your free drink and meet staff and students on campus 10:00am - 10:45am 11:00am - 12:00pm 12:15pm - 1:00pm 2:00pm - 3:00pm 4:00pm - 6:00pm The Gallery Lecture Theatre Lecture Theatre Meet at Epsom Campus Reception Café TUESDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER ENROLMENT (surnames A - M) Please bring your ID and qualifications ENROLMENT (surnames N-Z) 9:30am - 10:00am 10:00am - 10:30am Projectspace Projectspace Library, Student Services, H & S & IT Induction 10:30am - 11:45am Auditorium Summer Project Review (Year 0 Only) 2:00pm - 4:30pm 11.F6 WEDNESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER London study visit: Exhibitions & places of interest 10:30am - 4:30pm London Victoria Train Station THURSDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER Film Screening: TBC All Students - Welcome to UCA Fayre - Drop in throughout the dayfor more information about our services. International, Exchange and EU student welcome 10:30-1:00pm 12:00pm - 3:00pm 4:00pm - 6:00pm Odeon Cinema 14 Upper High St, Epsom KT17 4QJ Projectspace Auditorium FRIDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER EFSH3013 Skills Building Project Briefing (Year 0) 10:00am - 11:00am The Gallery (Continued on next page)
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