BA (Hons) Fashion Styling (Full Time)

This course will equip you with practical skills in an exciting and fast-moving area of the fashion industry.

Course overview

This vocational course recognises that fashion styling now forms part of our everyday lives, as well as playing a key role in the fashion industry. From catwalk to high street, visual image is key to the success of any product.

You will study fashion forecasting and concept trend development while also developing an understanding of how fashion stylists work creatively with magazines (in studios and on location), influence designers, and help 'theme and stage' catwalk shows. You will have the opportunity to explore the importance of celebrity dressing and understand image as an advertising tool through fashion styling, make-up and hair design.

Underpinned by historical and contemporary contextual studies, the course will develop the technical, creative and business skills required in the industry. Through ideas generation and experimentation with a range of techniques, you will learn to apply visual and conceptual thinking, leading to the production of a personal portfolio and major project in your final year. 

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Industrial focus

Projects and client-based work will inform the link between innovation and industry requirements. The production of a professional portfolio will be particularly important for those graduates aiming to work as freelance practitioners or consultants. 

Course content

Year 1

Five core units:

• Fashion Styling
• Make-Up and Hair (Fashion and Media)
• Lights, Camera, Action
• Editorial Styling
• Contextual Studies – Historical.

Year 2

• Contextual Studies – Contemporary
• Freelance and Industry Management
• Make-Up and Hair Design (Fashion and Media)
• Interpreting Narrative - option
• Curriculum Plus - option
• Fashion Styling (live projects) - option
• Fashion Styling (Lens based) - option. 

Year 3

Four core units and one option:

• Dissertation
• Professional Context
• Major Project – Research and Development
• Major Project – Production and Evaluation
• Portfolio Construction.

Why choose this course?

• A unique course with a strong emphasis on cutting-edge styling – graduates will not merely follow established trends but will set new ones.
• Students from all Solent's fashion courses mix and share activities, creating an exciting fusion of skill and talent.
• Dedicated studio space with specialist facilities, photographic studios, IT, and live stage and performance work.
• Strong industry links enhance employment opportunities for new graduates
• Supported by make-up company, Illamasqua.

Assessment

Mix of live, practical and theoretical projects (individual and group), written assignments, case studies, presentations and portfolio projects.

Key career skills

Creative thinking, presentation, project management, communication and problem solving.

Projects/work experience

Live projects and client-based work (for example, annual Solent Fashion Show).

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Partner Affiliation Network

The Partner Affiliation Network is a group of companies aligned to each course area in the School of Design with the purpose of supporting a range of activities to help students engage with employers and gain relevant industrial experience. This is achieved through live project work, design competitions, work placements and guest speaker programmes.

All students studying on this course programme will have the opportunity to work with industry.

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