MA Fashion Media and Communication
Entry requirements
The standard entry requirements for this course are as follows:
• An Honours degree at 2.1 or above in a related discipline. Applicants with a degree in another subject may be considered, depending on the strength of the application;
• OR Equivalent qualifications;
APEL (Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning)
Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
- Related academic or work experience (minimum of three years)
- The quality of the personal statement
- A strong academic or other professional reference
- OR a combination of these factors
Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.
Months of entry
September
Course content
MA Fashion Media and Communication has been created to produce leaders in the field of fashion media and communication. You’ll engage with new and emerging technologies to envision, plan and design virtual and mixed reality environments, AI and platform systems, hybridised fashion installations, event and curatorial interventions, as well as strategic and speculative initiatives.
In addition to developing the necessary creative, technical and soft skills, you will strengthen your critical capacities, as well as learn contemporary organisational and workflow methods such as project management, system logistics, entrepreneurship, and social engagement. Divided into three sequential stages ‘Explore, Situate and Integrate’, the course curriculum is composed of a series of distinct practice-based units that blend individual and group work through a combination of rapid ‘sprint’ briefs and in-depth investigations.
Equipped with the professional confidence and a diverse skillset that is fit for the demands of the 21st century, you will be ideally placed to enter the emerging areas of the creative industries and forge new modes of working through the cultivation of unique creative practicesthat can be applied in a range of contexts. Prospective roles include experiential design creative direction, product and service design as well as organisation and environmental design, design research, and strategic foresight.
About London College of Fashion
London College of Fashion, UAL is a world leader in fashion education. We take pride in a global reputation for our courses, research and graduates that are shaping the future of the industry, driven by values around sustainability, ethical responsibility and social justice. For over a century we have been shaping the leaders of tomorrow and nurturing creative talent.
Our boundary-pushing research unites design, science, engineering and technology and our network of experts work collaboratively with industry, the public and partners to share knowledge and expertise, making a meaningful impact on the fashion industry.
Our home in east London on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park allows us to present a Cultural Programme of exhibitions, events and digital encounters, enriching the local area and helping us to engage with our community in new ways.
Information for international students
IELTS level 7.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Please check our main English Language Requirements.
Fees and funding
You can also find out more about the Postgraduate Masters Loan (Home students only) and other types of funding.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MA
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- London College of Fashion
- fashion.contact@arts.ac.uk