Welcome to your Fashion course

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Welcome to the BA (Hons) Fashion Course here at University of Staffordshire. Starting University can be very exciting but also we understand it can be daunting too, so we want to help you prepare in advance and so you know what to expect.

We have put together this short to-do list and information sheet to help you prepare before your first day. Please can you complete these short tasks to make the transition as smooth as possible.

Course Delivery

After great success of blended learning, we will carry on delivering some aspects of the course online, such as theory sessions and CAD workshops. The majority of your practical parts will be taught in our well-equipped workshops on Stoke Campus.

Pre-learning

You will be enrolled onto a Blackboard Organisation called Welcome Module, we the Fashion team have created this module with tasks to complete, this will give you a head start in getting used to Blackboard and other software/apps we use on the course.

https://blackboard.staffs.ac.uk/ultra/stream

Blackboard – Organisation – Welcome Module

Semester one activities

You will be with peers from different educational backgrounds, so we start from the basics of pattern cutting, construction, fashion illustration and CAD. Then you move on to a general overview of the fashion industry learning about all things fashion, avant-garde through to commercial design, you will also be introduced to consumer behaviour and styling and this is just semester 1.

Equipment and software

If you do not have you own laptop, please don’t worry there are computers in our department, the library and across the University that have this software, but you would benefit from investing in some headphones.

Download software

Trips and activities

There will be trips taking place during the academic year, and your Course Leader will notify you of these events and dates.

Graduate success

Several of our recent graduates have already gained employment.

We have also had students out on placement to Vivienne Westwood, Max Mara and Yours Clothing with more going out next year.

We are also members of Graduate Fashion Foundation previously known as Graduate Fashion Week (GFW).

We also work on Live Industry briefs, most recently 2^nd year students completed a design and styling project working with Solo Artist Faith Vern.

Music artist puts faith in fashion students (staffs.ac.uk)

Groups and societies

There is a Fashion Society that any one from any course can join, so please sign up for just £3 and meet other likeminded people that love all things fashion.

Join the Fashion Society

Meet the team

Holly Nancarrow-Hassall

Senior Lecturer

Holly has a strong knowledge of industry standards and gained experience covering all elements from fabric testing, and digital and manual pattern cutting and is currently developing the use of AI and VR within fashion education.

Holly's profile

Angela Devoti

Senior Lecturer

Angela is a Design and Visualisation Lecturer on the BA (Hons) Fashion course here at Staffordshire University. She teaches across a variety of modules including Design, Visualisation and History and Theory of Fashion.

Angela's profile

Fiona Wilson

Senior Lecturer

Fiona is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries specialising in print, textiles, and enterprise, combining academic expertise, professional practice, and research into play, experimentation, and creative confidence.

Fiona's profile

What to expect on Welcome Week

We're so excited for you to join us on campus and to welcome you to where you matter. During your welcome week you'll be able to meet our friendly student services teams, connect with new friends, join societies, explore on-campus venues attend club nights and much more.