Costume Interpretation with Design

This degree leads the way in producing costumiers for the entertainment industry by equipping you with the skills in costume design and construction you will need alongside bespoke skills of millinery and tailoring.

The degree is built on strong industrial relationships and you have the opportunity to work on live projects, and placements and collaborate with students from a range of our other courses including acting, film, TV and theatre production.

There are dedicated fitting rooms, sewing rooms with industry-standard equipment and wet rooms for dyeing and distressing fabrics. You will work with experienced industry practitioners who continue to work within television, film and theatre.

The School has a costume study collection - with garments and accessories from the 1800s onwards - providing a rich primary source for understanding and learning about the construction of clothing through different periods.

With great industry links, we welcome visiting guest lecturers throughout the course. Recent guests have included Amber Butchart A Stitch in Time BBC, Michele Carragher Game of Thrones and Patrick Grant The Great British Sewing Bee BBC, Community Clothing.

By the end of your third year of study, you will be able to design, source materials and create full costumes and outfits with accessories. There is also the opportunity to exhibit your designs to an audience of industrial practitioners.

You will receive full training in the skills and techniques that you need to create costumes for film, TV, theatre and performance, including:
Costume-making, Costume-construction, Millinery (hat making), Tailoring, Leatherwork (leather moulding/embossing), Mask-making, Corsetry

Alumni productions include:
Downton Abbey, Peaky Blinders, Star Wars: Rogue One, Killing Eve, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Poldark, Vera and more.

In your first year (level 4):

• Introductory Cut & Construction
• Costume Design & Illustration
• Cut & Construction
• Embellishment
• Industry Awareness
• Creative Thinking

In your second year (level 5):

• Millinery
• Tailoring for Costume
• Professional Practice
• Creative Discussion
• Specialist Focus for Costume

In your third year (level 6):

• Project Research and Preparation
• Dissertation Report
• Final Major Project
• Final Show and Portfolio

In course assessment. Each module is assessed upon completion and given a percentage mark.