Critical Practice in Fashion Media
- BA (Hons)
- 4 Years
- Full-time
- 29/09/2025
- Undergraduate
- London College of Fashion
Course summary
On BA (Hons) Critical Practice in Fashion Media, you will study the disciplines of fashion media and communication from a critical, practice-based perspective.
The emphasis of the course is on developing a critical practice of its students through an engagement with the social, cultural and political nature of fashion communication. On the course, you will develop skills in critical writing, moving image, image-making, curation, editorial, socially engaged practice, strategy, prototyping, experiential design, and speculative design. You will also explore intellectual property, law, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, the impact of technology, ethics and the politics of fashion so that you develop a broad social, environmental and cultural awareness.
Interdisciplinary Curriculum: the course strategically integrates multiple disciplines into its programme in order to nurture a holistic and critical understanding of the complex ideas and issues within the fashion communication industry today.
Career diversity: graduates are suited for roles in visual communication, strategy, corporate social responsibility, education, policy or innovation.
Contribution to critical practices: the course aims to broaden the remit of fashion communication by addressing practices such as criticism, curation, publishing, experiential and speculative design and activism.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- London College of Fashion
Study options
- BA (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years
Start dates
- 29/09/2025
Apply by
29 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- P206
- Institution code:
- U65
- Campus name:
- London College of Fashion
- Campus Code:
- F
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
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How to apply
Apply by
29 January
Application codes
- Course code:
- P206
- Institution code:
- U65
- Campus name:
- London College of Fashion
- Campus Code:
- F
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
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Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
Equivalent EU or non-EU qualifications are also considered.
Historical entry grades data BETA
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £29990 | Year 1 |
| International | £29990 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
The Home fee is correct for entry in autumn 2025 and may increase for entry in autumn 2026. Please note that this fee is subject to the passing of secondary legislation approving a fee cap of £9,535. In the event this is not passed the tuition fee would be £9,250. Please check the fees and funding section of your course page on our website for more information: www.arts.ac.uk/courses. Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students.
The International fee is correct for entry in autumn 2025 and is subject to change for entry in autumn 2026. Tuition fees for international students may increase by up to 5% in each future year of the course.
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