Course Summary

This specialist degree focuses on developing both your costume design and costume construction skills. You’ll learn how to translate your creative ideas into professional costumes for theatre, film and television, dance, opera and other performance areas. **Key features** - Focus equally on your designing and construction skills. - Work in a dedicated studio fully equipped with professional design, sewing, and costume construction equipment. - Take part in live industry projects. This has recently involved designing and making costumes for Curve, Leicester, Working at Lichfield Garrick Theatre on Cinderella, working with Bruce Asbestos and Nottingham Contemporary on live art catwalk. - Receive support for work placements, gaining experience with national organisations such as Scottish Opera, Birmingham Royal Ballet, and Manchester International Festival. - Visit design exhibitions at venues like the V&A Museum in London, and the National Theatre costume department. - Go on national and international study trips, visit exhibitions and see opera, ballet, theatre and dance performances. - Opportunity to apply for an international exchange to one of our partner institutions, such as RMIT in Australia. - Opportunity to be selected to exhibit graduate events in London. - The course is accredited by The Textile Institute at Associateship (CText ATI) level, reassuring employers that our students graduate with a high standard of professional skills as well as their degree. - We're ranked 12th best University for Art and Design in the UK. (The Complete University Guide 2021) - NTU is ranked the top 15 universities in the UK for Design and Crafts (14th). (Guardian University Guide 2021) - NTU is ranked joint 30th in the UK for Art and Design. (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021) **Assessment** Assessment is 100% through coursework. You will receive feedback throughout each module and will be awarded a grade. **Employability** Graduate destinations have included costume designing and / or making for prestigious companies such as Angels Costumiers and the BBC, and freelance or in-house costume designing, making and assisting for a myriad of stage and screen companies, events and performances both large-scale and small-scale. These include everything from Outlander to Not Just Fish & Ships, Lichfield Garrick Pantomime to wardrobe on a cruise ship, and making props on the latest Marvel feature. **Your space to create at NTU** We’re committed to helping you explore, expand and refine your craft, as you discover new creative horizons with some truly great tools, equipment and workspaces. Visit our facilities hub at **www.ntu.ac.uk/artfacilities** to find out more. **Our students’ work – ‘We Are Creatives’** Explore our online showcase ‘We Are Creatives’ - celebrating the work of the School of Art & Design students. You will find a sneak peak of some of our students’ work and gain a real insight into what it’s like to be part of the NTU creative community at **wearecreativesntu.art**

Course Details - Modules

[Year One] - Design for Stage and Screen: Introduction (80 credit points) - Contextual Studies: Introducing Research (20 credit points) - Skills Passport (20 credit points) [Year Two] - Exploration (Costume Design and Construction) (60 credit points) - Contextual Studies: Research and Impact (20 credit points) - Co Lab: Research, Exploration and Risk-taking (20 credit points) - Optional module (20 credit points). You will also choose one module from below: Millinery: Object and Narrative Telling Stories Character Ideation Materials and Making Material Stories Storyboarding: Visualising the story, enhancing the narrative Ethical Design Model Making: Object and Narrative [Final year] - Exposition (Costume Design and Construction(100 credit points) - Contextual Studies: Research and Professional Practice (20 credit points)

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

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How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: W451

Institution code: N91

Campus Name: City Campus

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

112 UCAS Tariff points from three A-Levels or equivalent qualifications.

We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.

Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3

112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-level or equivalent qualification.

112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-levels or equivalent qualifications

We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 70%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 55%

Go onto work and study: 100%

Fees and funding

Additional Fee Information

Tuition fees for 2022 entry are yet to be confirmed. As a guide and to enable you to plan your finances, the fees for Home undergraduate students for 2021 are £9250. The current expectation is that the University may increase this for future and subsequent years of study in line with inflation and as specified by the Government.

Provider information

50 Shakespeare Street
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Nottingham
NG1 4FQ

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