BA (Hons) Fashion Styling & Make-Up for Media (Top-up) (Full Time)

This one-year top-up offers a fast-paced preparation for the fashion styling and make-up industry.

Students will study generic units that provide a framework that allows them to specialise in the area of fashion styling or make-up and hair design.

Initially students will undertake a unit that links to industry and gives an insight into forecasting for fashion and beauty. You will build on this with a highly personalised major project, which will be agreed with the course tutors. This is supported by an option for either a dissertation or a shorter dissertation with practice element that helps to build students’ contextual understanding of their specialist area.

Finally, students will be supported technically and professionally in building a website and portfolio.

Industrial focus

Projects and the opportunity for developing industry-focused work will inform the link between innovation and industry requirements. The production of a professional portfolio and website will be particularly important for those graduates aiming to work as freelance practitioners or consultants. Stylists and industry experts (such as, recently, stylist Alexis Knox and make-up artist Alex Box) regularly visit and give input to the course.

The emphasis of all Solent Fashion courses is on employability, encouraging students in all years to take part in work experience and live projects with fashion industry partners.

Course content

Five core units:

• Professional Context
• Major Project Research and Development
• Major Project Production and Evaluation
• Dissertation OR Dissertation and Practice.

Why choose Solent?

This shared top-up degree enables students from a range of subject areas to feed into the course, without needing to commit to make-up and hair design or fashion styling.

Students will specialise in a major project with an emphasis on make-up and hair design or fashion styling. You will complete a dissertation relating to the subject area and professional units enabling you to undertake industry-based learning and develop a professional portfolio and website.

The course will allow students to build on what they have already learned and help them develop professional-level conceptual thinking skills, as well as hone their practical skills through building an understanding of what is required in industry.

We have an excellent staff team with wide ranging experience and current practice in the areas of publishing, fashion styling, make-up, fine art and beauty.

• Solent offers a large range of creative courses and dedicated facilities. This combination allows students to build working relationships with specialists in other areas such as photography, film, graphic design and performance, and these collaborations often continue into professional life.
• An innovative, research and industry-active, creative and dedicated academic team that nurtures the designers of the future.

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Assessment

Assignments, case studies, presentations and portfolio projects.

Projects/work experience

Students are supported in securing work experience as part of the Professional Context unit. Students undertake a major project that is highly individual, can be linked with industry and involve working on a live client-based brief. All major projects are agreed with staff and take into account industry standards and requirements.

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Key career skills

Creative thinking, project management, verbal, visual, digital and written communication and problem solving.

Student quote

Amy Tomlinson

“The Fashion Styling course was a great way for me to tap into talents I didn’t even know I had as the course allowed me to explore photography, retouching and editing, as well as hair, make-up and styling. As a result of that I feel confident that I have the knowledge and skills to assist me in getting my dream job in industry.

“Over the past three years the course has opened up some fantastic opportunities for me. I remember the overwhelming feeling of excitement during a trip to Rome when we were given the opportunity to visit Valentino headquarters. The whole week was jam-packed with visits to some of the most famous Italian fashion houses, as well as lectures with some of the most talented industry professionals in the city.

“Last year I was involved as an editorial assistant for 5th Character magazine which meant organising and creating my own photo shoots to accompany articles. Recently I styled a live shoot staged during the presentation of the Doctorate in Media to Dannii Minogue and got to meet the lady herself!

“Without Solent I wouldn’t have had any of these experiences and I’ve been very lucky to have the support and guidance of lecturers who have all worked in the industry and have inspired me to get out there and carry on being creative.”