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BA Fashion Communication (Extended Degree)
About this course
Fashion communication is a discipline that asks how the fashion industry speaks. Beyond the clothes themselves, there is a vast world of image-making, writing, brand strategy, digital content, styling, and editorial production that shapes how fashion is perceived, desired, and discussed. At the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, this programme prepares you to work confidently across those communication and creative industries, developing the skills to produce and critically evaluate the range of outputs that the sector depends on. Over four years, you will explore fashion through image, experience, and the written word, working across multimedia formats that include publications, editorial photography, film, and digital content. You will develop your own creative practice while building the critical and analytical tools to understand fashion in its cultural, social, and commercial contexts. The extended degree structure means you begin with a preparatory year that builds your creative and academic foundation before progressing to the main programme. The course also includes a sandwich year and a year abroad, as well as work placement opportunities, giving you substantial experience in real creative environments and the chance to build an industry network before you graduate. These live experiences are central to the programme's approach, connecting your academic development to the realities of professional creative practice. You will learn to think strategically about communication, to work across disciplines, and to adapt your creative output to different audiences and platforms. The course engages with contemporary questions in sustainability, diversity, and the digital transformation of the fashion industry, preparing you to contribute to a sector that is constantly evolving. Graduates go on to careers in fashion journalism, styling, art direction, brand communications, digital content, PR, and creative consultancy. Some move into related creative industries such as advertising, publishing, or film. Others continue their studies at postgraduate level in fashion, communications, or cultural studies.
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