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We are AUB. A close-knit community of artists that’ll help your creative journey become a reality. We’re all about making a difference. From award-winning alumni and world-leading research to vibrant, industry-standard facilities and passionate staff, we offer everything you need to make. Plus, our small-scale, culture-rich and award-winning campus meaning everyone’s connected.
Since 1883, we’ve remained creative specialists set in the heart of Bournemouth. Opportunities and adventures are right on our doorstep with spectacular beaches, areas of natural beauty including the Jurassic coast, a UNESCO-classified world heritage site. It’s also a major cultural hub, contributing over £1.3bn to the UK economy*. Fashion at AUB Our fashion courses are industry-led and practical, giving you the hands-on opportunity and entrance into the world of clothes making. Graduates from AUB go on to achieve big, with recent wins from AUB alumni including the BAFTAs and Oscar nominations, as well as Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) both nationally and internationally. All our undergraduate courses allow for an optional placement year, so you can explore how your fashion speciality plays a role in the industry. BA (Hons) Fashion Our BA (Hons) Fashion degree gives you the opportunity to merge traditional skills and craftsmanship with contemporary cutting-edge technology and ethical practice, essential in today’s ever-changing fashion world. This course responds quickly to changing demands and opportunities and we have a reputation for producing ‘industry-ready’ graduates. You’ll be based in AUB’s fashion studios, and you’ll have access to digital fashion software, 3D workshops and our media store. BA (Hons) Fashion Branding and Communication Behind every successful fashion brand or publication is a team of top communicators, working tirelessly across the diverse and rapidly evolving areas of marketing, branding, PR, styling, social media, and trend prediction, which fuels the £26 billion British fashion industry. This course will help you to become part of this rapidly growing and exciting aspect of the fashion industry. You’ll have access to AUB’s digital suites, including industry-standard digital fashion software, printrooms, photography studios and our workshop spaces. BA (Hons) Costume Our BA (Hons) Costume degree offers you a comprehensive approach to the study, interpretation and creation of costume. You’ll become skilled at producing accurate historical recreations of costumes as well as expressing imaginative flair through creative and conceptual costume making. In addition, you'll learn the art of tailoring and couture dressmaking. You’ll have access to our extensive costume stores and collaboration opportunities with AUB Productions, giving you the chance to experience an industry-based environment. MA Digital Fashion Innovation Looking to further your studies? Our MA Digital Fashion Innovation course, you’ll be encouraged to diversify and specialise your knowledge with advanced digital technologies, interrogating the current fashion industry and challenging how products are realised. Our resources include five fashion design studios and three digital studios, as well as workshop resources – 3D printing, industrial sewing, laser cutters, leather machinery and dye room facilities. Our digital print hub includes Mimaki, sublimation and UV. You'll also be able to take advantage of our VR Suite, digital loom and body scanner. Want to find out more? Discover our courses on our digital prospectus and see what studying with us is like. Making the best possible difference in the world starts with making your best possible self. Contact: P: +44 1202 533 011 E: hello@aub.ac.uk
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