This extended degree includes an intensive foundation year (Year 0), which will allow you to progress on to one of our fashion or textiles undergraduate degree courses at The Cass. It is both preparatory and diagnostic, meaning you’ll gain the skills required for your subsequent three years of study as well as giving you the opportunity to explore a number of different directions before choosing your specialism at the end of the year.
You’ll begin by undertaking a broad range of short studio and workshop projects in visual imagery and practical making. These will help you develop skills and techniques that are common across all our extended degree courses and are followed by short projects that focus more specifically on fashion and textiles. During these subject-specific projects you’ll have the opportunity to explore pattern designing and cutting; making, styling and creative direction; recycling, embellishment and customisation; craft, bespoke and couture fashion; woven, constructed and printed textiles; and fashion drawing and photography.
All our extended degree programmes allow you to develop techniques in observational, technical and creative drawing; 2D and 3D composition; framing; sequence/series and narrative, as well as studio and workshop skills. You’ll also attend lectures and seminars, which will frame creative practice within historical, contemporary, conceptual and cultural contexts.
You’ll present work-in-progress and finished projects to peers and tutors on a regular basis, preparing you for the public exhibition at the end of year. This will help you to explore your abilities and guide you towards establishing an individual focus and direction.
By the end of your foundation year you’ll have produced a substantial portfolio of work that will allow you to progress on to one of The Cass’s fashion or textiles undergraduate degree courses. You’ll also have developed as a confident, creative and socially-engaged practitioner with the ability to make more informed decisions about your own work within the context of the creative field you go on to study.
During your foundation year you'll be assessed through a combination of project work, essays and an individual portfolio. How you are assessed throughout the rest of the course depends on your pathway choice at the end of Year 0.
In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:
We encourage applications from International/EU students with equivalent qualifications. We also accept mature students with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Suitable applicants living in the UK will be invited to a portfolio interview. Applicants living outside the UK will be required to submit a small portfolio of work via email.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. Applicants who require a Tier 4 student visa may need to provide a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications please see our English language requirements.
The opportunities for careers are extensive. One out of every 12 jobs in the UK is in the creative sector, with employment growing faster here than in the rest of the economy. Graduates of this extended degree course have gone into careers in art, craft or design fields or the cultural and creative industries. Graduates have found employment at companies such as Harrods and Timberland, and some of the job titles for graduates have included textile designer, fashion editor and studio assistant.
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