Fashion and Dress History BA (Hons)

This course will develop your understanding of the changing significance of what we wear from the late eighteenth century to the present day. Taught by experts in fashion history, you will get inside the thoughts and actions of past societies as evidenced by what they wore, designed and made. You will be encouraged to work individually and in groups, and will graduate equipped with a wide range of written, oral and exhibition-based presentation skills. You will develop as a critical thinker, researcher and communicator ready for work in fashion or any number of industries. Our graduates are equipped with a range of historical, visual, interpretative and problem-solving skills which provide a good foundation for a wide variety of careers including work with fashion designers, on fashion magazines and as fashion historians through museum and gallery work. Others choose to study for further professional qualifications or postgraduate degrees, including our own History of Design and Material Culture MA.