Fashion Communication and Promotion - UH-000410

The University’s policy for Admissions is outlined in Section D of the Regulations of Awards Handbook:
<a href="https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/awards-taught/section-d/">https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/awards-taught/section-d/</a>
 
In addition to the standard University requirements, the minimum entry requirements for each course is normally:
<ul>
<li>An Honours degree (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject or an equivalent professional qualification.</li>
<li>Alternative qualifications and/or significant experience may be accepted, subject to approval. </li>
</ul>
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.
Assessment of your application will also include review of a selection of your work in a portfolio which can also include relevant support and research material. This review can take place through a discussion of the portfolio in person with an academic tutor or, as is the case often with international applicants, through digital submission.

UH-000410 - Fashion Communication and Promotion

Masters Core

Masters Optional

Masters Compulsory

Masters Level

Structure

Master of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Develop and apply advanced conceptual thinking to established, emerging, advanced and alternative technologies.

Contribute to the principles and processes critical to commercial and creative fashion communication strategies. 

Demonstrate initiative, self-direction and leadership in contexts of uncertainty, change and complexity.

Evaluate and substantiate how fashion and textiles knowledge is advanced through research to produce sustainable creative and critical frameworks for practice.

Systematically plan, negotiate, and implement a coherent body of work underpinned by advanced practice and research in fashion communication and promotion.

Work efficiently as part of multi-disciplinary teams, drawing on the sum of experiences to inform practice.

Demonstrate increasingly independent learning and research ability for continuing professional development.

Exercise personal management and negotiation skills, self-confidence, personal motivation, future career development and personal enterprise.

Evaluate and apply a comprehensive range of visual, oral and written communications to test, analyse and critically appraise project proposals.

Communicate clearly a conceptual and critical self-reflective understanding of creative practice relating to fashion and textiles. 

Evidence awareness and relevance of your practice in relation to professional standards in fashion communication and promotion.

Critically appraise the importance of social, technological and cultural dimensions of fashion communication and promotion as applied to your personal practice and that of others.

Demonstrate systematic understanding of knowledge at the forefront of fashion and textile practices in respect of factors shaping emerging techniques, standards, and processes applicable to the subject area.  

Initiate, manage and take responsibility for sustainable development of personal professional practice, receiving and reciprocating support of team members and peers.

Develop and apply decision-making skills and ability in contexts of complexity, uncertainty and change for the fashion and textile industries.

Evidence advanced knowledge and understanding of communication strategies to build compelling experiences in the creation of products and services for customers. 

Quality assurance procedures at University level include:
<ul>
<li>external examiner system</li>
<li>annual evaluation system</li>
</ul>
 
            Quality assurance procedures at School level include:
<ul>
<li>course and module evaluation,</li>
<li>questionnaires,</li>
<li>regular student panels</li>
<li>student representation on committees</li>
</ul>
 
Full details of the methods for evaluating and improving the quality and standards of learning and teaching can be found in the University of Huddersfield’s Quality Assurance Procedures for Taught Courses handbook.  This can be viewed online at <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/qa/">http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/qa/</a>
 
The methods for the validation and annual evaluation of courses, including those validated by external bodies, and for the review of teaching and research and of academic support services are specified in the University’s Quality Assurance Procedures for Taught Courses which can be found on the Registry website as follows: <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/qa">http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/qa</a>
 
The School is committed to comprehensive student engagement and works actively with the University of Huddersfield Student Union to support this through the student representative system
 
Within the School students are represented at committee level from Student Panels to the School Board. Individual feedback on the quality and standards of teaching and learning is received through module and course evaluations.
 
An effective external examination system is managed by Registry and all reports are viewed at University, School and course levels.  External examiner and student feedback, as well as all statistical data about the course, is reported through the course committee structure and scrutinised through the University wide annual evaluation process.

UH-000410

Full details of the methods of evaluating and improving the quality and standards of learning and teaching can be found in the University of Huddersfield’s Quality Assurance Procedures for Taught Courses Handbook:
<a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/qa/">http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/regulationsandpolicies/qa/</a>
 
Further information about the University of Huddersfield can be found on the website: <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk">www.hud.ac.uk</a>
 
This programme specification document provides a concise summary of the main features of the Programme and the Learning Outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.  More detailed information on the Learning Outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each module can be found in the module study guide and course handbook.

Each programme has a named course leader, normally based in the subject area, who has responsibility for the smooth operation of the course. The course leaders are also available for academic support, as are module leaders and other teaching staff.
 
Details of academic and personal support within the School and University are listed in the Student handbook
 
In addition, you can also expect support in the form of:
 
<ul>
<li>Course Handbook, updated annually, which gives all relevant information about the course and includes the key regulations and advice on the presentation of written work;</li>
<li>Module Handbooks and a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for each taught module;</li>
<li>Induction programme for new students;</li>
<li>Personal Tutors; Module Leaders</li>
<li>All students have access to PDP through regular meetings with your Personal Tutors and the Module Leaders;</li>
<li>The course will make any necessary adjustments to ensure that disabled students receive fair and equal treatment;</li>
</ul>

Fashion Communication and Promotion

Term 1

Term 3

Term 2

Year 1

Year 2

MA Fashion Communication and Promotion September start

Year 3

MA Fashion Communication and Promotion January start

This course is run from the School of Arts and Humanities which has dedicated Academic Skills Tutors who deliver a range of skills based sessions on academic skills, writing, language and research. You will also be supported by our student guidance team on non-academic related matters.
The School operates a Personal Academic Tutor System (PATS) which provides you with access to a personal tutor. This system is designed to give you’ academic and pastoral support. Your Personal Academic Tutor may also refer you for specialist support and assessment e.g. for dyslexia.
Across the School’s facitlities you can access excellent a wide range of industry standard software, equipment and specialist workshops resource and school technicians to support a breadth of digital and physical fabrication methods.