Fashion Media and Communication Semester

Dates and fees

Duration: 14 weeks

Class hours: Min 120 hours / max 160 hours

Non-class hours: Min 120 hours / max 160 hours

Credit value: Min 12 credits / max 16 credits

Level: Beginners

This course is next scheduled to run in Autumn 2021 and Spring 2022. View our dates, deadlines and fees.

Apply for Autumn 2021

Apply for Spring 2022

Course details

You will enrol on 3 mandatory units and then may select elective units, to total a maximum of 16 credits. A fashion and culture field trip to Paris is included. The Paris trip is cancelled for 2021/22 programmes due to COVID-19.

Course units

Fashion History and Artefact (2 Credits) - Mandatory

British Cultural Studies (2 Credits) - Mandatory

Theoretical and Contemporary Fashion Studies (2 Credits) - Mandatory

Fashion Photography (4 Credits)*

Fashion Styling (3 Credits)

Fashion Editorial Makeup (3 Credits)*

Creative Visual Communication (3 Credits)

Fashion Journalism (3 Credits)

Creative Direction for Fashion Media (3 Credits)

Fashion Public Relations (2 Credits)

Social Media and Online Communication (2 Credits)

Fashion Marketing in the UK (2 Credits)

*this unit is not offered for Spring 2022

Why choose London College of Fashion?

During this intensive 14-week course you will:

• experience studying Fashion Media and Communication here at London College of Fashion.
• learn from tutors who are practicing in industry; benefit from access to specialist facilities at one of UAL’s six Colleges.
• meet like-minded individuals from around the world.
• get involved in UAL life through social events and activities.
• All courses are assessed and you'll receive a record of study at the end of the programme if you wish to request credit from your home institution.

Entry requirements

English requirements

You should be proficient in written and spoken English and be able to participate in group discussions and make presentations. As a guideline we would expect you to have an English language level equivalent to IELTS score of 5.5 (list of language equivalencies). The Language Centre at University of the Arts London offers English courses for overseas students who wish to improve their English language skills.

Academic requirements

Students applying for this course are expected to have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent.