BA (Hons) Costume at Arts University Bournemouth

Our BA (Hons) Costume degree gives you an unrivalled opportunity to explore the exciting world of the many aspects of the costume profession, and higher education creative industries in the UK, which are some of the best in the world. You'll develop the skills, knowledge, and professional mindset to thrive in the competitive and evolving costume industry.

Faculty: Bournemouth Film School  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year; 4 years full-time with integrated foundation year; 5 years full-time with integrated foundation year and placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Level 4: The focus at this level is introducing you to the fundamental skills and behaviours required for the professional costume practitioner and for conceptual thinking and experimentation to develop as core skills are mastered and refined. Level 5: The focus of Level 5 is to develop specialist knowledge for an area of the costume discipline, which is then applied in an industry context through a live production/film project and a career development portfolio. Level 6: In the final year, you'll have the opportunity to work in a live, collaborative context on costume projects.

Career pathways

Graduate destinations include: Costume supervisor for theatre or film; Head of Running Wardrobe; Costume maker; Costume prop maker; Costume buyer.

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