Contour Fashion Innovation MA/MSc at De Montfort University

Programme overview

Contour Fashion is a huge, established and specialised field within fashion design. It is defined by garments worn close to, or shaping the contours of the human form, including corsetry, lingerie, swimwear, performance sportswear, nightwear and athleisure.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities | Duration: One year full-time. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September | Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Contour Foundations, Research Methods with Development Skills.

Career pathways

Contour Fashion is a specialist area within Fashion design, defined by garments worn close to or shaping the contours of the human form. Traditionally, Contour Fashion graduates have sought careers as designers, technologists and pattern cutters of foundation garments such as corsetry, lingerie and swimwear.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should have the equivalent or above of a 2:2 UK undergraduate honours design degree in a contour, fashion design or textile design related subject; A good level of general pattern-cutting skills is required, however you do not need to have experience of specialist Contour garment pattern cutting before applying; If you have other professional qualifications and industry experience we will consider your application on an individual basis; Interview and Portfolio; Applicants with relevant qualifications should submit a digital portfolio of work (please see our Contour Fashion Innovation application portfolio advice for full details); Non-standard applicants will be invited to attend an online interview with a portfolio and a 2,500-word report; If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

International applicants: GBP 18,300 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee; EU and international rate Source

Intake: September

Duration: One year full-time.

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