Course Summary
This course has been designed to create a pathway for professionals and graduates looking to develop career opportunities within the fashion sector. Creative media including fashion photography, styling, film, social media, art direction, advertising, publishing and journalism are key pillars in fashion communication
The content is aimed at both established and emerging practitioners within the fashion industry and is designed to create a dialogue between national and international trends and opportunities. This programme provides participants with appropriate skills and knowledge that can be applied to their professional creative development, developing knowledge and skills to prepare them for further life-long learning and supporting personal practice and career progression. This programme will be hybrid, combining in-person symposia and online tutorials with reading, research and project development.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
To be accepted into the programme, applicants must have completed an honours level 8 undergrad degree (achieving at least a 2:2) in a relevant and cognate discipline, or have an appropriate level of professional practice in the subject field or a related field. Students can be accepted onto the programme without the academic entry requirements outlined above. In such cases, applicants will need to demonstrate equivalent and relevant experience and/or formal learning.
Students should apply to the programme with evidence of previous successful qualifications, statements of work-related achievement etc. Students who have not been educated through English must show proof of achieving IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6 in the writing section on the Academic Version) or an equivalent score in another accepted test.
Please refer to NCAD website for further details.
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Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Career Progression
This programme is designed for both established and emerging practioners interested in developing their career in fashion and the wider creative industries. This course is aimed at participants interested in how fashion is communicated, promoted and creatively presented as a dominant practice of contemporary visual culture. Learners will engage with contemporary forms of fashion communication across print and digital formats, designer shows and experiential events.
They will critically consider the shifting narratives of stylists, photographers, editors, designers and the varied roles involved in the production of the fashion image. Trends in the luxury global industry will be presented in contrast to directional trends of independent designers and thinkers. The pathway enables learners to understand how fashion communicates changes in our society, engaging with key discourses on identity, responsibility and visibility. Cross disciplinary approaches, cultural context, ethical practice, experimental process and collaboration will be explored in theory and practice.
