Program Overview

Menswear MA

Overview

The Menswear MA course is designed for prospective students who are interested in establishing their own menswear brand. The course is part of the Fashion department at the University of Westminster.

Course Structure

The course is a one-year full-time program that consists of four core modules and two option modules.

Core Modules

• Tailoring and Archive: This module develops students' confidence and encourages imaginative, practical, and critical knowledge to the highest level. Students explore advanced tailoring skills and garment-based research skills in the Menswear Archive.
• Diagnostics and Identity: This module helps students explore their personal aesthetic in relation to their position in an industry context. Students develop a capsule collection that responds to socio-economic factors in the fashion industry.
• Sustainable Supply Chain Management: This module investigates the key stakeholders in the fashion and clothing supply chain, examining different supply chains and debating their efficiency, agility, and sustainable impact.
• Menswear Final Project: Collection and Portfolio: This module enables students to generate their own perspective on originality, creating specialist techniques and a working process that establishes them as influential and informed design professionals.

Option Modules

• Archive Research for Design: This module allows students to undertake research within the Westminster Menswear Archive, focusing on one garment or object to critically research its materiality in relation to its cultural context and meaning.
• Specialist Techniques: This module focuses on developing advanced specialist techniques and expertise, such as draping methods, innovative cutting and construction techniques, and creative experimentation with materiality and textile design.
• Fashion Entrepreneurship: This module combines practical knowledge of business development and planning with theory and finance models relevant to the fashion industry.

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of an upper second-class honors degree (2:1) or a lower second-class honors degree (2:2) in fashion, textiles, or design-related subject areas and substantial relevant work experience.
• Applicants are required to submit a portfolio; if this does not contain sufficient menswear content, applicants will then be required to create a virtual portfolio of three design projects.
• If the first language is not English, applicants should have an IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.0 in writing and no element below 5.5.

Fees and Funding

• UK tuition fee: £11,700 (Price per academic year)
• International tuition fee: £22,500 (Price per academic year)
• Alumni discount available
• Funding options available, including Student Finance England (SFE) and scholarships

Facilities

• Dedicated studio with individual design spaces for every student
• Industrial sewing machines, pattern-cutting tables, and mannequins
• Fashion computer suite with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Menswear garment archive room

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and practical application
• Assessment types include practical and coursework, with a focus on presentations, podcasts, blogs, essays, in-class tests, portfolios, and dissertation

Supporting You

• Student Hub with study support, personal tutors, student advice team, and extra-curricular activities
• Westminster Enterprise Network

Location

• Harrow Campus, north-west London, 20 minutes from the city center by train

Related Courses

• Fashion Business Management MA
• Menswear with Professional Experience MFA