BA (Hons) Costume for Theatre and Screen - Costume Design

BA Costume for Theatre and Screen at Wimbledon College of Arts introduces you to professional costume for theatre, film, television and live performance. The course offers 2 specialist disciplines; costume design and costume interpretation.
The view that costume is a broad, developing and ever-changing industry informs this course. As a student on BA Costume for Theatre and Screen, you will:
gain an understanding of the essential elements of costume.
build confidence in both traditional and new approaches to costume design and realisation.
explore new and emerging media and digital presentation techniques.
Live projects will ensure you gain valuable industry experience throughout your study. The course has worked with The National Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum, National Trust and Historic Royal Palaces.
Costume Design deals with visual storytelling, where you will be learning how to develop the character and the realisation of your ideas in 2D or 3D.
You should have an interest in people, history and geography. This will allow you to create worlds and environments from which to build your design concepts.
You'll use a range of sources, including text, images and music to analyse and create characters.
You'll focus on drawing and communicating ideas in 2D using traditional and digital techniques.
You'll develop 3D production skills to a high level using creative cut and both traditional and experimental construction methods.
You may go on to make contemporary work and explore techniques such as moulding, casting, textile experimentation, metal and leatherwork.

The standard entry requirements for this course are:

112 UCAS tariff points, which can be made up of one or a combination of the following accepted full Level 3 qualifications:

112 UCAS tariff points from 2 or more A Levels.

Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma.

Merit at UAL Extended Diploma.

Distinction at Foundation Diploma in Art and Design.

Access Diploma or 112 tariff new UCAS points from the Access to HE Diploma.

112 UCAS tariff points from an equivalent full Level 3 qualification.

Or equivalent EU/International qualifications, such as International Baccalaureate Diploma at 25 points minimum.

And three GCSE passes at grade 4 or above (grade A*-C).

APEL - Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning

Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:

Related academic or work experience

The quality of the personal statement

A strong academic or other professional reference

A combination of these factors

Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.