Students will have access to studio space and college library and computer resources.
University learning resources are available on campus at Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent, and online via the partner Need to Know pages of the university website.
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/courses_and_study/partnerships/current_students/email/index.jsp

Design, Cut and Manufacture:
No Author (2012) Fashion: The Ultimate Book of Costume and Style. DK Publishing
Aldrich, W. (2008) Metric Pattern Cutting for Womenswear . Wiley-Blackwell
Cole, J. And Czachor, S. (2009) Professional Sewing Techniques for Designers Fairchild Books Inc
Fischer, A. (2008) Basics Fashion Design: Construction AVA Publishing
Hallett, C. & Johnston, A. (2010) Fabric for Fashion: The Swatch Book. Laurence King Publishing
Joseph-Armstrong, H. (2010) Pattern Making for Fashion Design, 5th ed. Pearson Education Inc.
Knight, L. (2008) The Dressmaker's Technique Bible David & Charles Publishers
Nakamichi, T. (2010/11) Pattern Magic/ 2. Laurence King Publishing
Parish, P. (2013) Pattern Cutting: The Architecture of Fashion. Bloomsbury Publishing
Sato, H. (2012) Drape Drape/ 2. Laurence King Publishing
Wolff, C. (1996) The Art of Manipulating Fabric Krause Publications

Costume and Bridal:
No Author (2012) Fashion: The Ultimate Book of Costume and Style. DK Publishing
Arnold, J. (1972) Patterns for Fashion 1: Englishwomen's Dresses and their Construction c. 1660-1860. MacMillan
Arnold, J. (1972) Patterns for Fashion 2: Englishwomen's Dresses and their Construction c. 1860-1940. MacMillan
Arnold, J. (1985) Patterns for Fashion: The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women c. 1560-1620. MacMillan
Bradfield, N. (2001) Costume in Detail 1730-1930. Eric Dobby
Ehrman, E. (2011) The Wedding Dress: 300 Years of Bridal Fashions. V&A Publishing
Fogg, M. (2011) Vintage Weddings. Carlton Books
Hunniset, J. (1991) Period Costume for Stage and Screen 1500-1800. Players Press
Hunniset, J. (1991) Period Costume for Stage and Screen 1800-1909. Players Press
Nadoolman-Mandis, D. (2007) Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design. Harper Collins Publishers
Nadoolman-Mandis, D. (2012) Hollywood Costume. V&A Publishing
Waugh, N. (2004) Corsets and Crinolines, 2nd ed. Batsford
Waugh, N. (1987) The Cut of Womens Clothes 1600-1930, 2nd ed. Faber

Business and Marketing:
Blanchard, T. (2004) Fashion and Graphics Laurence King Publishers
Davis Burns, L.& O. Bryant, N. (2008) The Business of Fashion: Designing, Manufacturing, and Marketing Fairchild Books
Easey, M. (2009) Fashion Marketing Wiley-Blackwell
Hines, T & Bruce, M. (2006) Fashion Marketing: Contemporary Issues. Heinemann
Moore, G. (2012) Basics Fashion Management: Fashion Promotion. AVA Publishing
Okonkwo, U. (2007) Luxury Fashion Branding: Trends, Tactics, Techniques Palgrave Macmillan
Posner, H. (2011) Marketing Fashion. Laurence King Publishing
Rath, PM. et al . (2008) The Why of the Buy: Consumer Behaviour and Fashion Marketing Fairchild Books
Tungate, M. (2008) Fashion Brands: Branding Style from Armani to Zara Kogan Page Ltd

Indicative:
Introduction to module
Project management workshops
Written, visual and oral communication methods
Research and design process
Cut and manufacturing workshops
Student presentations and evaluation
Group tutorials and critiques with formative feedback
Individual tutorials

Assessment 1
An industry-led brief or brief(s), negotiated with a the client, requiring development work and resolved outcomes designed to enhance identified progression skills needs (80%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Assessment 2
A reflective evaluation of your work for assessment 1, using a range of communication forms, critically analysing your response to the industry practice brief(s) (20%) [LOs 2, 4, 6]

Formative assessment
A series of discussions and negotiations regarding the nature of your project briefs and their implementation. To include group critiques, reflective analysis and considerations for the presentation of your evaluation and the use of different communication skills.

This module builds on your experience of practical work in your specialist pathway that you have developed in earlier modules, and follows on to fulfil the requirements for work practice that you have already identified. The work will revolve around the creative fulfilment of industry and/or client-led briefs that you will negotiate with your tutors and where relevant your mentor, and be specifically planned to help you develop skills towards your own career progression. You may undertake one large or several smaller but related projects, which should be of an achievable scale, covering all aspects from research and planning through to implementation and evaluation.

You will be expected to follow a strong practical pathway through this module, resulting in outcomes in both 2D and 3D that enable you to broaden their experience and understanding of the application of skills in a professional context, and to develop understanding and application of working at a professional level within your chosen context. An example of the kind of work that you might carry out might be the identification of a target market/audience and research, the design and creation of an appropriate garment / product, leading to an evaluation of the success or otherwise of the project.

To develop your professional communications skills you will be involved in a wide range of activities that require different forms of communication, such as meetings, presentations to individuals and a range of panels, interviews, photographic shoot(s), writing for different purposes (e.g. e-mail, letters, applications / enquiries, brochures etc.)

When you evaluate your work on the briefs you have carried out, you will be expected to show how use have used different forms of communication by summarising your experience using a range of communication techniques. You will be expected to show personal evaluation of your work, and a professional approach to the management of the project and your own responsibilities for the success of the brief.