FA3S54 - Industry Live Brief 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 0

Associated Module Information

Module Code: FA3S54
Module Title: Industry Live Brief
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Fashion, Marketing and Photography
Faculty Sub Group: Fashion Marketing and Photography
Module Leader: Emma Jones
Module Team: Jennifer Whitney, Sofia Christidi, Steven Wright
First Intended Intake: SEP 2024 Final Year of Intake: 2029
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh:
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100054 - fashion
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 0
Valid From 01 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2030

Module Aims

To investigate creative, professional and postgraduate opportunities. To build a professional identity, enhance graduate attributes and employability. To provide the opportunity to translate skills, knowledge and understanding of the degree into industry- and competition-ready portfolios.

Content Summary

This module takes place during the !nal year of study, following the Major Fashion Project. It provides students with the opportunity to re\"ect on and hone their creative output by preparing a portfolio that can be used for various graduate competitions and industry opportunities. Students will: Have the opportunity to re-work, re-shoot, and re-design elements of former projects to make them industry/competition ready. Re\"ect and choose graduate competitions and/or industry opportunities to further strengthen personal brand and career / education aspirations. Design and build a portfolio of work in line with the chosen competition brief(s) (e.g., Graduate Fashion Week) and submit work to chosen opportunity.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 7
Seminar 10
Tutorials 2
Project Supervision 10
Demonstration 2
Supervised time in studio/workshop 25
Independent Study 120
Directed Study (Including Online Independent Learning) 23
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 1
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify opportunities available to graduates in the creative, fashion and lifestyle industries
LO2 Develop and strengthen a body of work to professional standard to align with these opportunities as indicated in speci!ed brief(s).

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Portfolio 1 Design and build a graduate portfolio showcasing best work for industry opportunities in line with specified brief(s) 0 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Portfolio 1

Reading List

Barton, G. (2016). Don’t Get a Job, Make a Job.Laurence King. Corner.F. (2014).

Why Fashion Matters, Thames & Hudson. Gladwell, M. (2001) The Tipping Point. ISBN: 0349113467.

Kleon, A. (2014), Show Your Work, Workman Publishing Company, Inc. NY.

Kleon, A. (2012), Steal Like an Artist, Workman Publishing Company, Inc. NY.

Miltenburg, A. (2018) Brand The Change, BIS. Sinek. S2009).

Start With Why. Portfolio Penguin. Victionary, (2015)

Behind Collections- Graphic Design & Promotion for Fashion Brands. Hong King, Victionary