Fashion Communication and Styling BA Honours

Why choose Fashion Communication and Styling BA Honours at Middlesex?

We pride ourselves on being one of the most innovative and exciting multimedia and visual communication in London. As part of the programme, you will have the opportunity to build live industry skills on placement working towards London Fashion Week. The degree show provides further opportunity and support to build your professional industry network.

What you will gain

The course will prepare you through study in photography, styling, art direction, and film. You will gain industry-relevant skills, fostering integrity and personal identity within the global fashion community. The curriculum promotes equality in line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (10.2) which encourages social, economic, and political inclusion for all.

What you will learn

Our Fashion Communication and Styling programme will offer you the chance to learn skills in industry standard presentation and building professional networks which are essential for your future employability.

As one of the most exciting fashion courses in London – we are proud to have won the best stand at the D&AD New Blood Awards 2024. Our graduates independent show at the Crypt gallery St Pancras in June 2024 was covered by SHOWSTUDIO.

On this course you will work with a wide range of media and visual communication methods that are central to the fashion industry, all the while developing your own personal style and direction. We encourage collaboration and you will have the opportunity to work on projects with students from a range of other disciplines. You will also:

• Showcase your work and develop your professional networks through our Degree Show
• Prepare for the modern world of work through exposure to live briefs set by industry experts, and through work placements within your chosen area of fashion
• Receive support from personal tutors, visiting industry guest lecturers and specialised technicians, who are experienced professionals in their respective fields
• Gain insight into the latest professional practices in media and visual communications to prepare yourself for the constantly evolving fashion industry and emerging technologies.

Careers

How can the Fashion Communication and Styling BA support your career?

This degree leads to a diverse range of fashion media roles including

• Fashion photographer/videographer
• Creative director
• Fashion consultant/stylist
• Artistic director
• Fashion blogger/influencer
• Fashion event coordinator
• Set design/prop stylist
• Brand strategist
• Social media manager
• Fashion editor/writer
• Fashion marketing manager
• Fashion public relations specialist

On this course, you will also develop transferable skills which will help you expand your creative networks and ensure a critical awareness and understanding to continue your own personal research in Fashion Communication and social and environmental changes. Additionally, staying updated on industry trends and technological advancements is essential for long-term success in the ever-evolving field of fashion communication. Our graduates will be well placed to enter the fashion and textiles industries in the UK and globally.

This degree leads to a diverse range of fashion media roles including stylist, photographer, fashion editor, art director, casting agent, graphic designer and PR consultant.

Year after year our students produce outstanding industry-standard work and leave the course with an impressive portfolio to launch their careers.

Success stories

Graduates from the fashion courses at Middlesex include internationally known illustrator and art director Richard Gray, menswear designer Martine Rose and Richard Sloan, stylist and art director who has worked with Kylie Minogue and Lily Allen.

Jared Behl

Jared is a fashion image maker and founder of @forservicezine who graduated in 2020. Jared has consulted for Balenciaga on their Summer 22 campaign.

Valeria Chrampani

Valeria is a fashion stylist and consultant who graduated in 2022 and has a cult following on Instagram with her @sushiandbaklava account. Vogue was celebrating her Y2K-focused Depop store pop-up at Selfridges before she even graduated. valeriachrampani.com

MDXworks

Our employability service, MDXworks will launch you into the world of work from the beginning of your course, with placements, projects and networking opportunities through our 1000+ links with industry and big-name employers in London and globally.
Our dedicated lifetime career support, like our business start-up support programme and funding for entrepreneurs, has put us in the top 20 UK universities for business leaders and entrepreneurs – Business Money 2023 and a top 10 university for producing CEOs (Novuana, 2023).

MDXcelerator student start-up support

Want to be your own boss? You'll have the chance to pitch your business to gain mentoring and grants of up to £15,000.

Global network

You’ll study with students from 122 countries who’ll hopefully become part of your global network. And after you graduate, we'll still support you through our alumni network to help you progress in your chosen career.

Placements

You will have a compulsory 6-week industry placement in year 2 which is supported by sessions in the first semester in Fashion Cultures and Social Responsibility which has a C.V. building and networking workshops and hubs alongside mock interviews. Fashion students then have a further opportunity to take an optional industry placement year between years 2 and 3. Placements are supported by MDX Works.