MA Creative Direction for Fashion and Beauty
Southampton, Solent University
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Take charge and lead a wealth of fashion and beauty brands to success with your innovative and creative vision on this practice-based masters degree.This programme is tailored for those who are keen to make a career in the fashion and beauty industry as a creative director, brand director, art director, or curator. Whether you come from a fashion or beauty background, or you are bringing together skills from your own creative journey, this programme will provide you with the knowledge and ...Read more

Take charge and lead a wealth of fashion and beauty brands to success with your innovative and creative vision on this practice-based master's degree.This programme is tailored for those who are keen to make a career in the fashion and beauty industry as a creative director, brand director, art director, or curator. Whether you come from a fashion or beauty background, or you are bringing together skills from your own creative journey, this programme will provide you with the knowledge and practical experience you need to become a successful creative director.Take charge and lead a wealth of fashion and beauty brands to success with your innovative and creative vision on this practice-based MA in Creative Direction for Fashion and Beauty. Global fashion and beauty brands are built on visual messages - from fashion shows, brand imagery and product design, to the carefully considered collaborations with artists and celebrities, and innovative creative directors that strategically and analytically bring a brand's vision and personality to life.On this course, you'll gain all the knowledge and tools you need to take your place in the industry and explore a range of different aspects of creative direction, understanding the broad spectrum of creative roles that exist in this profession, including brand director and art director.The course is specifically aimed at those currently working in the fashion and beauty industry who are aspiring towards art direction, or those who have studied a fashion or beauty related undergraduate programme who are looking to enhance, specialise and elevate their skills, strategy, commercial, and analytical thinking.Throughout the course you'll build your knowledge in image making, brand development, media publishing, event production, e-commerce and advertising.

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90/279
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Entry requirements

An honours degree at 2:2 or higher. Alternatively, applicants may be considered with industry experience in one or more areas of the fashion industry, including retail, management, design or a related field.

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£16,540 per year

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Accommodation (Non en-suite rooms) - Starting 113.40 per week

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