Course Catalogue

Liverpool School of Art & Design

To explore the boundaries of Fashion To enable students to undertake self-initiated project/s To help students extend and challenge their creativity and technical practice To develop presentation skills using a variety of different formats in relation to the students’ own practice and the broader context of the field of fashion.

Outline Syllabus:The Studio Practice module focuses on the development of the student's individual practice. The module's structure fosters an inquisitive approach ensuring that students have the resources to engage with current debates and issues within fashion. The focus is on extending existing knowledge and practical skills through engagement with individual student ideas shaped by new/existing knowledge and practical approaches. Exploration of fashion concepts will challenge preconceived notions of the discipline. Students will develop a range of theoretical skills and practical experience through the exploration of their own practice-led project that replicates real world interactions for making, research and collaborative practice. This module encourages students to work online, externally and in a studio-based environment to allow independent study and practice to be underpinned with continued tutorial support, group critiques and evaluation. Students will be encouraged to fuse creative developments whilst drawing on the wider context of the course. Students will consider the broader implications of fashion and combine previous knowledge and practice to achieve real world outputs which offer impact to the fashion industry. Learning on the module combines experiential practical elements with more formal tutorial and seminar-based delivery. Students will be introduced to workshops and technical support to develop their practical skills and support their on-going project work. Investigation into a variety of creative techniques with which to present their research project/s to the outside world will be examined.

Module Overview:
This module runs throughout semesters 1 and 2 and will lead into the Major Project that runs through to the Summer period. You will review your existing practice and develop the critical and creative innovation required for advanced practice. You will be able to investigate a range of emerging technologies and practices through workshops in the technical areas of the School of Art and Design, and you will work with technical tutors and academic staff to create a programme of activities tailored to your individual needs.

Additional Information:Students are required to define their existing practice and extend its scope and ambition through a self-initiated set project defined to challenge their preconceived notions of the discipline and develop the critical and creative innovation required for advanced practice. Students will have access to workshops and technical support to develop their practical skills. The creative opportunities presented through this investigation will allow students to explore concepts and prototyping within a diverse range of creative fashion practice. Teaching will happen through individual tutorials, seminars, studio group critiques and workshops, and assessment will take place by portfolio (body of practical work) and presentations (to include final viva).