Costume with Foundation Year Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Why Choose Us?

Unique Course Offering: This is the only costume course in the UK that combines theatrical and film projects throughout the degree programme.
Collaboration in a Creative Environment: You will collaborate with filmmakers, makeup artists, and actors as part of the esteemed Bournemouth Film School (accredited by CILECT and Screenskills) and engage in stage productions in our two theatres. Enjoy exciting projects across multiple disciplines within a vibrant creative community.
Specialisation and Portfolio Development: Experience all avenues in film and performance costume before specialising in Costume Design, Making, or Supervision. Graduate with an industry-ready portfolio showcasing your work.
Networking with Industry Professionals: Throughout the course, you will network with distinguished alumni and industry tutors who can facilitate your career in costume design and production.
Award-Winning Education: We are proud to be winners of the Queen’s Award (2017) for ‘distinguished degree-level education in costume ... for the UK’s leading creative industries’.

Unleash Your Creativity
The creative industries in the UK are highly regarded, and you will develop skills and a professional mindset to thrive in competitive environments. The course encourages you to test the boundaries of your creative and technical abilities, inspired by an experienced teaching team and a wide network of industry collaborators.

What to Expect
The award-winning Costume course is structured over three years, offering involvement in live productions from first-year to graduate films, aiding in portfolio development for future careers. You'll build core practical and theoretical skills in costume design, making, and history in your first year. The second year allows you to specialise in one of three pathways:

Costume Design: Focusing on research, ideas, concepts, and the creation of designs
Costume Making: Developing advanced techniques in tailoring and construction.
Costume Supervision: Managing costumes for productions, including sourcing and budgeting.

Cultivating Career-Ready Skills
Our extensive industry connections boast alumni like Oscar-winning designers and contributors to celebrated productions such as The Crown, Bridgerton and Deadpool. Between your second and third years, you can take a Professional Placement Year, securing your own placement with course team guidance, gaining valuable workplace experience and expanding your network. Recent placements include Dorset Opera Festival and Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake.

Foundation Year
If you feel you need some extra preparation before the full undergraduate degree experience, this Integrated Foundation Year (IFY) might be for you. The Bournemouth Film School IFY is for those who may not have the academic qualifications needed for admission onto the degree course or perhaps want the time and space to develop a foundation in core skills. After IFY, you will have a clearer understanding of your strengths, interests and ambitions.

Students enrolled on the IFY will be a part of a cohort with other students in IFY courses across the Bournemouth FilmSchool. Incorporating opportunities for you to work alongside your classmates, integrating opportunities for collaboration and fostering professional relationships to carry you throughout your degree and into your professional practice.

The Bournemouth Film School Foundation Year currently encompasses degrees in the following fields:


• BA (Hons) Acting



• BA (Hons) Animation Production



• BA (Hons) Costume



• BA (Hons) Creative Writing



• BA (Hons) Film Production



• BA (Hons) Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics