Costume Design and Construction BA (Hons)

This specialist degree focuses on developing both your costume design and costume construction skills. You’ll learn how to translate your creative ideas into professional costumes for theatre, film and television, dance, opera and other performance areas.<br/><br/>**Key features**<br/><br/><br/>- Focus equally on your designing and construction skills.<br/><br/><br/>- Work in a dedicated studio fully equipped with professional design, sewing, and costume construction equipment.<br/><br/><br/>- Take part in live industry projects. This has recently involved designing and making costumes for Curve, Leicester, Working at Lichfield Garrick Theatre on Cinderella, working with Bruce Asbestos and Nottingham Contemporary on live art catwalk.<br/><br/><br/>- Receive support for work placements, gaining experience with national organisations such as Scottish Opera, Birmingham Royal Ballet, and Manchester International Festival.<br/><br/><br/>- Visit design exhibitions at venues like the V&A Museum in London, and the National Theatre costume department.<br/><br/><br/>- Go on national and international study trips, visit exhibitions and see opera, ballet, theatre and dance performances.<br/><br/><br/>- Opportunity to apply for an international exchange to one of our partner institutions, such as RMIT in Australia.<br/><br/><br/>- Opportunity to be selected to exhibit graduate events in London.<br/><br/><br/>- The course is accredited by The Textile Institute at Associateship (CText ATI) level, reassuring employers that our students graduate with a high standard of professional skills as well as their degree. <br/><br/><br/>- Were ranked 12th best University for Art and Design in the UK. (The Complete University Guide 2021) <br/><br/><br/>- NTU is ranked the top 15 universities in the UK for Design and Crafts (14th). (Guardian University Guide 2021)<br/><br/><br/>- NTU is ranked joint 30th in the UK for Art and Design. (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021)<br/><br/><br/>**Assessment**<br/><br/>Assessment is 100% through coursework. You will receive feedback throughout each module and will be awarded a grade.<br/><br/>**Employability**<br/><br/>Graduate destinations have included costume designing and / or making for prestigious companies such as Angels Costumiers and the BBC, and freelance or in-house costume designing, making and assisting for a myriad of stage and screen companies, events and performances both large-scale and small-scale. These include everything from Outlander to Not Just Fish & Ships, Lichfield Garrick Pantomime to wardrobe on a cruise ship, and making props on the latest Marvel feature. <br/><br/>**Your space to create at NTU** <br/><br/>We’re committed to helping you explore, expand and refine your craft, as you discover new creative horizons with some truly great tools, equipment and workspaces. Visit our facilities hub at **www.ntu.ac.uk/artfacilities** to find out more.<br/><br/>**Our students’ work – ‘We Are Creatives’** <br/><br/>Explore our online showcase ‘We Are Creatives’ - celebrating the work of the School of Art & Design students. You will find a sneak peak of some of our students’ work and gain a real insight into what it’s like to be part of the NTU creative community at **wearecreativesntu.art**

If you’re looking for somewhere that’ll get you credibility, plenty of real-world experience, and the attention of employers, at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), you'll find all that and so much more.<br/><br/>They offer a huge range of undergraduate courses that have been created with careers in mind, built in collaboration with industry experts and accrediting bodies, with employer facing work experience included as standard – you’ll be sure to find a course to suit your interest and ambitions. <br/><br/>Choose to study at one of their university sites across Nottingham, and be a part of one of the UK’s top student cities with a reputation for being an affordable and friendly place to live. Or study in a vibrant capital city, at their newest campus in London, right in the creative core of one of the world’s top-ranked student cities. <br/><br/>Ranked 2nd in the UK for Student Life (University Compare 2026) and with NTU's accommodation gurantee, it's a place everyone can call home. Your first year of accommodation in Nottingham is guaranteed if you are offered and accept a place through Clearing (T&Cs apply). <br/><br/>Join NTU this September and enjoy GOLD-rated teaching, long-lasting employability support and incredible extracurricular opportunities at one of the UK’s largest and most applied to universities.<br/><br/>“Studying here has allowed me to challenge my perspectives and think critically. The support from tutors is second to none, and I've grown so much as a person and as a student.”<br/>Mary Jarvis, Psychology