University of the Arts London (UAL), BA (Hons), Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories: Product Design and Innovation

The BA (Hons) Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories: Product Design and Innovation course is situated in the School of Design and Technology, and is concerned with the design, development and realisation of fashion bags and accessory products for the fashion accessories market. You will learn the skills of research, how to produce initial design ideas, and how to develop designs through to a finished 3D prototype. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the fashion accessories industry, its markets, and the particular role of the fashion accessory product designer and developer within the industry. The Cordwainers and Leathersellers livery companies support the Cordwainers courses through prizes, scholarships and industrial visits. Cordwainers Accessories is one of a group of fashion product courses, all of which are designed and delivered with employment in the relevant industry in mind. To this end you will study a range of units that will equip you with the relevant professional, communication and business skills, and undertake live projects set by industry where there will be presentations to and from the companies involved. You will have the option of doing a placement year between the second and final year of the course. Successful completion of this year will give you an additional qualification, and you will have the opportunity to make contacts and build relationships within the industry before the end of your studies. This course focuses on producing graduates who are encouraged to make an innovative and visionary contribution to accessory product development within the fashion industry.