Master of Science in Design Management

at University of Southampton - Winchester Campus United Kingdom

Our MA Fashion Management degree will give you a rare understanding of fashion theory and evolution. You'll learn to manage global relationships between fashion and political, social, ethical, and business contexts.

Applications for 2020 entry to this course are now closed. We have a range of other related postgraduate courses that you may want to consider.

This course is ideal if you’re from a creative, design, business or management background and want to specialise in fashion at management level.

You'll learn how society constructs meaning from fashion and what drives fashion consumption. Through studying aspects of sociology and anthropology as well as fashion, business, art and design.

We focus on sustainability and ethics throughout this UK master’s in fashion management. You’ll take part in debates on these topics and learn from an annual fashion sustainability forum. Academics who have worked with the United Nations will provide global insight.

Industry links and input will enhance your learning and career prospects through guest lectures, and internship opportunities. You’ll develop and practice industry specific skills such as:

• Live project briefs and business plans
• Digital tools in fashion
• Trend forecasting
• Retail reports and price positioning maps
• Marketing and brand communications
• Recognising commercial opportunity

The ability to match your learning to your career goals will give you a competitive advantage as a graduate.

International students will also be able to access free English Language sessions, as part of the University’s mission to enhance academic student support.

MA Communication Design is the study of information and interface design. This course is research driven and combines creativity, critical analysis of contemporary media, with knowledge of the latest methodologies and tools.

A focus on digital media practice and theory sets this course apart from traditional communication design courses, preparing you for an exciting career in a range of design roles. We’ll encourage you to explore systems for the making and communication of text and image while you redefine your own practice through various media formats of experimental publishing and interaction design.

This course is for recent graduates or those with professional experience who wish to extend their creative skills and design knowledge into hybrid publishing, user experience design, and design research.

The core curriculum is practice based, supported by workshops, lectures and both individual and group tutorials. In our modern, well-equipped studios you’ll learn how to develop effective concepts and prototypes for current and emergent platforms, informed by graphic design and user experience design principles.

Throughout this master’s you’ll have opportunities to:

• Build your own tools through creative coding and modular design experimentation  
• Take field trips to London and across Europe
• Use excellent facilities like the Interaction and Prototyping Laboratory, 3D printing and laser cutting as well as traditional design and print equipment  
• Learn from academics with industry experience in graphic design, interaction design and design for experimental media
• Create a portfolio of high-quality design work

Towards the end of the course you'll carry out a practice-led research project, which is an exciting opportunity for you to engage with key debates shaping the communication design field.

Put your creative ideas into practice on our fashion design degree. We offer you outstanding studio facilities, a high level of industry exposure, and a future-focused curriculum. You’ll develop your own creative style and gain essential practical and research skills. When you graduate, you’ll join the ranks of our impressive alumni ready for a successful career in fashion design.

You'll specialise in men's or women's clothing, and practise traditional skills alongside innovative digital techniques. You'll benefit from unrivalled studio access and state-of-the-art facilities. You’ll gain an understanding of how and why fashion has developed. You'll also take our innovative Fashion Futures module, giving you insight into emerging issues and innovations in the industry.

You’ll have access to:

• Industry-standard resources, machinery and facilities
• Professionally equipped studio spaces and workshops
• The latest laser-cutting plus 3D and print technologies

As part of your fashion degree you can:

• Take a year in industry in the UK or abroad with our year-in-employment option
• Study overseas at one of our partner universities in Europe or further afield
• Visit studios and gain experience through fashion industry internships

Explore how to curate a compelling and relevant art exhibition within groups and independently. From curating contemporary performance to handling historic art objects, you'll learn how to apply practical skills to a variety of different art mediums and disciplines.

Our Contemporary Curating course gives you the theoretical, research and practical skills to work as a curator anywhere in the world. You’ll get professional experience managing projects in the Winchester Gallery, with unique access to the University’s vast network of practising artists, academics and researchers who will inform and inspire your curatorial practice.

By studying this MA in curating you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Curate compelling art exhibitions based on research across disciplines and discourses
• Develop critical thinking to collate and curate artworks which challenge the audience
• Understand the current concerns and limitations of contemporary curation and culture
• Get hands-on experience from practical workshops in object-handling and setting up exhibitions using lighting and tools
• Attend visits to local and London-based art exhibitions where you’ll question and debate different curatorial approaches

Your learning will take place in the picturesque city of Winchester, where you'll join a thriving artist community with direct access to practising artists from Winchester School of Art.

The Winchester Gallery is based at Winchester School of Art and is open to the public. Your involvement in the gallery will give you real professional experience in understanding the practical and logistical requirements of curating.

You’ll consider your exhibition’s profile, including the theme, whether the location is private, or public, and how your audience interacts with the artwork. Your decisions as a curator will be research-led, referring to theoretical art concepts and critically reflecting on your own practice throughout.

We look at digital curation, the way artwork is stored, collected and archived online, considering benefits and limitations of digital curation in contemporary art

Develop essential career skills and industry knowledge on this master’s degree in Fashion Marketing and Branding course at the University of Southampton. You’ll gain in-depth understanding of the modern fashion world and learn from our academics’ research excellence and knowledge of the sector. You’ll be based in an art school, so you can put your skills into practice through collaborative projects with fashion design students.

This UK master’s course is ideal if you’re a business, management or marketing graduate who wants to specialise in fashion. It’s also a great opportunity if you’ve studied a creative subject and want to build your business skills. If you’re already working in the industry it could help you gain new specialisms to advance your career.

On this MA you’ll develop knowledge of issues and trends in the modern fashion world such as:

• Globalisation
• Technological advances
• Fast fashion
• Sustainability

Our professional links and proximity to London mean you’ll benefit from industry exposure right from the start , with guest lecturers from famous brands and study visits to London fashion events.

Optional modules allow you to personalise your course to suit your interests or career ambitions. An individual project and report will give you the chance to demonstrate your research skills and industry insights.

We place a strong emphasis on employability, with lectures and workshops aimed at helping you move into your chosen job role. After completing this course you’ll be in the perfect position to enter the global fashion marketing and branding industry, or follow your research interests at PhD level.

Our graduates have gone on to careers with major high-street brands, in journalism, and in international advertising.

Combine the creative side of games design with essential technical knowledge. If you want to make unique new games and take your ambitious ideas into emerging games markets, platforms and spaces, this is the programme for you. You’ll cover design, illustration, character creation, animation and storytelling, as well as coding and digital production.

You’ll work in your own studios on campus as part of a vibrant, creative environment designed to mirror the collaborative practices of games companies and the creative industries.

You’ll learn to apply design-thinking to the creation of brand new games and refine them through research-led creative investigation, making, prototyping and user testing.

You’ll explore the full spectrum of gaming, including screen-based (video) games, augmented and virtual reality game-making, alongside the physical production of products such as location-based games, board games, card games and escape rooms. You’ll also cover the emerging fields of purposeful games and serious games, and explore how games can be designed to have social impact and cultural significance.

Throughout your studies you’ll work with your peers in a small, close-knit studio environment. You’ll collaborate and inspire one another, and discover your strengths. You’ll gain a range of skills including illustration, character design and storytelling as well as coding and digital production.

Your course includes:

• pitching your ideas and prototypes to industry
• visits to innovative games studios such as Hello Games, Sensible Object, ustwo games and Sennep games
• visits to game conferences
• workshops and advice on your projects from industry
• live projects with progressive organisations looking to utilise game theory and game design such as National Air Traffic Control, IBM and the Royal Society of Public Health
• showcasing your projects at external events such as our London show and other globally recognised games events
• testing and gathering feedback on your ideas with real players

 As part of your course you can choose to:

• develop your work skills and industry links by taking a paid year in employment
• gain a different cultural perspective on your subject by studying abroad for a year

Discover your own creative identity while developing essential fashion design skills on this UK master’s in fashion degree. On this MA Fashion Design at Winchester School of Art, you’ll benefit from our tutors’ industry experience, preparing you for a career in the competitive industry of in fashion.

MA Fashion Design encourages you to pursue your creative ambitions through practice, personal research and critical evaluation.  

Working in purpose-built studios, you’ll explore topics including:

• Sketchbook development
• Visual research
• Sustainability and design
• Construction techniques and materials
• Cad (computer-aided design)
• Fashion portfolio skills

You’ll learn from tutors with years of professional fashion design experience and strong industry connections. They will work closely with you to help you develop your individual strengths, build your fashion designer qualifications and to enhance your employability.  

You’ll benefit from professional skills workshops, exposure to industry through live briefs and guest lectures, and the opportunity to showcase your work in Winchester and London. The teaching team can also facilitate internship opportunities with leading fashion companies to support your career ambitions.  

Our facilities include:

• Bespoke pattern-cutting tables
• Industry-standard machines
• Traditional print and textile facilities  
• The latest technical and 3d printing technology 

Convert your creative ideas into business success and use the power of design and innovation in a corporate context. This MA Design Management will teach you how to understand, manage and oversee the process of design in all aspects of business. Providing you with a huge range of career opportunities.

This course will suit a graduate or professional who wants to excel in design and business.

Throughout this design management master's course you’ll develop essential workplace skills and put your learning into practice. You’ll take part in mini projects, including auditing the user experience of digital services and looking at brand design for a range of organisations. In a sophisticated group marketing simulation workshop you’ll invent a company, design and sell a product, then use customer and market feedback to review and develop this.

You’ll be taught by a variety of design management specialists who’ll involve you in their research to enhance your learning. They’ll help you develop original ideas to negotiate and co-create with designers, marketers, financiers, lawyers, and clients.

Studying as a design management postgraduate with us will give you access to strong links with a range of industries. External practitioners regularly give lectures and run workshops, where you can see how design management theory applies to real life business scenarios and get a chance to network.

This degree covers:

• Marketing and branding
• Service, process, and product design
• Customer experience design
• Project and risk management

Gain essential business skills for the fashion industry with a focus on the latest digital knowledge and techniques. This fashion marketing and management degree is taught by academics with current professional experience. It will prepare you for a range of fashion business roles, including marketing, communications, buying, merchandising, PR, brand management and digital marketing. Our graduates work for major brands, and earn places on competitive graduate training schemes.

Based on a vibrant arts campus at a leading research-based university, you’ll put your creative business skills into practice using our superb facilities. This innovative programme is taught by a team of experienced industry-based professionals and academics, and will prepare you for career success.

You'll gain a detailed understanding of the latest best practice in fashion marketing and management, with modules including:

• Digital Marketing
• Consumer Intelligence
• Product Management
• Retail Futures
• Trend Forecasting
• Strategic Fashion Issues
• Fashion Styling and Creative Practice

As part of your degree you can:

• Spend a year in employment between years 2 and 3
• Spend a year studying overseas at a partner university
• Visit leading fashion brands in the UK and overseas; recent brands include Fendi, Facebook, Hermès, Gucci and Valentino in locations including Paris, New York, and Italy
• Attend talks from influential external industry speakers and brands
• Visit museums and industry trade shows such as Pure London and SEEK in Berlin
• Take an exam to achieve a professional certificate in digital marketing as part of your studies
• Work to commercially relevant briefs
• Contribute to our in-programme FEAST magazine
• Become a student ambassador representing the school and programme

This programme is accredited by the Institute of Data & Marketing and can lead to a professional certificate in addition to your degree.

Develop in-depth knowledge of the global advertising and branding industry and find out how to run your own campaigns on this practical, industry-focused master’s degree. Learn from academics who are active in research and have a wealth of experience and connections in the sector. Explore creative problem-solving techniques that will prepare you for success in your chosen career.

This MA in global advertising and branding is ideal if you want to oversee the advertising process or brand strategy at a creative agency or client company.

On this UK course you’ll learn the theory and practice of advertising and brand management, and critically examine the latest industry issues. These includes celebrity endorsement, the use of social media, and the impact of technology.

You’ll develop essential practical skills, including how to:

• Make a pitch
• Identify a target audience
• Build a creative strategy
• Create a brief
• Evaluate a campaign

Optional modules on everything from creative thinking to entrepreneurship will give you the freedom to personalise the course to match your career plans or research interests.

Course highlights include:

• A group project to devise a campaign in response to a brief from a real business
• A week-long competitive marketing exercise using the markstrat simulation platform
• Fieldtrips to locations where you can see the real-world impact of advertising and branding
• Guest lectures by industry professionals
• A research project and critical paper on a topic of your choice

We put a strong emphasis on employability throughout, to make sure you graduate with both professional and academic skills.