Art study abroad

Natural Light International Art Education
Start with dreams, be loyal to creation, be fearless and extend infinitely
TO INFINTY AND BEYOND
 London Fashion Institute

London Fashion Institute

London College of Fashion(LCF)
20 John Prince Street, London, England
Application deadline: rolling
Advantages: Fashion Design | Illustration Design | Photography | Fashion Accessories
six
IELTS
TOEFL
SAT
public
Nature of institution
£22,920
tuition
four point five
Application difficulty
College Profile
Professional Introduction
Application requirements
Application Experience

College Profile

London Fashion Institute (London College of Fashion) is called LCF for short, which is located in Oxford Street in the center of London. The college was founded in 1967, and it started from several school combinations in 1906. London Fashion College is the most comprehensive professional subdivision college in the international fashion education industry. Its nearly 100 professional directions basically cover every subdivision field of the whole fashion industry today. The majors and courses include fashion design, fashion technology, production management, marketing, brand management, visual marketing, fashion media, fashion photography, beauty and makeup Shoes and jewelry design, fashion and digital, etc. The London Fashion Institute, which enjoys a good international reputation, has many courses that are unique in the UK, and even cannot be obtained by many other fashion institutes in the world.


The Fashion School of London University of the Arts has a team of enthusiastic professional teachers, all of whom are experienced design masters and professionals with extensive professional knowledge. They fully apply passionate teaching methods and innovative thinking to the understanding of art. The master's program offered by the college is very challenging, and its outstanding achievements in teaching and research are incomparable to other universities in the UK.


London Fashion College is one of the famous fashion design colleges in Britain, second only to Saint Martin Design College. It provides preparatory, undergraduate, master's preparatory courses, postgraduate fashion management, men's and women's clothing design professional courses. It has complete and diverse courses to meet the changing needs of the fashion industry market. In order to meet the conditions necessary for students to apply for jobs, the mission of the school is to inspire the unlimited extension of students' creativity.


The curriculum design of London Fashion School is a combination of theory and practice, so that students can deeply understand the connotation of fashion culture. The school has close contact and cooperation with local and international well-known fashion industries, providing many employment and internship opportunities. Recently, the school has also set up a fashion planning center to provide information about the fashion market in London. The employment field can be engaged in fashion, jewelry design, fashion media, fashion photography, etc.


Campus:


For students in London Fashion School, the Fashion School of London University of Arts has perfect hardware facilities, and its geographical location is in the fashion center of London, with many designer studios, production centers, etc. The ROOTSTEIN HOPKINS SPACE in JOHN PRINCES STREET campus provides some flexible and high-tech places for fashion shows, seminars and speeches from time to time.


Students of London Fashion College, located in the business and cultural district of West London, can touch fashion every day, and fashion becomes a part of their life. The School of Fashion of London University of Arts has campuses at the junction of East and West London, connecting two completely different cultural horizons - BARBICAN ARTS CENTRE, SPITALFIELDS MARKET, BRICK LANE, HACKNEY EMPIRE, THE WHITCHAPEL GALLERY, NOTTING HILL - and a large number of pubs, clubs and cafes.


The famous shoe designer JIMMY CHOO and the famous black model ALEK WEK all graduated from the London Institute of Fashion. In 2000, after the merger with the prestigious CORDWAINERS College focusing on footwear and jewelry design, which was founded in 1887, the comprehensive strength of the Fashion College of London University of Arts was strengthened.


The only school in the UK with the most detailed and comprehensive fashion majors:


The Fashion School of London University of the Arts is one of the important professional course providers in the UK. These courses provide effective ways for students to enter the fashion, fashion and beauty industries. It offers unique courses, which are unmatched by many other professional colleges in the world. Many of its courses are unparalleled and provide students with unique learning experience, which is not experienced in other parts of the UK. For example, London Fashion College offers the only professional degree course in theatre, television and video makeup, the only beauty course in colleges and universities, and the only course for fashion models in British business.


London Fashion College is one of the institutions of higher learning that participated in London Men's Wear Week (LCM) among many men's wear courses in London. Men's wear design has always been the flagship specialty of the Fashion College of London University of the Arts, even more than Central Saint Martin Professions and courses include fashion design, fashion technology, production management, marketing, brand management, visual marketing, fashion media, fashion photography, beauty and makeup, footwear and jewelry design, fashion and digital, among which fashion marketing courses are at the top level in the world.


London Fashion College Professional Ranking:


The fashion management major of London Fashion College ranks third in the UK


London Fashion College ranked second in British undergraduate fashion design and first in postgraduate fashion design


London Fashion College ranked third in terms of undergraduate photography and fourth in terms of graduate students


London Fashion College Jewelry Design ranked fourth for undergraduate students and eighth for graduate students in the UK


London Fashion College textile fabrics ranked second in the UK for undergraduate and first for graduate students


Prep : The breakeven preparatory course of London Fashion College is called International Preparation for Fashion, which is an international preparatory course for fashion majors. The program requires that all applicants have a high school diploma, or a certificate of the same level. This includes A-level certificates and IB certificates. Professional IPF is a preparatory course for LCF, with a total of three terms in one year. One year later, it can guarantee to enter the undergraduate study of LCF. In addition to professional courses related to Fashion, there will also be subject language communication courses, mainly to cultivate personal thinking ability, learn subject thesis language and improve writing ability.


IPF and isf preparatory courses: The ipf and isf correspond to the international preparation for Fashion and the introduction to the study of Fashion respectively. These two plus undergraduate courses (BA) are undergraduate courses that international students can apply for. The difference is that the difficulty of applying for the isf preparatory course is the lowest among the three, but whether you can enter the undergraduate course is still unknown. Principal Guaranteed Foundation (IPF): The requirements for the portfolio are high, but it is not necessary to obtain UK A-level courses. The undergraduate portfolio is required to show more excellent design ability and complete all studies in three years.


One year fee:


2023 Foundation tuition 20730 pounds/year; Undergraduate tuition: 22920 pounds/year; Master's tuition: 25970 pounds/year


On campus accommodation costs are generally £ 252 per week; Food cost £ 30 - £ 40/week; Travel costs £ 23/week. Usually, the living cost of Chinese students for 9 months is about 1400 pounds per month.


dormitory : For students who are studying in preparatory courses or directly applying for freshman studies, living in dormitories is the safest choice. The next year, they will rent their own houses outside.


scholarship : The Fashion School of London University of the Arts offers Harold Tillman scholarships to 10 master students, with the amount of 15000 pounds per person. Scholarship applicants should be students who have been admitted to or are applying for the MA program of graduate students of London Fashion College. Scholarship applications can be made at the same time as course applications. The deadline for application is July of each year.


Recommended by British clothing design overseas universities Kent College of Art and Design Central Lancashire University

subject

Major setting of London Fashion College (preparatory, undergraduate, graduate):


Prep


Fashion International Preparatory Course, Fashion Introductory Course


Undergraduate major:


High level tailoring, performance clothing design, fashion underwear, fashion illustration, fashion jewelry, fashion management;


Postgraduate major:


Fashion management, fashion media modeling, pattern design and clothing technology, shoe design, performance clothing design, fashion design management, fashion accessories, fashion shoes, international fashion management;



Undergraduate major

Advanced tailoring specialty


The major of ready to wear production of London Fashion College began in the 1920s and has always enjoyed a good reputation. The close cooperation between the college and the famous London ready to wear production company SAVILE ROW has provided a unique platform for the teaching of this course. Customized ready to wear combines classic design and ingenious craftsmanship. This course focuses on the study of men's or women's clothing tailoring. Students will master the professional skills required in the process of clothing customization. At the same time, it also enjoys the right to share many resources of the school, such as professional production and manufacturing instruments, CAD CAM facilities, manual production training, and the training and use of facilities in the computer center. The strong professional faculty enables students to find suitable jobs in the industry after graduation.


Performance Costume Design


The clothing design major of London Fashion College is suitable for applicants who want to be engaged in performing clothing design in the field of film and television or drama. Through cooperation projects, lectures and studio practice with students in other three major directions (clothing design, technical effects, and makeup modeling), the course improves the skills and collaboration required in the field of performing arts. This course is taught by high-level experts in person, and students will have the opportunity to acquire various skills, including: design and management of performance clothing, traditional cutting methods, tight fitting clothing cutting, female hat making, textile decoration, dyeing and finishing, etc. The main arrangement of the course is as follows: In the first academic year, students will learn a series of practical skills and techniques, including cutting and construction, tight fitting garment cutting and production, milliner production, surface decoration, textile surface treatment and dyeing and finishing processes; In the second academic year: students will deepen their understanding and application of the knowledge of performance clothing design through practical training in related industries. At the same time, students will continue to learn skills in women's clothing design, as well as men's clothing design and tailoring. During the course, students will also be familiar with the responsibilities of a fashion design supervisor. Internship in film projects will be arranged in the spring semester, and internship in related industry projects will also be arranged in the summer. The main works will be exhibited or shown in the school.


Lingerie


This course is suitable for those applicants who want to combine innovative design ability with professional technology and strategic skills, and hope to develop in the fashion product industry, especially in the tight fitting, bra design and cutting technology related to fashion underwear products. The first year of study is mainly based on experiments. Through some research, practical skills, industrial technology and exchanges, students can meet the needs of the market and society while developing creativity. In the second academic year, the course will discuss a broader range of issues facing the industry, from sustainable development, changes in consumer lifestyle trends, to fierce competition in the clothing market and challenges for small businesses. At the same time, in this academic year, students will participate in various cooperation projects of the school and complete research on related topics. At present, cooperation companies include PUMA, TOP SHOP, MCM, LACOSTE. The school's FASHION BUSINESS RESOURCE STUDIO (FBRS) will give students some support and guidance. In addition, in addition to major courses, students can also take some courses to cultivate their creativity. In the last year of study, students will create unique works based on their own strengths and skills, which will further enhance their professional skills. For future career planning and lay a solid foundation of skills.


Fashion illustration


This course can give students a wide awareness in the field of illustration. Inspiration and cultivation of this ability will help students better master illustration skills in the fields of fashion industry, publishing industry, beauty industry and lifestyle in the cultural background. What the course teaches is not simple fashion painting, but a comprehensive platform for learning illustration, painting, printing and visual communication skills. Based on painting and concept emphasis, modern photography technology, new media and dynamic images are used to improve the quality of learning. This course will inspire students' creativity and imagination in many aspects, including how to observe, record, research, develop and make images. In the process of learning, students can establish self-confidence to become illustrators by contacting with the actual clothing industry. During this period, students will learn the knowledge related to the industry background and be fully prepared for the industry specific portfolio. Students also have the opportunity to get in touch with competitions held by people in the fashion industry to enhance their professional practicality. At the end of the course, students will develop unique personal design concepts and styles, and gradually develop as a free illustrator, graphic designer or designer in other fields, such as fashion, design, modeling, advertising, new media, art, and creative industries. At the end of the course, students will have a very valuable opportunity to show their works to experts in the industry, and may get hot job opportunities.


Fashion Jewelry


The Fashion Jewelry Professional Course of London Fashion College provides a unique opportunity to explore the relationship between innovative design, technology, concepts, background knowledge and product realization, so that students can acquire the ability to research technology and develop innovative technology. This kind of ability will help students to succeed in the challenging business field. In this course, students will be exposed to the development process of contemporary design and the structure of fashion jewelry, laying a solid foundation of fashion knowledge for personal development.


Fashion management


In the first academic year, students will learn about fashion business management and fashion industry structure. Students will gain extensive experience and skills in various lectures, studio activities, seminars, lectures, and group project research and learning. The school will offer a fashion speech course, and may provide the opportunity to exchange and study in Paris. The second academic year: students will focus on learning to apply the fashion management knowledge they have learned to the direction they are interested in to complete the practice. Students will also have the opportunity to consult and cooperate with relevant companies in the fashion field to complete the research on relevant management topics. At the end of the second academic year, students will have the opportunity to participate in the internship, which will give students the opportunity to obtain an additional qualification certificate. This kind of application is conditional. If you are a student of diploma major, you can only apply after successfully completing the second year of study.

Postgraduate major

Fashion management


The courses of Fashion Management at London Fashion College are very flexible and suitable for those applicants who have obtained a certificate in relevant fields. Through this course, students can choose to work in fashion management or further study. The course will involve learning and exploration of many topics, such as product life cycle, clothing market management, business environment and marketing communication management. In recent years, the teaching quality of this course has also been constantly improved, and it has begun to integrate inquiry learning in multiple fields. Among them, the study of fashion business language and background culture will help students learn language in the context of relevant industries, so that their overall English level can be improved to IELTS 7.0, which will also be tested at the later stage of the course. The study of fashion business environment and creative fashion management will teach students relevant professional knowledge and lay a solid foundation for future study.


Fashion media modeling


The study of this course will be roughly the same as that of the last year of relevant undergraduate courses. This is a practice based course. Through learning, students will have practical basic knowledge and skills of visual and media modeling skills. The course will focus on training students' knowledge and skills for career development in future related industries, including fashion background industry, advertising industry, film and television industry, etc. Professional, core knowledge and skills will help students to better career development in the future. The course will also discuss how modeling, a powerful and challenging visual tool, interprets, interrogates and challenges relevant political, social and cultural backgrounds through the study of theoretical knowledge. Students will have the opportunity to exchange and learn with photographers, curators, designers and journalists from the Graduate School of London Fashion College, so as to increase more opportunities for creative exchanges and cooperation.


Pattern Design and Clothing Technology


This course provides a very innovative learning project for future printmakers, designers and other people who want to enrich their professional skills. It can help them to be more innovative while improving their personal professional skills and knowledge. The establishment of this major is committed to providing a platform for some highly qualified garment designers and technicians to continue their further education. The teaching time of the course will exceed 30 weeks, and the learning of the progressive course unit will gradually improve the students' professional skills and knowledge from pattern making, cutting to clothing structure. In the course, we will integrate lectures, seminars, studio practice and regular self-evaluation to improve students' professional skills. At the same time, students will also improve their own collection of works in the learning process to fully demonstrate their personal ability. In addition, through the study of relevant industry background, students will understand the role of different disciplines and explore broader social issues related to clothing. In this process, many industry experts and well-known alumni will help students.


Footwear design


The postgraduate course of shoe design opened near the Barbican Art Center in Gold Lane in London is a new course of London Fashion College. This course aims to train students to better use corresponding technology and professional skills, and better combine the two. In the course, students will learn the design concepts and production skills at the graduate level, and complete the design, development and production of shoes by combining traditional and contemporary technologies. In the course, students will be able to improve their personal design, analytical ability and critical innovative thinking, and also prepare for their graduate students' fashion shoes design.


Performance Costume Design


This course is dedicated to improving students' practical ability, helping them overcome the constraints of traditional design, and promoting the development of the performance clothing design industry. The teachers who participate in teaching are all practical or researchers with fairly high educational qualifications. Through the study of this course, students' innovative consciousness will be improved. Through the exploration and practice of the whole process from performance costume design to practice, students will show their unique style and professional skills in the design field. The graduate level performance costume design course will help students to deepen their understanding of the culture, art and relevant drama, social and linguistic backgrounds in a wider range of fields. Through the study of this course, students will explore a broader knowledge of CAD technology, cutting, dyeing, weaving and embroidery; At the same time, the students' design concept and work creation are also maturing.


Fashion Design Management


This course responds to the demand of modern fashion retail industry for design managers with professional organizational skills. This course is mainly aimed at graduate students who want to engage in the industry related to design management, lay the foundation for future career development, or devote themselves to further study at a higher level in the fashion industry.


Fashion accessories


This is an original course developed from the original MA jewelry course. The fields involved in the course are also expanding, including the design and production of leather, metal, plastic, wood, etc. in the studio. The course is dedicated to providing students with an excellent working environment, helping them explore and develop more innovative ideas in the field of fashion accessories, and creating unique design works. Process technology is the core part of this course, so this course is suitable for applicants who want to improve their existing technical skills and conduct more in-depth research in professional fields. Creative thinking and technology development will be the core part of this course.


Fashion shoes


The Master's Fashion Shoes and Flats major will give students the opportunity to challenge the design and production of shoes. Students will be exposed to high-tech and traditional manual manufacturing of shoes. Through this process, students will better apply new technologies to shoe design and create unique and free designs. The course will strengthen the connection between the so-called impossible design and the realizable design, and help students to challenge aesthetics and personal innovative thinking ability. This course is very suitable for some applicants who want to further improve in the professional field of shoe design. The course will help these students to carry out innovative expansion on the existing knowledge and skills, and strengthen their professional skills to meet the needs of modern industries.


International Fashion Management


The Master of International Fashion Management is located in the School of Management and Science. This course is specially designed to meet the needs of the global market and the changing fashion industry. This is the only undergraduate and graduate level international fashion management course in the UK, and also the first undergraduate and postgraduate linked course at the London School of Communication. This course will last for four or five years. It will make full use of the close cooperation between Communication College London and international companies in the industry and the links between London University of the Arts and other educational resources in the world to maximize the learning effect of students. The emphasis of the undergraduate and postgraduate courses will be on the analysis and statistics of data

Admission requirements

undergraduate


London Fashion College undergraduate application conditions:


closing date

ROLLING

Application requirements

Language requirements: IELTS 6.0

You can apply directly to the college or through UCAS (University Admission Service), and submit transcripts, language scores, personal statements, portfolios, letters of recommendation and immigration history forms.


graduate student


Postgraduate application conditions of London Fashion College:


closing date

ROLLING

Application requirements

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5

adopt , submit transcripts, language scores, personal statements, portfolios, letters of recommendation and immigration history forms. There may be an interview.


Collection requirements

undergraduate


The requirements of London Fashion College's undergraduate portfolio:


The collection of overseas art works should reflect your exploration process and the final product. It can include sketch, painting, sketch book, color research, material investigation, design research and development (2D and 3D), structure, consumer and market news, text notes, design display pages or works in any form. If you have 3D works, you should take photos. And bring physical objects with you during the interview.

There is no limit on the number of works, but they need to be carried during the interview, so please do as you can. It is suggested to select five items and add a sketch book. Don't choose too many works of the same kind. Any size, which can be A4, A3 or other sizes.

Don't over decorate art collection. The collection of works can be sent in kind or uploaded online. If you send it, please do not send the original.


graduate student


Requirements for postgraduate works of London Fashion Institute:


The collection of overseas art works should reflect the applicant's exploration process and final product. It can include sketch, painting, sketch book, color research, material investigation, design research and development (2D and 3D), structure, consumer and market news, text notes, design display pages or works in any form. If you have 3D works, you should take photos. And bring physical objects with you during the interview.

There is no limit on the number of works, but they need to be carried during the interview, so please do as you can. It is suggested to select five items and add a sketch book. Don't choose too many works of the same kind. Any size, which can be A4, A3 or other sizes.

Don't over decorate art collection. The collection of works can be sent in kind or uploaded online. If you send it, please do not send the original.

Application Experience

London Fashion College, UK:


1. For domestic applicants, Art study abroad to apply for London Fashion College We can communicate face to face with the international team of the university, but the students should try to make an appointment in advance. In the process of communication, the international office team will give some practical suggestions on the course content, admission requirements, applications, passports, housing and other aspects of students.

2. If you are abroad, you can visit the college and make an appointment for consultation. It should be noted that students should arrive on time and never be late. Before consulting, you should prepare several questions, such as whether you are working or studying, your past education and experience, and what you hope the school can bring to you during your visit. Students had better prepare in advance so that they can get more details of the application and avoid the blindness of the application.


Relevant colleges and universities
Florida State University
Application conditions: IELTS: 6.5
tuition: $22,220
Advantages: Film | Media Production | Advertising
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Application conditions: TOEFL: 100 | IELTS: 7.0
tuition: $59,750
Advantage Major: Architectural Design | Urban Planning
michigan state university
Application conditions: TOEFL: 79 | IELTS: 6.5
tuition: $49,487
Advantage specialty: digital media
Paris International Academy of Fashion Arts
Application conditions: TOEFL: 76-80 | IELTS: 6.5
tuition: €9,750
Advantages: Fashion Design | Accessories Design | Fashion Management
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Application conditions: IELTS: 6.5 | TOEFL: 100
tuition: $61,106
Advantage major: music
Maryland College of the Arts
Application conditions: TOEFL: 80 | IELTS: 6.5
tuition: $51870
Advantages: Interactive Design | Graphic Design | Pure Art | Illustration Design
ART NEWS
Art information