Fashion (1-2 weeks)
Through a series of fun and practical workshops we will introduce you to a range of new techniques aimed at starting to build the creative skills necessary for studying Fashion Design and creating your own garments.
Within a fun and creative environment, you will practice fashion drawing, research, working with different fabrics and the making process.
Develop your skills in: Draping | Pattern cutting | Machine sewing | Fashion illustration | Fashion styling | Fabric manipulation.
DATES & FEES
Course Location
CSVPA Cambridge
Course Length
1 – 2 weeks
Course Dates
Sunday 29th June 2025
Sunday 6th July 2025
Sunday 13th July 2025
Sunday 20th July 2025
Sunday 27th July 2025
Sunday 3rd August 2025
Price
£3,715 (two weeks)
£1,990 (one week)
ABOUT THIS COURSE
COURSE BENEFITS
LEARN FROM FASHION SPECIALISTS
Our lecturers are all working professionals who will spend time, sharing their industry level knowledge that underpins the teaching at all levels in the college.
BROADEN YOUR SKILLS IN THE FASHION WORLD
Through a series of fun and practical workshops you will experience a range of new techniques aimed at building a basis of creative skills necessary for further educational courses in Fashion.
PROGRESSION AT CSVPA
Completion of the course can enable progression on to our University of the Arts London Awarding Body Extended Diploma or Foundation Diploma courses (if you meet the UAL entry criteria for the course).
PRACTICE YOUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS
This course is taught in English, and students are asked to communicate with each other in English, giving you the perfect opportunity to practice your English speaking, listening, writing and reading skills.
COURSE OUTCOMES
You will have gained the basic knowledge and understanding of the processes involved in garment design and making from our highly experienced staff.
You will have been introduced to design briefs that challenge your understanding and knowledge of contemporary fashion.
You will have experienced the fast-paced process of putting together a fashion show guided by the same team that work on our annual Foundation fashion events.
ENTRY
Age
14-18 years old
Who is it for
The course is aimed at any student aged 14 to 18 years of age who is interested in the fashion industry and who wants to experience a fashion education in the UK. Completion of the course can enable progression on to our Extended Diploma or Foundation Diploma courses, awarded by University of the Arts London Awarding Body.
English Level
Minimum English standard: Intermediate – Advanced
SAMPLE TIMETABLE
| Week 1 | 1st Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | 2nd Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast (time) | Arrival, induction and campus tour | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| Morning 08:00 - 12:00 | Arrival, induction and campus tour | Introduction to Fashion Design . Safe use of Fashion equipment and machinery. | Introduction to sewing room and sewing machines. Sewing machine practice. | Introduction to Draping and Modelling. Photography of draping. | Continue Deconstruction/ Reconstruction project. | Continue developing ideas for 2D and 3D design and development within the sketchbook. | Included Full Day Excursion: London (including gallery or museum visit and shopping time) | Free Day |
| Lunch 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| Afternoon 13:00 - 16:00 | Arrival, induction and campus tour | Small group discussion: What is Fashion Design? Deconstruction and Reconstruction. Developing a portfolio. Keeping a sketchbook of ideas. | Introduction to fabrics and materials. Sewing seams. Basic principles of Pattern Cutting | Learning to airdrop images, print, and basic jpeg manipulation. Introduction to mood board. | Add draping to the project. Maintain all ideas in student sketchbook. | Finalise project. Photograph, annotate, develop. Share final work with other students. Course certificate presentation. | Included Full Day Excursion: London (including gallery or museum visit and shopping time) | Free Day |
| Dinner 16:30 - 18:00 | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner |
| Evening 19:30 - 22:00 | Evening Activities | City View Ferris Wheel | Bowling / Rock Climbing | Talent Show | Cinema | CSVPA Disco | Selfie Orienteering Challenge | Free Evening |
| Week 2 | 2nd Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | 3rd Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast (time) | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast |
| Morning 08:00 - 12:00 | Free Day | Recap of Week 1. Introduction to Project 2: Fashion Geometry. Small group work. | Using textiles to design. Draping, research. | Start toiling and construction of prototype. Demonstrations: invisible zip, industrial overlocker, hem finishings, binding. Constructing the prototype. | Recap of Wednesday’s session. Continue creation of prototype. | Recap of Thursday’s session. Continue creation of prototype. | Included Full Day Excursion: London (including gallery or museum visit and shopping time) | Departure |
| Lunch 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Departure |
| Afternoon 13:00 - 16:00 | Free Day | Mood board. Annotation. Primary and Secondary Research | Design and Development. Workshop: Collage. | Demonstration: bias binding, snap binding. Workshop: Working Drawing. Continually photograph to record progress. | Continue creation of prototype. | Finalise project. Photograph, annotate, develop. Sharing of final project with other students. Course certificate presentation. | Included Full Day Excursion: London (including gallery or museum visit and shopping time) | Departure |
| Dinner 16:30 - 18:00 | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Departure |
| Evening 19:30 - 22:00 | Free Evening | Park Social Time | Ice Skating | Talent Show | Punting | Dance Party | Tie Dye Arts and Crafts | Departure |
