About BA (hons) Media Production in Liverpool John Moores University

LJMU's Fashion Innovation MA provides a thorough understanding of industry design, technology and commercial practice within the fashion industry.

• Expand your knowledge of fashion design or communication, and contribute to the wider field of fashion through research-based critical work.
• Develop innovative fashion practice through guidance from academics, businesses and industry entrepreneurs
• Work within an interdisciplinary, flexible and modular programme of study
• Develop your work in state-of-the-art workspaces and facilities 
• Benefit from extensive networking and collaboration opportunities in fashion and related industries
• The 2020 Liverpool School of Art and Design MA Online Degree Show
• View and engage with work produced by masters students from the Liverpool School of Art & Design
• Take advantage of the generous Michael Pugh Thomas and Julia Carter Preston Legacy £1000 scholarships offered to postgraduate applicants

LJMU’s Fashion Innovation & Realisation MA is a programme with collaborative practice and discovery at its core. The programme aims to recruit Home and International students who are ready to challenge the fashion industry socially, ethically, culturally and politically forming individual project proposals which define existing practice and broaden its scope and ambition by addressing real-world issues which extend beyond graduation. Students from both traditional fashion design and communication undergraduate programmes as well as those who have undergraduate qualifications in non-traditional subjects, but have a real passion for fashion are equally encouraged to apply. It is this diverse cohort which provides the rich postgraduate community within LJMU.

The programme aims to raise awareness of practical applications within fashion, and introduce students to resources and workshops which can provide the platform necessary for innovation and the realisation of individual practice and self-initiated project/s. The MA is designed to develop real world skills and establish which area of fashion students wish to focus on as the programme progresses. This allows students’ to explore Fashion, Innovation and Realisation project briefs in unexpected forms. The MA also aims to outline research which is happening in transdisciplinary areas, and to develop research skills and relevant approaches to practice as well as the critical techniques required to support students final project. Students will, be expected to develop a personal practice that challenges traditional perspectives within fashion disciplines, whilst at the same time engaging with internal and/or external partners. A particular emphasis will, be placed on acquiring and developing existing skills and to provide opportunities to enhance and apply them within an appropriate fashion context.

​​​​​​Entry Requirements

• Holders of a bachelor degree with pass rate of 53% will be considered for direct admission to postgraduate courses.

English language requirements 

• IELTS :6.0 Overall with 5.5 in each component

• TOEFL IB : 78 Overall with R18, W17, L17, S20

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Liverpool John Moores University Cost of Attendance

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