Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Business and Management (Accelerated)

at Falmouth University - Penryn Campus United Kingdom

• Gain skills in fashion styling and creative direction from commercial to high-end conceptual fashion applications.
• Develop a knowledge and understanding of the entire fashion styling process, including a history of fashion and exploring the way that different cultural themes and issues are materialised in clothing and trends.
• Learn how to become a confident leader – managing teams and the expectations of senior crew and talent. 
• Learn self-management skills, such as budget control, scheduling and personal financial management as a freelance practitioner.
• Have access to facilities, such as industrial sewing machines and specialist construction equipment, our dye lab and our dress and textile archive, containing costume pieces from contemporary history.  

Through this highly practical two-year course, you’ll be equipped with the technical know-how to succeed in many diverse areas of the industry. Led by practicing experts, you’ll be empowered to take a creative, collaborative and proactive approach to your work. 

You will:

• Work in AMATA’s purpose-built professional studios and performance spaces. 
• Benefit from a year-round performance programme, which features respected artists from all over the world. 
• Learn from practicing technical and academic staff and work with skilled technicians. 
• Gain nationally recognised qualifications in equipment use, processes and health and safety. 
• Have the opportunity to interact with professional theatre and production companies, such as Kneehigh and WildWorks, as well as music festivals and producers, theatre venues and tourism events throughout Devon, Cornwall and beyond.

Combining the expertise of our School of Entrepreneurship with the visionary and pioneering Eden Project, this course offers a unique approach, with sustainability at its core. You’ll be at the heart of the action from day one; taking part in regular live projects, destination visits along with local and global placements.

You will:

• Study on one of the first courses in the world accredited by A Greener Festival.
• Have the chance to work on a live project at an international tourism destination, with your travel and accommodation expenses (up to a value of £400) funded as part of the course.
• Undertake multiple micro-placements at the Eden Project and various other locations.
• Develop a sustainable approach to management in the globally expanding tourism industry.
• Explore the moral and political pressures of tourism and how to manage them sustainably.
• Be industry-ready with a full degree in just two years.
• Be part of a course in the hospitality, event management and tourism sector where Falmouth holds a top ten ranking in the Guardian University Guide 2021.

This course is accredited by A Greener Festival.

You’ll learn to tell stories in an inventive and meaningful way, within a specialist facility, working with industry professionals. A focus on narrative, craft and practical making, alongside critical thinking, will help you develop the skills needed to succeed in the fast moving television industry.

You will:

• Work on professional commercial briefs with MAYN, our award-winning in-house creative agency. 
• Benefit from opportunities for industry-based placements and work experience. 
• Attend masterclasses, this year these have included showrunners, Emma Frost and Matthew Graham; directors Sam Masud, Stroma Cairns and Jon East, director of Killing Eve and Lost in Space; and Otto Bathurst, director of Black Mirror and Peaky Blinders.
• Have the opportunity to apply for The Hothouse, a placement with the acquisitions team at NBCUniversal in London.
• Study in a facility that's part of CILECT, the global association of the world's best film, television and animation schools.

Throughout your studies we'll help you understand key business and marketing theories. From developing complex problem-solving skills to navigating consumer psychology, digging deep into big data to understand the ethics of your practice, you'll learn to harness creativity, cultural awareness and business acumen to deliver impactful marketing strategies across a range of digital platforms.

You will:

• Be an active part of Gallos, our thriving student-led agency
• Work on live briefs, building your industry network
• Collaborate with digital innovators across the region, including company founders in our award- winning Launchpad programme
• Work with industry connected and research active staff

Business & Digital Marketing BSc(Hons) is accredited by the leading professional marketing body, The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). This means students who successfully complete the full undergraduate degree are part-accredited for qualifications CIM offers professional marketing practitioners.

On this course you'll explore non-fiction, poetry, fiction, children's literature and writing for digital games – learning to draft, edit and pitch your creations. By working on literary, community and industry-engaged projects, a final portfolio and an online profile, you'll also develop industry-level confidence and outstanding creative work.

You will:

• Produce illustrated anthologies, organise mini-festivals, or work with a business as part of your third-year collaborative project
• Attend our exciting guest lecture series, where you'll build relationships and contacts within all facets of the literary world
• Have the opportunity to attend and participate in literary events such as The London Book Fair and the North Cornwall Book Festival
• Take inspiration from The Lighthouse – the glorious workspace at the heart of our community – which hosts everything from skills and craft workshops to board game sessions, literary quizzes and poetry readings
• Use the stunning natural surroundings as inspiration for the writing process
• Contribute to a vibrant, thriving, writing community
• Write for FalWriting, our student-led online magazine, or read your work at our literary evenings and feel the warmth of the applause

You'll learn how to create dynamic photography and moving image using alternative new media digital processes. You'll also have access to some of the most innovative equipment, including eight industry-sized studios, dark rooms, post- production suites and an incredibly well- equipped photography resource centre.

You will:

• Showcase your work to industry-leading clients.
• Attend guest lectures and have access to world-leading practitioners such as Shonagh Marshall, Matthew Holroyd, Joseph Delaney, Ewen Spencer and Derek Ridgers.
• Have the opportunity to work with leading names in fashion like Baron, Element, Nowness, River Island and SHOWstudio.
• Pitch your projects to industry experts and work on live briefs set by international partners.
• Have access to some of the UK's leading photographic facilities, studios and workspaces.
• Learn from a renowned course team, who are internationally published with publications that include; The Face, iD, Arena, Beauty Papers, Re-Edition and Vogue Homme.

Gaining a solid understanding of advertising, marketing, branding, narrative and audience, you'll produce innovative photographic, video and multimedia content. You'll learn how to tell compelling, omni-channel stories and shoot real commissions with our in-house agency, building your professional network through work experience in the industry.

You will:

• Work on real industry challenges, building the skills to respond to client briefs, from concept through to pitch and delivery
• Collaborate with other Falmouth students on live campaigns and brand strategies
• Explore still life, food, product, portrait, beauty, fashion, location, lifestyle, documentary, interiors and architecture in both still and moving image
• Gain a thorough understanding of planning, project management and workflow, including pre and post-production, design, layout and retouching
• Use the latest camera technology and professional lighting systems in our state-of-the-art studios and digital post-production suites
• Evolve valuable skills in creative problem solving, critical thinking, negotiation and collaboration, alongside budget management and legal and ethical considerations