the ma footwear course exists within the craft programme, in the school of design technology (sdt) at london college of fashion. the programme also includes ma artefact, and ba (hons) cordwainers footwear, ba (hons) cordwainers fashion, bags & accessories and ba (hons) bespoke tailoring. the sdt also includes ma fashion futures, which closely aligns to the ma footwear course’s making and theory elements and provide collaborative opportunities and shared resources. ma footwear benefits from close links with industry and with other educational institutions and has a strong focus on research. the course is one of only two ma footwear courses in the uk and has built a unique core curriculum around a conceptual and innovative approaches to footwear, where footwear is defined as any design for the lower extremities.