ma fashion design technology (womenswear) is guided by experienced staff and resourced with industry standard equipment. the course nurtures enquiry and develops professionals who will influence the future of the industry. the course is one of five which make-up the fashion programme. the other four courses are: ma fashion design technology (menswear); graduate diploma fashion design technology; ba (hons) fashion design technology: womenswear; ba (hons) fashion design technology: menswear. what to expect the course helps students to develop the ability to master complex and speculative areas of knowledge through advanced research skills relative to fashion; students will expand their intellectual and creative skills through the synthesis of theoretical and practice based approaches to design, and the synergy between craft and technology; students will engage with the complexities of the current fashion market, with consideration of the environmental and human impact of the industry. ma fashion design technology (womenswear) students will develop their work, both conceptually and technically, through investigative and experimental research into a range of processes and materials. students can access specialist facilities for hand crafted and digitized manufacturing processes. in addition to the in-house facilities students will have the opportunity to collaborate with their peers and industry partners to further their skills beyond design in areas such as sourcing, manufacture and project management, media and marketing. students are supported to develop collaborations with industry specialists and international fabric suppliers, a process that builds important contacts for the future. students have the potential to incorporate collaborations with textile and production professionals throughout the course. design & technology lcf students have access to the digital anthropology lab and digital learning lab. researchers from the digital labs work with specialist technicians to advise and guide students to innovate in the area of integrated 3d digital design. using diverse production techniques, from couture craftsmanship to futuristic experimentation, students are able to explore their own perspectives to form the basis of their masters collection. work experience and opportunities some students may choose to undertake work experience. lcf graduate futures can support the preparation of cv’s and application information. lcf graduate futures can also support entrepreneurship and business planning. attendance the emphasis at postgraduate level is on independent study. in addition to taught sessions you will be expected to engage in extensive self-directed research and experimentation and to utilise the library and open access facilities. details of the contact hours for your course are available via myarts – http://mycontacthours.arts.local/. full schemes of work are published on moodle. each unit will be completed over a period of 15 weeks. credit framework the credit framework conforms to the university of the arts london framework in which the unit of credit is 20 credits (equivalent to 200 hours of student study time). all credits on the ma programme are at postgraduate level 7. organisation of the curriculum the course is divided into three 15 week blocks. the first block is 60 credits and students who successfully complete this block are eligible for the award of a pg cert. the second block is a further 60 credits and students who complete blocks 1 and 2 are eligible for the award of pgdip. the third and final block is the masters project, this is a 60 credit unit and students who successfully complete this block are eligible for the award of an ma. the final award grading is based upon the ma project only. climate, social and racial justice we are committed to ensuring that your skills are set within an ethical framework and are working to embed ual’s principles for climate, social and racial justice into the course.