Welcome Guide 2016BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism

Libby Skilton, Fashion Journalism, UCA Epsom

In this section you’ll find your enrolment and induction timetables. Please take careful note of the dates and times you’ll need to attend during your first week.

INDUCTION AND ENROLMENT TIMETABLES

If you’re not able to make any of these dates, please let your Campus Registry contact know as soon as possible. You can find their contact details in this Welcome Guide.

Meet the Year 1 team

TIME LOCATION

MONDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Room 117

Café4:00 - 6:00 PM

TUESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER

12:30pm - 1:45pm Auditorium

WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER

11:00am - 1:00pm Room 117

THURSDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER

Itinerary TBC

Room 117

FRIDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

ACTIVITY AND DATE

Welcome to Fashion Journalism at UCA Epsom

Campus welcome - visit the Refectory for your free drink and meet

staff and students on campus

Library, Student Services, Health & Safety and IT Inductions

About The Course

Optional London Visit

11:30am - 12:15pm

11:00am - 11:30pm Project Space

ENROLMENT (surnames N - Z)

ENROLMENT (surnames A - M) Please bring your ID and

Project Space

LT(10)1:30pm - 3:00 pmScreening & Discussion

Projectspace4:00 - 6:00 PM International and EU Welcome Event(An event for new non-UK students which includes awelcome from the leadership team, free food and drink and an opportunity to meet other new students)

3:00pm - 3:30pm AuditoriumStudents’ Union presentation

Welcome to UCA Fayre and information Drop-in 12:00am - 3:00pm Project Space

WELCOME

If you have any queries please contact:

Jackie ForrestCampus Registry jforrest@uca.ac.ukTel: 01372 202560

An answer phone service is available on the above line for any out of hours enquiries.

UCA EPSOMThree years full-time

Welcome to UCA! We’re delighted you’ve chosen to study with us and become part of our creative community. To help you prepare before joining us in September, this guide outlines your reading list, the equipment you’ll need for your course, and any projects you should do over the summer. Remember to look at your course timetable in this guide too.

If you have any questions, the contact details for your Faculty are opposite – get in touch and they’ll be happy to help. We look forward to seeing you at UCA.

Lisa Walden, Fashion Journalism,

UCA Epsom

PRE-ARRIVAL

The following information includes books, magazines, websites, films, documentaries and key locations in London (we are only 40 minutes away from central London!) that we’ve put together so you can start getting acquainted with fashion and the media landscape. Many of the resources listed here form part of our reading lists, resources and some of our personal favourites that you might find useful

(and we’re more than happy to discuss with you) during your time with us. Joining UCA means you have access to one of the largest art and design specific libraries in the UK, with a wide range of DVD, website and electronic resources, so there’s plenty of opportunity to keep this guide and explore everything at your own pace.

Magazines

032cAcne PaperAnOther MagazineAnOther ManArena Homme +DazedElle CollectionsHarper’s BazaarHungeri-DKinfolkLOVEModern MatterMonoclePOPSystemSelf ServiceThe GentlewomanVogueWonderland.

Websites

businessoffashion.com

cameramoda.it/en

dazeddigital.com

fashionista.com

hypebeast.com

i-d.vice.com

londonfashionweek.co.uk

lsnglobal.com

magculture.com

mbfashionweek.com

modeaparis.com/en

nowness.com

nytimes.com

psfk.com

showstudio.com

ted.com

theguardian.com

trendhunter.com

vogue.com

wgsn.com

Reading

Bradford, J. (2014), Fashion Journalism. Caldwell, C. (2014), Editorial Design: Digital and Print.Cosgrave, B, (2005), SAMPLE: 100 Fashion Designers, 10 Curators. Fogg, M. (2013), Fashion: The Whole Story. Frankel, S. (2001), Visionaries: Interviews with Fashion Designers.Fukai, A. (2002), Fashion: A History from the 18th to the 20th Century (The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute).McDowell, C. (1994), The Designer Scam. Pinker, S. (2014),The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century. Tortora, P. (2014), Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion. Wilson, A. (2015), Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin.

READING LIST

Elizabeth Griffin, Fashion Journalism,

UCA Epsom

In this section you’ll find a list of activities to complete before you join us in September.

20 inspiring films

-2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) -A Single Man (2009)-American Gigolo (1980)-Annie Hall (1977)-Barbarella (1968)-Blade Runner (1982)-Blow Up (1966) -Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) -Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)-Do The Right Thing (1989)-Grey Gardens (1975 version)-Lolita (1962) -Marie Antoinette (2006)-Mulholland Drive (2001)-Rebel Without a Cause (1955) -The Breakfast Club (1985)-The Fifth Element (1997)-The Virgin Suicides (1999) -They Shoot Horses Don’t They? (1969) -Tony Takitani (2005).

10 inspiring documentaries

-Advanced Style (2014)-Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel (2011)-In Vogue – The Editor’s Eye (2012)-Lagerfeld Confidential (2007) -Mademoiselle C (2013)-Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton (2007) -Notebooks on Cities & Clothes (1989)-Paris is Burning (1990)-Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s (2013)-Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston (2010).

20 inspiring icons

-Anna Trevelyan-Audrey Hepburn-Bianca Jagger-Björk-Chloë Sevigny-David Bowie-Debbie Harry-Edie Sedgwick-FKA Twigs-Grace Jones-Jackie Onassis-Kate Moss-Larry B-Leigh Bowery-Madonna-Tilda Swinton-Twiggy-Veruschka-Yo-landi Visser-Yoon Ambush.

Rosie Footitt,Fashion Journalism,UCA Epsom

Anya Shaw, Fashion Journaliam, UCA Epsom

North: -Lisson Gallery -Camden Lock & Stables Market-Stoke Newington Car Boot Sale (every weekend during the summer months) -Beyond Retro-Camden Passage-Anna-Diverse-Hub-Ladies & Gents -Proud Galleries-Caravan-Exmouth Market.

South: -ICA-South London Gallery -Bookshop-CLF Art Cafe-Tate Modern-Corsica Studios-The Paperworks-Brixton Village-Frank’s Café and Campari Bar-The Sunday Painter-Review-White Cube-Fashion & Textile Museum-Peckham Print Studio-Saatchi GalleryAlso see: South London Art Map.

East: -Boxpark-LN-CC-Kingsland Road-Artwords Bookshop-Ace Hotel-Broadway Market (every Saturday)-Brick Lane-Hackney Wick Vintage Market (during summer months)-Truman Brewery-The Book Club-Shoreditch pop-ups – Commercial Street-Leonard Street-Whitechapel Gallery exhibition nights around Shoreditch - first Thursday of every month.

West: -Bond Street-The Royal Academy-Machine-A-Claire De Rouen Books-Wardour News-Opening Ceremony-Somerset House-The Photographers’ Gallery-Serpentine-Dover Street Market-Portobello Market-Magma Books-Electric Cinema-Charlotte Street News-Browns-The Darkroom-Lamb’s Conduit Street.

PLACES TO VISIT

SUMMER PROJECT

Please ensure you complete the following project and bring it with you to your briefing of the Fashion Journalism I Unit on 21 September 2016.

The role of a fashion journalist has changed rapidly over the past few years – the widening of available platforms, methods of communication and emerging sectors means there has never been a more exciting time to explore the discipline.

This also means there is more to read than ever before.

As a journalist it is important to identify interesting and engaging news and features and understand how and why a writer is skillful at what they do. For example – Tim Blanks at The Business of Fashion is an experienced fashion industry insider whose reputation is built on his catwalk reports and opinion pieces infused with useful descriptive detail and popular cultural references.

The first part of this summer project is intended to help you evaluate and discover new magazines, newspapers, blogs and online sites and find writers you enjoy.

The second part of this project is designed to engage your knowledge of contemporary designers and their work, as in order to write well you need to become a subject expert. Confidence in your knowledge makes for better writing.

TASK ONE:

Find one print publication and one online fashion site you have not looked at before and write a short study of each that includes a reflection on the following:

-Who do you think the magazine/newspaper/digital site is aimed at?-Explain why you think this, and give an example of one story that evidences your thinking.-How does the writer engage the reader with the tone and style of their language? How effective is the journalist’s technique?

Look at an article from both the print and digital publication and identify the “5 Ws”- Who is doing what, where, why and when? Write a 2-line summary of the article.

TASK TWO:

-Identify a trend from the Autumn/Winter ’16 Catwalk collections and construct a visual mood-board to reflect the look.-Ensure you include the name of the trend and label the appropriate designers who you feature on the mood-board.

We look forward to looking at your project in September – good luck!

Emma Hartman,Fashion Journalism, UCA Epsom

ADDITIONAL COURSE COSTS

In this section you’ll find a list of both needed and recommended equipment and materials for the course.

EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS NEEDED

You’re not required to bring any specific equipment at this point of the course other than plenty of pens, notepads and external hard drives/USBs; however, you might find it useful to get your hands on a laptop – the vast majority of the time we use Macs – and if you can, ensure it is equipped with Adobe Creative Suite. This is not essential as you will have access to computers on campus, but might help you in terms of self-directed study. Should you be required to provide any of your own equipment throughout the duration of the course, we’ll let you know in advance.

If you wish to buy a Mac, please be aware of the following specification suggestions:

MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro Laptop

Please Note: If buying a MacBook Air Laptop, at the time of purchase upgrade the RAM from 4GB to 8GB (as this cannot currently be done retrospectively, and is essential for supporting the range of software that will be used on the course).

Throughout the course, you’ll be expected to produce printed outcomes – the costs for these depend on the nature of the project, and we do what we can to avoid unnecessary printing. However, in the third year of the course, many students produce a printed magazine for their final major project, often printing additional copies for their own purposes as well as for submission. The costs of this vary, depending on quantity and the type of paper/production - in the past this has ranged between £200-£400. You’ll be advised of the costs in more detail at the beginning of each academic year.

RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT/ MATERIALS

USB memory stick x 2 – minimum 16GB 1 TB external hard driveNotebooks: A5 & A4General stationery (pens, pencils etc.)

Continued purchase of periodicals/newspapers/magazines/website subscriptions is recommended throughout the course – our Library also holds copies of particular titles and offers access to some websites free of charge via subscription on campus, but you’ll be asked to bring magazines of your own as part of workshops throughout the course – the specific titles are up to you.

VISITS

In the past, the course has made overseas trips to Paris, Berlin and New York. Trips are not compulsory and there is a charge for students to join.

The Paris trip costs approximately £200 for travel and hotel, Berlin £300 and the New York trip £550 for travel and hotel – however, this always depends on the time of year and the duration of visit.

UK field trips such as visits to London are an important part of the course. You’re likely to be expected to pay the cost of travel associated with these field trips as well as any entry fees for museum and galleries that we visit.

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