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Costume Design and Construction - BA (Hons)

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

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Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Queen Margaret University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Think of a dramatic performance that you loved and you can probably picture the characters’ costumes. Costume design and construction are vital when it comes to creating successful theatre, film and TV productions. It is a creative and challenging career: you need to know the theory and history of costume design, how to make costumes physically and how to manage the wardrobe of a live production. On this course you will: complete a number of professional practice modules in each year where you will work as part of a team delivering the costumes for a series of live projects working in collaboration with partner organisations and companies, taking responsible lead roles in Years Three and Four design and construct up to three individual period costumes-which are your personal property learn to create designs for three or more theoretical productions ranging from Shakespeare to TV crime drama and pursue a personal costume interest as research.

Application deadline

14/01/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 9,725per year

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University information

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    114th

  • Campus address

    Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Queen Margaret University Drive, Musselburgh, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH21 6UU, United Kingdom

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QMU is a safe, friendly and compact university with an accessible and welcoming campus. Attractive student accommodation is located on campus.
It's just 6 minutes by train from the centre of Edinburgh, home of the famous International Festival. Many European cities are just a short flight away.
With a great reputation for the quality of learning, teaching, and research, QMU offers comprehensive student support, which includes career advice for life.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Drama, Dance & Cinematics

    32nd out of 94 8

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    173 82%

    3rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    57.0 57%

    55th

    6

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.24 81%

    17th

    27

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