School of Art and Design International Summer School

School of Art & Design Summer School 2013

The Rock and Roll Brand: Music and the Fashion Industry Friday 31 May to Saturday 8 June 2013

The relationship between music and the fashion industry is intrinsically intertwined. Music and the celebrity status it instigates have a major impact on fashion. Both are constantly evolving and change is integral to their popularity and survival.

They are synonymous with craft, innovation and inventiveness.

This Summer School will present and analyse the major fashion movements that have emerged through the inter-relationship with music and its icons.

It will investigate how singers and songwriters have invariably set the tone for fashion trends and look at how intertwined both industries have become to the point that recording artists now use their fame in the establishment of their own fashion brands.

By the end of the course you will have developed new skills and views on fashion design, with an understanding of why some designs are more successful than others. By experiencing UK culture and fashion first-hand, you will gain knowledge that may help shape your future as a fashion designer.

Highlights of the eight-day course: • Take part in a series of workshops, lectures and seminars, which will involve the production of work that illustrates a personal response to the rock and roll brand.

• Undertake fashion research in Birmingham, the UK’s second city – including visits to the famous Bullring Shopping Centre, The Mailbox, Selfridges department store and vintage shops.

• Experience organised visits to: - The Victoria & Albert Museum, London to view the David Bowie Is exhibition.

- Graduate Fashion Week at Earls Court, London.

- Bicester Village Designer Retail Outlet, Oxford.

- Pop Art collection at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

• The course ends with a presentation of work and critique. Certificates will be presented at the farewell dinner on the final evening of the course.

Cost: £1100 (inc VAT)

The course fee covers: eight nights’ accommodation, transfers (excluding airport transfer), exhibition entry fees, farewell dinner, materials and tuition.

Dates: Friday 31 May to Saturday 8 June 2013

To book your place, visit: www.wlv.ac.uk/sadstore For further information, email: p.a.dillon@wlv.ac.uk School of Art & Design University of Wolverhampton MK Building, City Campus North Molineux Street Wolverhampton, WV1 1DT Tel: 01902 322 058 Email: art-design@wlv.ac.uk Follow us: Twitter: @wlvartanddesign Facebook: /wlvartanddesign