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An outside perspective, that has made me stop and think today, it was mostly around where and what is fashion education and does it belong in society or is it still relevant. This falls into my reading around alternative platforms, and makes me break down what is it that a university provides to a student studying Fashion/Textiles etc?
I personally feel, that there is a massive disconnect in these types of conversations, even if this dialogue isn’t between someone who has studied fashion design. But it’s extremely relevant, are 3 years (or 90 weeks/even less tbh) enough time to teach fashion, to teach craft, and to also teach the history that comes with it.
I can contribute that the 15 month MA course INNOVATION FASHION PRODUCTION course I work in fits this extract more surely! but we rely on skills known and experience worked to get the best out of the course! it’s intense and fast-paced! but it is a MA that shows students the direct symbiotic relationship with production/supply chains and design as well as policies around sustainable practices in labour, material, and co-existing with nature.
From this extract alone, shouldn’t we be teaching business theory along with design and craft? does fashion education need to be rewritten? because the outcome has changed.