Module choices in Creative Arts
Please follow the guidance on this page. If you apply to study modules that are not permitted by your School/Department, your learning agreement may be returned to you. If you have any questions, please contact the Exchange Co-ordinator. Detailed information about each module is shown in the Module Specification pages.
Number of credits
The recommended number of credits per semester is 30 ECTS credits (60 Loughborough credits).
You are advised not to exceed this recommendation.
Module options
The Creative Arts modules (AC codes) available to you are listed below. You must select all of your modules from either pathway 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; it is not possible to choose a selection of modules from different pathways. This arrangement should prevent any timetable clashes.
Restrictions may apply, based on your previous level of experience in any given subject area. The Exchange Co-ordinator will discuss the suitability of your module choices with you in more detail if required.
Sensitive content
Modules marked with the following symbol § are classed as having sensitive content.
Semester 1
| Module Code | Module Title | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
Pathway 1 (Graphic Design) |
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| 24ACA111 | Creative Production | 5 |
| 24ACA140 | Graphic Design Context | 10 |
| 24ACA141 | Type and Language | 10 |
| 24ACA142 | Visual Thinking | 5 |
Pathway 2 (Graphic Design) |
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| 24ACB140 | Social Design | 10 |
| 24ACB141 | Visualisation | 5 |
| 24ACB142 | Narrative and Sequence | 10 |
| 24ACB143 | Collaboration | 5 |
Pathway 3 (Fine Art) |
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| 24ACB130 | Identifying Individual Practice | 10 |
| 24ACB131 | Reading Art Theory | 5 |
| 24ACB132 | Developing Individual Practice | 10 |
| 24ACB133 | Writing for an Ethical Practice | 5 |
Pathway 4 (Fashion Design and Technology) |
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| 24ACB153 | Professional and Business Practice | 5 |
| 24ACB260 | Contextualising Fashion | 5 |
| 24ACB261 | Advanced Digital Design Processes | 10 |
| 24ACB262 | Sustainable Design Systems | 10 |
Pathway 5 (Textile Design) |
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| § 24ACB150 | Textile Practice in Context | 10 |
| 24ACB151 | Qualitative Research and Design Methods | 5 |
| 24ACB153 | Professional and Business Practice | 5 |
| 24ACB154 | Textile Design and Technology | 10 |
Semester 2
| Module Code | Module Title | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
Pathway 1 (Graphic Design) |
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| § 24ACA113 | Writing for Practice | 5 |
| 24ACA143 | Visual Practices | 10 |
| 24ACA145 | Branding and Strategy | 10 |
| 24DSA306 | Digital Storytelling | 5 |
Pathway 2 (Graphic Design) |
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| 24ACB144 | Audience and Environment | 10 |
| 24ACB145 | Design Research Methods | 5 |
| 24DSB306 | Speculative Futures | 10 |
| AND | Choose 1 option from the Semester 2 options list | |
Pathway 3 (Fine Art) |
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| 24ACB134 | Locating Individual Practice | 10 |
| 24ACB135 | Curating Art Practice | 5 |
| 23DSB306 | Speculative Futures | 10 |
| AND | Choose 1 option from the Semester 2 options list | |
Pathway 4 (Fashion Design and Technology) |
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| 24ACB263 | Apparel Innovations: Components and Materials | 10 |
| 24ACB264 | Design Methods for Fashion | 5 |
| 24DSB306 | Speculative Futures | 10 |
| AND | Choose 1 option from the Semester 2 options list | |
Pathway 5 (Textile Design) |
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| 24ACB152 | Concept Development and Emerging Design Practices | 10 |
| 24ACB157 | Quantitative and Material Research Methods | 5 |
| 24DSB306 | Speculative Futures | 10 |
| AND | Choose 1 option from the Semester 2 options list | |
Semester 2 options list
| Module Code | Module Title | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 24ACB201 | Arts Management | 5 |
| 24ACB202 | Becoming a Responsible Practitioner | 5 |
| § 24ACB203 | Creative Dissent: Protest, Activism and Art | 5 |
| 24ACB204 | Creative Placemaking | 5 |
| 24ACB206 | Design for Heritage Futures | 5 |
| 24ACB208 | Drawing Characters: Representation and Identity | 5 |
| 24ACB209 | Design for Wellbeing | 5 |
| 24ACB210 | Story Design for Creative Industries | 5 |
| 24ACB213 | Fashion to Function: Designing Clothes and Wearable Products | 5 |
| 24ACB214 | The Ethics & Aesthetics of Generative AI in Design | 5 |
| 24ACB215 | Phantom Threads: Fashion, Costume and Culture in Film | 5 |
Can I choose modules from other Schools/Departments?
No, you must choose all your modules from one of the above Creative Arts pathways.