University of the Arts London

UAL Study abroad is generally an excellent opportunity to explore teaching methods in other countries and cultures. If you are studying textiles, this might be too easy. However, it is also an excellent time to build up your current practice, skills and portfolio. It is also a great time to earn extra credit for your home school. You might be able to access the studio equipment, such as Heat Transfer Machines, Dye labs, Printing labs, etc.…
Deborah is a lovely, supportive and friendly instructor, although some minor issues exist. Still, everything goes right and perfectly!

Nida and the other guests that were brought in: Nina, Ollie, Eva, Nicole, Onome and others were in red knowledgeable as well as kind. Nida created a sense of community and highlighted the importance of it in the creative industry. There was no better way I could have been introduced to the creative industries in London. It’s clear how skilled Nida is, and that she is incredibly well read and well informed. She showed us many interesting places in London that enhanced our understanding of the Industries. The course has helped me beyond the class as well, having read 2 books Nida suggested as well as in my current semester-long class work. I loved this class and would highly recommend to anyone interested in London culture and artistic industry. Or just anyone who has an open mind.

The program itself was great! I really enjoyed my time at UAL. The classes where taught in a very interesting manner and I was impressed by the new and innovative approach the professors had. We were asked to think about fashion in more ways than just as clothing and invited to take inspiration from architecture, the people of london, history and much more. I gained skills in draping and made a final product at the end. I would recommend the project for anyone wanting to know what it feels like what the whole design process from inspiration to runway feeling like and wants to spend a nice summer in London!

An incredible experience, learned a lot about the industry and how fashion is not only garments but also culture, experiences, art. The tutors are amazing they share their knowledge with you and guide you in your work. The mandatory classes are amazing you learn a lot about the city, fashion and your classmates. To me the best class was fashion photography, the tutor lets you take the photos the way you want, explore the camera and find your own style. I definitely recommend this program if you want to expand you fashion vision and as well meet people from other parts of the world

The classes were a lot of work but definitely paid off in the end. I liked all the welcoming programs towards the beginning of the semester as they helped me overcome any homesickness and meet other students in the program outside of our classes! I do wish during orientation there was a little bit more direction in terms of how the school is set up and our classes, as I felt that we were kind of just thrown into our classes and programs. Other than that, for the short three months abroad and for the first time being outside of the country personally, I definitely had a good time and learned a lot about myself and being outside the U.S!