Vogue Summer Intensive Course 2024 - Condé Nast College

Vogue Summer Intensive Course highlights

• Access to the Vogue archives
• Industry speakers each week
• An editorial team project
• Visits to exhibitions
• Careers talk and alumni panel

Although British Vogue is our starting point, the course also draws upon the broader influences that inform this fast-paced and exciting industry. The course will touch on a wide range of topics, from journalism and PR to creative direction.

The College day begins at 10am and ends at 5pm. Any activities taking place beyond this time are optional. On your first day you will receive a class timetable, which you will access through TimeEdit, the College scheduling system.

There are no specific books to buy for the course. Students will have access to the College reference library and recommendations for further reading will be made throughout the course.

Course Structure

Each week, a key theme is considered, and you will work on group projects and activities throughout the course, including styling in our on-site photography studio and designing your very own Vogue cover.  On successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 15 academic credits at level 4 for Fashion Media Module.

Week 1: Introduction to Fashion Media

College induction and introduction to key topics that will be covered on the course. You will also be briefed about your group project during the first week. 

Other key topics include:

• Introduction into Vogue
• Understanding audiences
• Fashion media now and next: issues and opportunities
• Planning for a career in the fashion industry.
• Visual communication and digital design skills.

Week 2: Creative Practice in Fashion & Styling

The focus is on creative practice in fashion and styling – considering key influences on fashion and identifying the wider macro-environmental trends shaping tastes and consumer behaviour.

Other key topics include:

• Trend analysis
• Celebrity styling
• The influence of the street style
• Still-life styling
• Creating mood boards

Week 3: Fashion Storytelling

A closer look at fashion journalism and storytelling across print, digital and social media. During this week, you will also learn about the visual language of fashion media.

Other key topics include:

• Fashion writing and journalism
• Magazine branding and creating covers
• PR and the media
• Content creation and social media
• Creative Direction

Week 4: The Business of Fashion Media

The final week will focus on completing and presenting a course assignment as well as working in teams on a studio-based shoot, alongside photographers and other creative professionals. 

Other Key Topics Include:

• Advertising and revenue generation
• The editor and the publisher/CIO
• The evolving role of fashion media
• Creating your portfolio
• Career opportunities in the fashion industry

London provides the backdrop to this four-week course, with visits to galleries and exhibitions as well as the Vogue House experience. What better guide than the Condé Nast family of magazines and digital platforms to explore the fashion world today?

This is an intensive study programme with classes and activities Monday to Thursday, from 10am to 5pm. Any activities taking place beyond this time are optional. On your first day, you will receive a timetable for the course. Lectures delivered by fashion academics will be supplemented with presentations and workshops from Condé Nast staff and leading industry specialists.  There are no specific books to buy for the course. Students will have access to the College reference library and recommendations for further reading will be made throughout the course.

Independent and group work to complete the assessed elements of the course will take place on the first three Fridays, with project submission and assessed presentations taking place on the final day.

On the final Friday, at 4.00pm, there will be an end-of-course celebration.