Students on this course will develop a portfolio of work and employability skills to prepare them for further study and a career in this field. The course covers a variety of topics, including creating window displays, prop making, scale drawing, promotion and marketing and interior design. Students will also learn personal development skills such as critical thinking, communication and self-management which will prove essential to working within the creative industries. Students will also have opportunities to produce and exhibit their work in purpose built studios, gallery spaces and glazed displays
Visual Merchandising students develop a portfolio of work and employability skills for progression directly to employment from Level 3 or progression to Higher Education here at HRC, studying for a foundation degree in Visual Merchandising or a related degree at another University.
In the UK alone the retail sector provides jobs for more than 1.5 million people. Our employers are high-profile retailers, both online and in the most successful shopping environments such as John Lewis at Stratford Westfield and Selfridges, Oxford Street.
“When I got to placement I was surprised that they had the same workshop and studio set up as we have here, so I could immediately be useful and put my training into practice”
“Me and my friend both got a display job before we finished the course, shame they are in different places!’
“I finished the course 9 years ago, but I come back every year to set a live brief with the students and I enjoy seeing the outcome. The course has a real advantage having tutors and technicians that know display and have industry experience.”