British Cultural and Historical Millinery

Your classes will take place on AUB's campus where you’ll be taught in our state-of-the-art creative studios and digital suites, with access to AUB’s library and online resources.

The minimum age for this course is 18.

We welcome aspiring hat makers of all ages and abilities; it's perfect for anyone who has a passion to learn and develop their skills.

There are no formal academic entry requirements or qualifications needed to study this course.

As an introductory course, no previous understanding or experience is required. 

Whether you're interested in designing and making hats for pleasure or thinking of embarking on a more commercial venture with your work, this course is the ideal place to start.

The workshop atmosphere of the course allows flexibility so that everyone's experience, ability, and taste are taken into consideration.

If you're unsure if this course is suitable for you, get in touch with us and we'll advise you. Either email us at summercourses@aub.ac.uk or call us on +44 1202 363222.

You can choose to add our economically priced residential package to your course fee. Choose your package during the booking process.

• Full-board catering on-site at AUB (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
• Accommodation in AUB Halls of Residence, situated on AUB's campus

• En-suite private room in a cluster flat with shared kitchen and lounge
• Rooms are furnished with single bed, wardrobe, drawers, desk and chair
• All bed linen supplied
• Halls of Residence Wi-Fi
• 24-hour on-site security staff and live-in AUB residential staff (help is available 24/7)

Take a look at AUB’s Halls of Residence, just click on the Campus Halls option.

See below the prices of our packages. Choose your package during the booking process.

• All specialist tools, equipment and course materials

There are no additional costs for this course.

• An introduction into the world of British millinery through history to the present day, including research of British milliners and other areas for inspiration
• An introduction to creating a mood board of inspiration and identifying your target customer
• Sketching to develop your design, including colour choices and fabric samples
• Practical demonstrations of different millinery materials (felt, straw and buckram)
• Practical demonstrations of different millinery techniques (proportions, edges, wiring, and finishes)
• An introduction to trims and trimmings (feathers, flowers and fabric)
• Finalising designs using fashion illustration to create a mini hat collection
• Creation of mini hat collection (between two and three finished hats/headpieces)
• Take part in an educational trip to London to visit Millinery suppliers/fabric shops and a museum for inspiration and to gain a deeper appreciation for historical millinery

All students with 100% course attendance will be issued with an official AUB Summer Course certificate of attendance. You'll receive this at the end of your course.

On your last day there'll be an exhibition of the work created on the course; celebrate your achievements and those of your fellow milliners.

The Summer Courses team invite you to attend an optional farewell meal at a local restaurant. A perfect conclusion to your creative week where new friendships and skills shall be celebrated.

After this course you could:

• Use your new skills to further your career or change direction
  
• Continue to develop your skills at home as a hobby
• Develop a robust portfolio of personal work to contribute to further study or employment

You may wish to consider the following further study options:

• Foundation Diploma in Art, Design and Media
  
• BA (Hons) Costume
  
• BA (Hons) Performance Design and Film Costume
  
• BA (Hons) Fashion
  
• BA (Hons) Textiles
  

You can also continue to harness your creativity; explore our full range of evening and weekend courses courses to see where your creative journey will take you next, including further Fashion, Textiles and Accessories short courses.

• All specialist tools, equipment and course materials are included in your course fee
• Broaden and develop your design ideas and techniques
• Come away with the ability to build and design your own unique hats and/or headpieces
• Develop an understanding of specialist millinery techniques and materials
• Gain hands-on experience experimenting with specific materials and techniques
  
• Extend your skill set in fashion accessories, specifically millinery
• Receive expert support and guidance from a practising professional artist, including feedback on your ideas and work
• The opportunity to network and share ideas with other students from around the globe
• Access AUB's industry-standard studio spaces, including the specialist equipment and materials relevant to your discipline
• Leave with skills and foundations that you can use at home to continue creating beyond this course
• Study alongside up to 12 like-minded students and have fun

• You'll study at a leading specialist university – so we know what we're doing when it comes to providing unparalleled courses
• Your tutor, Chloe Scrivener, is an industry professional, so you'll learn from the best
• We cater for all abilities and have no formal entry requirements for this course, so there's nothing holding you back
• You'll learn in a safe and encouraging environment where there's no right or wrong way to be creative
• Benefit from our incredible campus and its industry-standard studios, plus use state-of-the-art equipment and software to unleash your creativity