Course details

CRICOS course code: 085283C

Level of study: Undergraduate

Summary

Centering on innovative and conceptual design, Bachelor of Design, Fashion Design, offers comprehensive design education for ambitious individuals looking for a specialist career within the fashion design industry.

Our philosophy is to create a learning environment in which innovation and originality are nurtured within the full spectrum of fashion design and marketing practice.

We aim to produce versatile fashion specialists, able to solve problems creatively while drawing on a deep knowledge of their chosen fields and a critical understanding of the social, economic and cultural factors influencing their professional environment.

The Bachelor of Design, Fashion Design, is for students who want to pursue careers as innovative designers. It sets out to deliver a clear understanding and experience of generating, developing and realising a variety of creative womenswear, menswear and accessory ideas to a professional standard. This specialisation offers highly motivated individuals a nurturing environment that champions originality and innovation.

Students are encouraged to develop their personal design vision within the context of an existing and expanding national and international fashion market, that incorporates both classic and innovative design concepts. The diversity of the fashion industry is conveyed through a varied curriculum, targeted projects and the guidance of established and visiting lecturers who are specialists in this sector. Throughout the course, the focus is on achieving the professionalism, innovation and creativity to develop and realise your design ideas.

Essential skills you will learn include design research methods, flat pattern cutting, modelling on the stand, garment construction, tailoring processes and finishing, technical specification, illustration and presentation, textile exploration, print making, marketing & branding.

Course structure

The Bachelor of Design specialising in Fashion Design is based on six trimesters with five subjects taught in each trimester. It comprises of 18 core subjects and 12 specialisation subjects. To qualify for the award of the degree Bachelor of Design a candidate shall accrue and aggregate of 288 credit points, including satisfactory completion of all subjects.

Graduate Outcomes

Here are just some examples of career outcomes our Fashion Design graduates have continued into:

• Fashion Designer
• Fashion Buyer
• Art Director
• Marketing Manager
• Blog Director/ Editor
• Magazine Editor
• Fashion Journalist
• Advertising Manager
• Textile Designer
• Pattern Maker
• Costume Designer
• Visual Merchandiser
• Brand Manager
• Fashion Illustrator
• Tailor
• Trend Analyst

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