Bachelor of Design
Fashion
The Fashion major offers a dynamic learning environment, both by reflecting the needs of a rapidly changing industry and by encouraging students to explore more innovative and conceptual approaches to their work. This major allows students to develop their own individual style through projects designed to echo the diversity of the fashion industry. Students will produce inspirational and unique commercial outcomes.
WHAT THIS MAJOR COVERS
The Fashion major develops students’ skills in garment design. The first two years of the degree focus on basic design theories and how to develop and communicate design ideas. The core studio and fashion studio papers give students the fundamentals of fashion design and an understanding of the technical aspects of garment production. In the final year of the degree students specialise in apparel design, costume design or knitwear design.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Costume designer
Fashion buyer
Fashion management, forecasting and production
Knitwear design
Sales and marketing of fashion
Stylist
Wardrobe management
PAPERS
YEAR ONE
115024 Creative Process 15 points
115100 Core Studio Art and Design 30 points
115101 Core Theory Art and Design 15 points
115120 Fashion Studio 1 45 points
115121 Fashion Theory 1 15 points
Total points for the year 120 points
YEAR TWO
116015 Fashion Studio 2 60 points
116027 Fashion Production and Communication 15 points
116200 Elective Project 15 points
116220 Fashion Theory 2 30 points
Total points for the year 120 points
YEAR THREE
117301 Professional Practice 15 points
117321 Apparel Management 15 points
SELECT A FURTHER 90 POINTS
FROM THE FOLLOWING:
117322 Fashion Marketing 15 points
117323 Tailoring 15 points
117324 Fashion Design 75 points
117325 Costume Design 75 points
117326 Knitwear Design 75 points
117327 Advanced Pattern Cutting 15 points
117328 Advanced CAD/CAM 15 points
Total points for the year 120 points