In the three-year programme extensive practical experience is gained through live projects that integrate theory and practice and develop intuitive understanding of fashion direction and commerce. The students gain the ability to develop commercial solutions via creative, yet sustainable concepts.

This course offers students a unique opportunity to explore the relationship between creativity and contemporary technology – concept, context and realization. Students work within a highly specialized curriculum, with opportunities to collaborate and learn from others within each of the pathways.

Course Aims

The course aims to provide experience, skills and understanding to fulfil creative and intellectual potential of the student, balance imaginative visual ideas with commercial and professional considerations,understand the nature of and the relationship between different roles within the fashion Industry. It also provides an understanding of the historical, social and economic contexts which influence fashion design.

The philosophy is to provide a learning environment in which innovation, invention and originality can be developed within a range of different but closely related fashion paths.

A high percentage of the graduates gain employment in the Industry or progress to postgraduate studies.

Special Features

• Strong Industry link
• Live project
• Focus on creative experimentation
• International curriculum
• Wide range of specialist and academic support
• Option to complete the final year (semester V & VI) in UK

Career Opportunities

Graduates work across a very wide spectrum of careers in fashion as Designers, Consultants or as Journalists, Stylists, Photographers, Illustrators, Editors, Merchandisers, Production managers, Buyers, Technologist, Forecasters, Graders, Quality Controllers, Retailers, while few start their own garment business.

Year 1

Semester – 1	Semester – 2
Fashion art and Illustration Materials, Techniques and Processes Textile Studies Fashion Marketing Computer application in Fashion Visual Studies and Communication Design Studies Pattern Making Production Techniques	Pattern Construction and Development Garment Construction Fashion Visualization Research Techniques and Design Studies Fashion Art and Illustration Computer application in Fashion Textile Studies Fashion Merchandising Art Appreciation

Year 2

Semester – 3	Semester – 4
Drawing Techniques & Approaches Visual Communication Design Application and Exploration in Fashion Production Techniques Design Exploration in Fashion Design Application in Fashion Production Techniques Pattern Drafting and Construction Garment Manufacturing Textile Studies Computer application in Fashion Historical & Contextual Understanding	Professional Practice & Development ( Internship) Critical Studies CAD/CAM for Fashion Techniques & Processes in Fashion Research & Development for Fashion Design Pattern Construction and Grading Garment Manufacturing Drawing Techniques & Approaches

Year 3

Semester – 5	Semester – 6
Outer Wear Draping Printing Techniques Knitwear / Leatherwear Fashion Photography Fashion Choreography Fashion Photography	Portfolio Fashion Show Traineeship

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Duration:

3 Years Full Time

Eligibilty:

• 10+2/HSC in any discipline
• Portfolio preferred

Options:

Pursue one-year top-up programme in UK after completion of 2 years in India, which leads to a Bachelors’ Degree For details refer to Bachelors’ Degree Course

International Opportunities:

• Complete the last semester at Wigan & Leigh College, UK
• Top-up the qualification at universities in the UK, USA, Canada & Australia.

Locations:

• Delhi
• Mumbai
• Bangalore
• Kolkata
• Hyderabad
• Pune
• Indore
• Lucknow
• Ahmedabad
• Srinagar
• Bhubaneshwar
• Ranchi
• Goa
• Jaipur
• Chennai

Assessment:

All units combine workshops, tutorials and projects and are assessed depending on the nature of the project. At the end of the semester, the units will also be assessed by time-bound assessment.