科廷科技大学

Fashion designers apply principles of design to create contemporary and innovative garments and accessories.

This major will appeal to creative, motivated people with a keen interest in fashion and a passion for contemporary design.

You’ll focus on the relationship between garment and body, using a theoretical and contextual framework for understanding the cultural significance and practice of fashion design and global trends.

You’ll learn the principles of design and creative studio practice; and develop skills in fabric manipulation and construction, design, pattern-making, styling and fashion illustration.

This major encourages you to take an innovative approach to design, achieve technical competence and gain industry experience. You’ll acquire skills, knowledge and contacts to prepare you for a range of career opportunities within the fashion industry.

Graduating fashion students have the opportunity to present their work to industry professionals at an end-of-year fashion show.

Career information

Careers

Fashion designer
Fashion buyer
Theatre costume-maker and designer
Fashion stylist
Trend forecaster

Industries

Fashion
Advertising
Publishing

What you'll learn

Apply the principles and technology of garment design and construction; independently research and manage the application of new skills and knowledge to the garment design process
Apply critical thinking and evaluation to the practice of contemporary fashion design; apply the language and semiotics of garment to the expression of an idea or concept
Apply the principles of garment design through an investigation of 2D and 3D media; develop a collection through the synthesis of a body of independent research
Clearly communicate design solutions through the application of written, verbal two and three dimensional information; apply a high level of professional practice in the presentation of work to industry
Analyse garment technologies for appropriate application to garment design and production; assess the impact of technology on sustainable design practice
Independently sustain their intellectual curiosity, apply critical thinking and evaluation to the practice of contemporary fashion design
Research and analyse contemporary garment technologies in relation to global sustainability; integrate knowledge gained from research into the design and construction of new garments for the ‘global village’
Recognise the theoretical underpinnings of garment and its cultural context; respect and value the diversity of garment design and structure from different cultures
Develop and demonstrate professional and personal attributes necessary to success in the fashion industry, including interpersonal skills, and an appreciation of business ethics; apply leadership skills to working both independently and in small teams.