Bachelor of Fashion Design

• Confidently use CAD and Adobe Creative Suite

• Create design and fashion illustrations

• Understand textile fibres and fabrics and manipulate textiles to drape and shape

• Realise design concepts through pattern making and garment construction

• Observe and understand the elements of technical production

• Appreciate the business of local and global fashion

• Communicate through digital branding

• Apply and embed professional design practice

• Become an innovative designer

• Discover your elective subject choices including the art of couture, specialist menswear, bespoke tailoring and advanced techniques

• Understand and implement sustainable strategies for creative design solutions

• Integrate the latest 3D creative fashion technology, CLO 3D, into your design and realisation work

• Graduate with a Bachelor Degree (AQF 7)

• A comprehensive fashion portfolio of your realised designs that is presented to industry at our graduate showcase

• Experience professional networking opportunities through 2 industry internships and showcase at Australian Fashion Week if your designs are selected

• The ability to manage fashion design projects from original concept through to the runway show

• Membership of an impressive alumni community that has shaped the face of Australian fashion

• Experience in creating your own business plan, branding collateral and building a promotional platform to communicate your brand

• A deep understanding of ethical, social and environmental sustainability through your research and practical design projects

• Real world experience with internal peer review and insight from industry experts

• The opportunity to showcase your designs at Australian Fashion Week

• The opportunity to apply for the Vanguard Education Fund, a mentorship scheme established by Net-a-Porter and the British Fashion Council designed to help final-year BA students gain a foothold in the fashion industry

• This course has been accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)

You must demonstrate that you have achieved one of the following:

• A NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) or its equivalent as evidenced by a certified copy of your certificate or transcript or

• A Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation or its equivalent as evidenced by a certified copy of your certificate or transcript or

• A completed certificate IV or higher vocational qualification as evidenced by a certified copy of your certificate or transcript

You must also:

• Submit a portfolio of artwork to demonstrate your creative talent. This must include 12 examples of your original fashion design ideas. (Copies of original work only, A3 maximum size)

• Submit an essay comparing the work of two prominent designers that have inspired you to become a fashion designer. This should describe the similarities and differences between the two designers’ works and why their designs resonate with you. (550 word maximum)

• Attend a pre-admission interview. You should bring your portfolio to this interview

Note:

• Your certificates, transcripts and other entry requirement evidence must be certified through a Justice of the Peace or other authorising officer

• A strong sense of design and innovation

• An interest or skills in fashion design

• A strong work ethic

• Excellent time management skills

• A desire to succeed in a creative industry

• The ability to purchase textiles and materials to complete learning and assessment tasks

• If you need help preparing for study, contact us about your options.