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Fashion Design & Merchandising & Foundation for Design |
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Want to start with the fundamentals in Fashion Design & Merchandising? Here you can find an overview of what goes on in the Fashion Design & Merchandising & Foundation for Design Diploma Program at The Art Institute of Vancouver. Also available are links to curriculum, tuition and fees as well as faculty. Want to hear what students from the Fashion programs think? Check out the testimonials
section. You can also view work the student’s have done by viewing student
portfolios.
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Students studying Fashion Design & Merchandising & Foundation for Design learn basics of apparel creation, with emphasis on design principles and final product merchandising. This program emphasizes hands-on training. Coursework discusses the business behind fashion merchandising, as well as the elements of strong design. Students also learn the process of garment construction - from initial concept to final product. Design challenges place students in situations they may experience in the professional world, providing valuable experience to take into the workplace. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as costume designer, assistant fashion buyer, fashion designer, fashion merchandiser, or seamstress. Read more. |
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1st Quarter Drawing Fundamentals of Design Digital Imaging Life Drawing I Colour Theory
2nd Quarter Fashion Sketching & Illustration Fashion Marketing Costume History Survey of Fashion Construction I
3rd Quarter Concept & Line Development Textile & Fabrics Product Development Construction II Pattern Making I
4th Quarter Concepts & Trends in Apparel Construction III Design Specialties I Pattern Making II Consumer Behaviour
5th Quarter Design Specialties II Computer Pattern Making I Advertising for Fashion Draping I Visual Merchandising
6th Quarter Fashion Business & Retailing Draping II Computer Pattern Making II Fashion Design I Catalogue & Web Site Development
7th Quarter Fashion Design II Production Systems Apparel Evaluation & Production Digital Applications III Trade, Tariffs & Resources
8th Quarter Professional Development Entrepreneurship Fashion Design III Public Relations Portfolio Preparation
This is a sample schedule only. Class scheduling is subject to change without notice. |
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Click here to view a complete list of faculty members. |
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