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Fashion Design & Merchandising & Foundation for Design (Diploma)

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.

Overview

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.

Curriculum

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.

Tuition and Fees

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Faculty

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Student Testimonials

Read what our current and past students have to say about the programs and curriculum, facilities, faculty, education, their time at the school, and their careers after school. Find out what makes The Art Institute of Vancouver different than all the rest. Click here to view student testimonials.

Student Portfolios

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