Fashion Design - Advanced Certificate

Course details

The Advanced Fashion Design course is suited to learners who have already achieved a Level 5 certificate or equivalent in Fashion Design.

This course equips learners with the advanced creative skills of theme and concept development through drawn research and investigation. Learners develop the skills required to design and produce their own fashion collection. Learners will also develop art and design portfolios suitable for application to third level colleges.

The core technical modules of advanced pattern drafting and garment construction equip the learner with the skills required to make their own collection. An emphasis is placed on acquiring skills needed to produce saleable garments.

Learners who successfully complete a QQI Level 6 Certificate may be able to use their results to progress to related Level 7 and Level 8 Degree Programmes in Irish Universities and Institutes of Technology. Third level progression opportunities for QQI learners are continually being developed and enhanced.

Course Features

• Guest speakers include fashion designers, stylists and journalists
• Field trips to museums, galleries and fashion design studios
• Fashion photo-shoot featuring garments made
• Planning and production of the end of year fashion event
• Learners have the opportunity to enter national sponsored fashion design competitions

Course Content

• Art and Design Portfolio
• Design Development
• Collection Planning
• Fashion Illustration
• Pattern Drafting
• Garment Construction
• Fashion Industry Appreciation
• Textile Techniques
• Work Experience
• Fashion Production
• Career Planning

Entry Requirements

• QQI Level 5 in Fashion Design or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Applicants will ideally have passed the core technical modules of pattern drafting and garment construction or equivalent
• Interview - Applicants should bring samples of their work to date in order to demonstrate their interest in fashion design. Suggested work includes drawing and artwork, design sketches, scrapbooks, garments made or customised and artefacts
• Mature applicants welcome
• Applicants may be accepted without meeting formal entry requirements