- Location: Bray Institute of Further Education Novara Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow
- Duration: 2 Years
Course details
This two year Higher National Diploma course will provide learners with the knowledge necessary to further pursue a career in Fashion & Textile design. The course consists of academic & practical workshops in the field of fashion textiles. Learners are encouraged to enter both National & International Fashion Competitions where they have had considerable success in the past. Final year learners will exhibit their work at our end-of-year exhibition in the Institute.
Programme of Study
- Year one
- Visual Communications in Art & Design
- Ideas Generation & Development in Art & Design
- Contextual & Cultural Referencing in Art & Design
- Professional Practice in Art & Design
- Design Exploration in Textiles
- Design Application in Fashion
- Pattern Drafting in Fashion
- Drawing Techniques & Approaches
Year Two
- Project Design, Implementation & Evaluation
- Experimental Embroidered Textiles
- Pattern Construction in Fashion
- Garment Manufacture
- Fashion & Textiles Materials Understanding
- Fashion Collection Realisation
- Digital Image Creation & Development
- Critical Study in Art & Design
Components subject to change
Entry Requirements
- Leaving Certificate or equivalent with fashion design experience
- QQI Level 5 with Fashion Design subjects
- Mature Applicants-experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications
Places are offered following a successful interview. Applicants must bring a portfolio/collection of work to the interview.
Career Opportunities
- Costume design
- Styling
- Buying
- Retail
- Design for women, children and menswear
- Theatre and film in the fashion industry
Higher Education Progression*
- UK and Northern Ireland Universities: Final year of an Honours Degree in Fashion Design (Apply through UCAS system)
- Irish Universities & IT’s: Learners may proceed via advanced entry to Honours Degree courses
Certification
BTEC Higher National Diploma in Fashion Design Level 6+ equivalence on NFQ
BTEC Higher National Certificate Level 6+ will be achieved after year 1
Updated on 08 November, 2015Course Location
About Bray Institute of Further Education
Bray Institute of Further Education (BIFE) caters for learners with a wide variety of needs - from those who want to do University Degrees at hontheirs level to those who are training for employment.
They are located on Novara Avenue, Bray; 150 metres from the town centre and within walking distance of the Dart station. The Institute is just a short jtheirney from Dublin City Centre.
Bray Institute of Further Education has been a centre of excellence in the field of Further Education for the past twenty-five years serving all areas of the country including Dublin.
BIFE is a constituent Institute of Kildare / Wicklow Education Training Board (KWETB).
They offer a wide range of Further Education (PLC) ctheirses both full and part-time at the Institute.
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