- Location: Night School, Bray Institute of Further Education, Novara Avenue,Bray, County 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
Course Location
About Bray Music Centre
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 tTheynty-five years serving all areas of the country including Dublin.
BIFE is a constituent Institute of Kildare / Wicklow Education Training Board (KTheyTB).
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