Hnd Fashion Design

Course details

This programme has been developed to give students an internationally recognised professional level qualification. The programme enables students to build 3 distinct skill sets:

1. Practical fashion design skills including sewing techniques, garment construction, pattern making, CADCAM software for fashion design
2. Creative fashion design skills including drawing and illustration skills, developing a collection, creating new & unique fabrics

Professional skills for the fashion designer.

Students will generate a substantial portfolio of work over the duration of the programme. media.

Course Content

Year 1:

TERM 1

Module 1: Visual Communication for Fashion

Visual Communication in Design * Unit 1

Design Exploration in Fashion * Unit 45

Module 2: Design Appreciation

Contextual and Cultural Referencing in Fashion Design * Unit 3

TERM 2

Module 3: Techniques Processes and Pattern Drafting in Fashion

Techniques and Processes in Fashion * Unit 47

Pattern Drafting In Fashion * Unit 49

Ideas Generation and Development in Fashion Design * Unit 2

TERM 3

Module 4: Professional Practice and Design for the Fashion Industry

Professional Practice in Art and Design * Unit 4

Project Design, Implementation and Evaluation * Unit 5

Year 2:

Term 1:

Module 5: Cultural Understanding in Fashion, Research and Development

Research and Development for Fashion Design * Unit 50

Cultural Understanding in Fashion * Unit 58

Module 6: Exploration of Materials and Textile Experimentation

Design Exploration in Textiles * Unit 35

TERM 2:

Module 7: Fashion Promotion, Marketing and Media Practice within the Digital Environment

Art Design and Media Practice within the Digital Environment * Unit 33

Fashion Promotion and Marketing * Unit 54

TERM 3:

Module 8: Fashion Collection Realisation and Manufacture

Garment Manufacture * Unit 52

Fashion Collection Realisation * Unit 61

Second Year Continuous Assessment Projects:

Critical Study in Art and Design * Unit 6

course content subject to change

Certification

On successful completion, students will be awarded with the BTEC Higher National Diploma in Fashion Design. This is equivalent to Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications for Ireland. The student will also have a strong portfolio of creative original designs, which not only show the student's varied skill set, but demonstrate their ability to communicate visually.

Our graduates are prepared for work in a range of fashion industry jobs including developing their own fashion label, working with an established brand as a garment / collection designer, fashion buyer, costume designer and fashion journalist.

Entry Requirements

Applications from Ireland

International Students (EU)

International Students (NON-EU)