Course Title:
Bachelors in Fashion Design

Qualification Honored:
Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design (BFD)

Course Duration: 3 Years

Course Code: BFD

Entry Requirements:
A Levels or 12th Pass Outs from any stream.

The first 2 years of the degree are certified by Cavendish College London and the final year is honoured as a top up degree by the UK University. The degree is not a UGC, AICTE or Govt. of India honoured degree.

Course Description:
The Bachelors Degree in Fashion Design aims to honor a global context of learning in fashion and allows students to progress from a foundation to a professional level in various stages with a mix of guided and studio based self learning approach. The objective of the course is to develop the creative, technical and professional expertise of a fashion individual to work within a global environment.

In Year One students undergo foundation in art & design to develop creative thinking and understand the design development process. Students are also introduced to global fashion studies and fundamental modules in Fashion. By the end of the year students are able to creatively translate their inspirations from 2D to a final 3D product with a sound technical ability. Students study varied modules and learn to adopt a global perspective on fashion.

In Year Two students develop both creative and technical skills in fashion and investigate the wider social, cultural and economic impact on fashion and work towards making a collection at the end of the year. Students study advance level modules with greater understanding and exposure to market trends and industry needs. In this year students apply their learning to both women's wear and menswear by end of the year. Several integrated projects allow students to develop their personal identity in fashion whilst learning the technical skills and experimenting their creative freedom.

In Year Three students work towards attaining a professional outlook towards their work. In the first term of this year, students undergo a professional industry internship within a chosen filed of specialization. In the the second term students are assisted to work on a self proposed project combining all the skills acquired during the first two years and the industry experience during the first term. The final year thus aims at developing a professional creative portfolio, interpersonal skills and a strong business acumen for students to be able to progress onto Post Graduate Degrees across the globe or work within the global fashion industry.

Course Structure:

Year I

Art & Design Foundation Visual Research Skills Global Fashion Awareness Design Studies Fashion Theory Fashion Illustration Pattern Drafting in Fashion Textile & Fabric Studies Fashion Styling Global Fashion History

Year II

Advanced Fashion Illustration Advanced Fashion Theory Garment Manufacturing Technology Pattern Construction in Fashion Fashion Promotion and Marketing Fashion Retail & Merchandising Fashion Collection Realization

Students learn application of the learning to both women swear and menswear clothing in Year 2.

Year III

Industry Internship Fashion Business & Ethics Fashion Project [ Term Two Self Proposed Project] Final Show Collection Professional Practice Portfolio Development

Students can choose to do a final project specializing either in womenswear or menswear in this year.

Course Assessment:

FAD Europe Tour:
The Europe tour gives students an exclusive opportunity to visit some of the worlds finest fashion capitals such as Paris, London & Milan for fashion events and guest lectures at leading fashion universities. Students achieve both a professional and an unparallel academic experience providing a platform to work on a global level on completion of the course

Academic Progression:
On successful completion of the first two years, students have the opportunity to complete their third year from universities in UK by transferring credits achieved at FAD International in the initial two years of the Bachelor's course to

• Nottingham Trent University
• Coventry University
• Istituto Europeo di Design Italy
• Manchester Metropolitan University
• Bath Spa University
• Middlesex University
• University for Creative Arts London
• Bucks New University
  & several other leading design universities subject to portfolios.

Masters Degree Progression :
Upon successful completion of the degree, students can progress to Masters Degree in several Fashion related courses across the world. The students have a chance to specialise in the fields like

• Menswear
• Women's wear
• Fashion Styling
• Fashion Business
• Fashion Marketing & Communication
• Fashion Promotion
• Fashion Journalism
• MBA Fashion Studies & other relevant degrees in Fashion

Career Opportunities:
Students can work with retail chains, design houses, export houses, independent designers or start their own venture with roles such as :

• Fashion Designers
• Creative Directors for Fashion Houses
• Fashion Illustrators
• Garment Merchandisers
• Fashion Stylists
• Fashion Consultants
• Fashion Boutique Owners