AS Degree in Fashion Design

This course strengthens foundational writing skills used in academic and professional contexts. Students develop their ability to organize ideas, write clearly, and apply standard grammar and structure across multiple writing styles. Through reading analysis and written practice, students learn to communicate information, arguments, and perspectives with clarity and purpose.

Key learnings:

• Academic Writing Skills
• Clear Written Expression
• Reading Analysis
• Grammar & Structure
• Essay Development

Students learn how to communicate effectively in professional settings using both written and oral formats. The course focuses on business correspondence, audience-appropriate messaging, presentation skills, and digital communication. Learners practice professional interaction and discover how strategic communication influences business outcomes.

Key learnings:

• Professional Writing
• Business Presentations
• Workplace Communication
• Digital Messaging Skills
• Audience Awareness

This course builds confidence in interpreting and applying numerical information to real-world situations. Students work with basic statistics, financial concepts, graphs, and data interpretation to support decision making and problem solving. The course emphasizes analytical thinking and practical numerical literacy.

Key learnings:

• Data Interpretation
• Basic Statistics
• Graphs & Charts
• Financial Reasoning
• Analytical Thinking

Students explore how society functions and how culture, institutions, and relationships influence human behavior. The course introduces sociological theories, research methods, and contemporary issues, helping students analyze social structures and the role of individuals within them. Learners gain a broad understanding of social dynamics in a changing world.

Key learnings:

• Sociological Concepts
• Cultural Perspectives
• Social Institutions
• Research Fundamentals
• Social Interaction

This course develops critical thinking through the analysis of arguments, evidence, and reasoning. Students learn to evaluate information logically, identify assumptions, and apply structured decision-making techniques. Skills gained support problem solving, informed judgment, and effective evaluation of ideas.

Key learnings:

• Critical Thinking
• Logical Evaluation
• Argument Analysis
• Evidence Assessment
• Decision Frameworks

Explore how fashion evolves through culture, history, and identity. This module examines the influences that shape trends, aesthetics, and garment design across time. You’ll research global fashion movements, analyze visual references, and connect cultural knowledge to your creative decisions, building contextual awareness that strengthens your design direction.

Key learnings:

• Fashion History
• Cultural Influences
• Style Movements
• Research Methods
• Visual Analysis

Develop the visual language used to communicate garment ideas. This module builds technical drawing skills and expressive illustration techniques that convey fabric, silhouette, detail, and movement. You’ll experiment with traditional materials and industry-standard digital tools to present clear and compelling fashion concepts.

Key learnings:

• Figure Proportions
• Silhouette Illustration
• Fabric Rendering
• Technical Details
• Digital Fashion Sketching

Transform fabrics through surface exploration. This module introduces print, texture, embellishment, sustainable materials, and textile manipulation processes that influence style and functionality. You’ll experiment with techniques that enhance garment identity, learning how surface treatment becomes a key part of design storytelling.

Key learnings:

• Textile Manipulation
• Print & Pattern
• Fabric Embellishment
• Sustainable Choices
• Material Experimentation

Turn design ideas into functional garment structures. This module develops your ability to draft, alter, and interpret patterns that shape fit and movement. You’ll learn professional pattern-cutting techniques, measurement standards, and construction logic, gaining the technical foundation needed to bring concepts into production.

Key learnings:

• Pattern Drafting
• Measurement Standards
• Fit & Silhouette
• Garment Structure
• Pattern Adaptation

Bring patterns to life through professional construction techniques. This module combines technical sewing skills with creative decision-making to produce well-made garments. You’ll learn how seams, finishes, closures, fit adjustments, and fabric behavior impact the final look and function of a design. By understanding how materials respond, you’ll begin to construct garments with precision and purpose.

Key learnings:

• Sewing Techniques
• Fit & Adjustment
• Seams & Finishes
• Closures & Fastenings
• Fabric Behavior

Learn to sculpt fabric directly on the dress form to create expressive silhouettes. This module explores foundational draping techniques that translate shape, proportion, and style into three-dimensional form. You’ll experiment with volume, balance, and movement, discovering how draping supports both creative exploration and technical construction.

Key learnings:

• Basic Draping Skills
• Silhouette Development
• Shape & Proportion
• Fabric Manipulation
• Form & Fit Solutions

Apply your growing design and construction skills to a real-world project. This studio-based module guides you through research, illustration, pattern development, fabric selection, and garment creation. You’ll translate inspiration into a finished piece while documenting your workflow in a professional format.

Key learnings:

• Project Research
• Design to Construction
• Fabric Selection
• Studio Workflow
• Professional Presentation

Prepare for a career in fashion by understanding the industry’s structure, roles, and evolving practices. This module helps you evaluate career pathways, strengths, and opportunities, while developing professional communication and industry awareness that supports future work in design, production, styling, or entrepreneurship.

Key learnings:

• Fashion Industry Insights
• Career Pathways
• Skills Assessment
• Professional Awareness
• Creative Goal-Setting

Learn how garments communicate identity through visual presentation. This module explores how stylists curate looks for photoshoots, branding, retail campaigns, and individual clients. You’ll experiment with theme-driven styling, body proportions, color relationships, and accessorizing to craft impactful visual statements that support both creative direction and commercial purpose.

Key learnings:

• Editorial & Commercial Styling
• Theme & Concept Direction
• Body Proportions & Fit
• Color & Accessory Coordination
• Visual Presentation Methods

Develop skills to identify emerging fashion directions through research and cultural analysis. This module examines forecasting tools, consumer behavior, textile innovation, and visual trend mapping. You’ll transform insights into predictions that support design ideas and professional decision-making within the fashion industry.

Key learnings:

• Forecasting Methods
• Consumer Insight
• Visual Trend Mapping
• Textile & Style Direction
• Market Influence

Create professional digital presentations using industry-standard tools. This module focuses on organizing work into a clear visual identity that represents your style and technical capabilities. You’ll develop layouts, edit imagery, annotate garment details, and showcase illustrations, textiles, and construction processes within a digital format suitable for careers or further study.

Key learnings:

• Portfolio Layout Systems
• Digital Presentation
• Visual Identity Development
• Garment Documentation
• Software-Based Workflow

Design a cohesive fashion collection from research to garment outcomes. This module guides you through theme selection, fabric direction, silhouette planning, color palette, and range building. You’ll produce design proposals, technical drawings, and coordinated looks that communicate a unified identity across multiple garments.

Key learnings:

• Concept to Collection
• Range Planning
• Color & Fabric Direction
• Silhouette Development
• Technical Design Proposals

Explore how fashion products move from idea to marketplace. This module introduces branding, retail operations, costing, merchandising, entrepreneurship, and ethical production models. You’ll learn how business decisions affect design, pricing, sustainability, and how designers position themselves within the industry.

Key learnings:

• Branding & Merchandising
• Costing & Pricing
• Ethical Production Models
• Retail & Market Strategy
• Entrepreneurship Basics

Prepare to enter the fashion industry with knowledge of contracts, business practices, marketing, and creative self-promotion. This module teaches how designers build a professional identity, collaborate with industry partners, and navigate legal or commercial expectations within global fashion environments.

Key learnings:

• Business & Branding
• Contracts & Copyright
• Industry Collaboration
• Professional Promotion
• Creative Career Planning

Create a signature project that expresses your design values, technical skill, and creative identity. In this capstone, you’ll research, design, and construct a collection piece or mini-range that reflects your point of view. You’ll present your work using professional documentation, visual communication, and portfolio standards appropriate for industry pathways.

Key learnings:

• Independent Design Project
• Concept to Garment Outcome
• Technical & Creative Integration
• Professional Documentation
• Portfolio Presentation