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The Advanced Certificate Course in Fashion Design is an essential program for students seeking to enter the vibrant fashion industry. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of fashion design, starting with the basics of the fashion business and the designer's role. Students will learn to research and interpret ongoing fashion trends, conduct store walks to analyze garment fabrication, and document all findings in design journals, visual diaries, and sketchbooks.

Key modules include hands-on learning in drawing and mark-making exercises, design development, and fabric selection, with an emphasis on fabric types and development techniques. Students will also gain skills in creating mood boards, color theory, and altering design features to create new styles. The course also covers garment construction, from creating basic manual patterns to exploring garment-making techniques and producing samples.

Designed for students who have completed GCE O/L or A/L, this course equips aspiring designers with practical skills and a deep understanding of the fashion design process. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to embark on a career in the fashion industry, with the ability to design, create, and bring new garment ideas to life.

Department
Department
SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Campus
Campus
Galle Campus / Kirulapone NIC / Kandy KIC
Level
Level
Advanced Certificate Programmes
Method
Method
Full Time / Part Time
Duration
Duration
06 Months
Medium
Medium
English

Entry Requirements

  • Students who have completed GCE (O/L) and/or GCE (A/L) and willing to seek a position in the fashion industry.

Commencement

  • NIC (Kirulapone) – Pending

Lecture Schedule

  • Wednesdays (9 am-4 pm)

Programme Fees

Current Fee Structure
  • Course Fee: LKR 60,000 + Registration Fee: LKR 2,000

*Subject to change without prior notice. Conditions apply.

Course Structure and Modules

  • Introduction to the fashion business, the role of a designer and process of fashion designing

  • Research and interpret ongoing fashion trends, visual research

  • Conduct store walks and analyzes garments for fabrication, cut, detailing, finishes and manufacturing processes

  • Collect all research data into a design journal/visual diary/sketchbook

  • Drawing mark-making exercises, deconstructing and design development

  • Collating appropriate fabrics, Basic knowledge on fabric types, and fabric development techniques

  • Mood boards and color

  • Alter design features on basic styles to create new designs

  • Create basic manual patterns for basic garments

  • Explore garment making techniques and produce samples