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HND Fashion: Design and Production with Retail

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Entry

What you need to qualify for entry... NC Fashion Design and Manufacture award OR 2 Highers in Art, English, Fashion and Textiles or equivalent For this course, if English is not your first language you need to have SQA ESOL Higher (or equivalent, click here to see equivalent qualifications) If you do not have a formal ESOL qualification but your language skills meet this level, you should apply for your course and then contact our Admissions team to organise an internal language assessment here at the College. Entry is by interview. Ideally you should be able demonstrate your creative practical and technical ability with a folio of work demonstrating: design development, garment designs and/or completed/customised garments.

Description

Within the first year of this course you will be introduced to different aspects of the fashion industry and gain skills in areas such as design, digital work, industrial sewing techniques, textiles and merchandising to name but a few. You will design and create a fashion outfit, which is then showcased at our end of year fashion show. Into the second year of this HND you will develop your knowledge further, studying areas such as advanced pattern cutting, Store Design, Evening wear/Bridal Manufacture, and Tailoring techniques. Within the tailoring unit you have the opportunity to study menswear design/pattern construction and manufacture, this is something that we are proud to offer within our fashion department as very few colleges teach menswear design.

Course Content

Here are just some of the skills this HND course covers: - Fashion Design an Introduction - Digital Imaging (Photoshop + Illustrator) - Menswear/ Womenswear Tailoring - Pattern Construction (Blocks + Manipulations) - Bridal & Evening wear Design/Manufacture - Couture Embellishments - Industrial Sewing Skills - Garment Construction + Production - Textiles Technology - Fashion Merchandising - Production Processes - Designing on the Dress Stand - Fashion Forecasting

Duration

Full Time 2 Academic Years August - June Applicants wishing to study on a part-time basis will be considered and should provide information on this in their personal statement and at interview.

Progression

Completion of the course may lead to progression onto University courses such as Glasgow Caledonian University, Heriot Watt University- School of clothing and textiles, Glasgow School of Art, Edinburgh College of Art. Universities and Possible Courses Glasgow Caledonian University International Fashion Branding International Fashion Marketing Heriot Watt University Fashion Fashion Marketing & Retail Fashion Communication Fashion Technology Design For Textiles Glasgow School of Art Fashion Design Textile Design Edinburgh College of Art Fashion Textiles

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