Level 3 Extended Diploma Art and Design Practice (Fashion Design)

This course is designed to take you through a comprehensive range of different fashion and design techniques and disciplines either in preparation for study at a higher level or future employment. 

You will be given opportunities to explore personal development, relevant professional technical and employability skills through a holistic and practical approach to projects sets. Having the flexibility to design relevant, current and industry appropriate project briefs.

Course Structure

• Design
• Illustration
• Pattern cutting
• Garment construction
• Tailoring techniques
• Textiles
• Costume
• Fabric knowledge
• Research skills
• Fashion forecasting and trend prediction
• Live briefs working with professionals in the industry
• Trips may include; exhibitions, factories, museums & international
• Computer applications in fashion
• Analysis and evaluation skills
• Work experience
• Maths & English

In your second year you have the opportunity to specialise in your chosen field (this is subject to applicant numbers).

Specialism 1: Fashion Construction

• Concept development and creative research skills
• Fashion design
• Fashion illustration
• Technical drawing
• Lay plan
• Budgeting
• Pattern cutting
• Toiling
• Fitting
• Garment production & construction
• Textiles and fabric manipulation
• Analysis and evaluation skills
• Introduction to advanced pattern cutting skills
• Portfolio building
• Curating an exhibition and fashion show
• Work experience
• Maths & English

Specialism 2: Fashion Communication

• Fashion branding and graphics
• Fashion promotion
• Fashion communication
• Visual merchandising
• Fashion photography, film and animation
• Print techniques
• Computer aided design; Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, SketchUp
• Styling
• Trend predictions
• Portfolio building
• Curating an exhibition and fashion show
• Analysis and evaluation skills
• Work experience
• Maths & English