Drawing Techniques & Approaches

Development of visual thinking and creativity as fundamental to all art, design or craft work. Experiment with drawing approaches to broaden their experience. Use a variety of materials and media. Develop visual language. Evaluate and adapt work for further development.

Visual Communication

Explore meanings, messages and information communicated in art and design work. Explore professionals' work to understand their use of visual language to communicate with audience, purchaser or user. Students apply their skills to use experimental visual language.

Professional Studies

Relate practical studies in design to professional context. Legislation affecting artists and designers. Professional ethics and responsibilities. Environmental ethics and social responsibilities. Business organizations and job roles of designers.

Historical & Contextual Referencing

Introduction to cultural history which informs current thought towards arts and design. Emphasis on research and study skills. Presentation skills to be applied in practical context. Explores local and international ideas, values and standards concerning arts and design.

Professional Practice & Development

Preparation to display competence in professional context in student's area of specialization. Learn to present an organized portfolio of work of professional standard. Produce direct evidence of intended career path in design. Gain understanding of intended job role and its career potential.

Critical Study

Provides student with knowledge, understanding and skills to define and research historical evolution and visual characteristics of work by artists and designers, and relate it all to the present. Expands ability to use methods of research and information retrieval. Provides opportunity to evaluate these references in context of students' chosen specializations.

Fashion & Textile Materials Understanding

Research, record and analyze properties and characteristics of fibres and fabrics, and suitability for various uses. Develop visual and tactile understanding of textile raw materials and fabrics. Evaluate performance characteristics in fibres and fabrics relative to commodity and processing costs. Examine connection between fibre and fabric properties, processing methods, garment construction and cost.

CAD/CAM for Fashion & Textiles

Explores application of computer technology in design and manufacture of clothing and textiles. Understanding of specialist computer applications and their applications to students' own designs. Use of computer technology to aid commercial production of fashion and textiles.

Cultural Understanding in Fashion

Familiarize students with fashion culture by investigating design influences. Compile and assimilate research data as reference for contemporary fashion trends. Analyze role of fashion designer within the fashion industry. Demonstrate professional approach to presentation of research on culture, sub-culture groups and lifestyle trends.

Design Exploration in Textiles & Fashion

Introduces a wide range of research techniques and creative exploration that underpins successful design. Develops critical and analytical approach to sourcing ideas and encourages awareness of broader context in which designer operations. Investigates color and texture. Application of formal design elements. Understand principles of color and trend predictions in textile and fashion industries.

Design Application in Textiles

Harnessing creative potential of textiles to develop viable products. Research, analyze and evaluate a variety of possibilities based on understanding of techniques and processes. Research and synthesize a broad spectrum of creative source material for a specific theme or product. Select and develop ideas. Plan a way to realize design. Design and make a final product to a set deadline.

Techniques & Processes in Textiles

Operation of basic textile equipment. Use textile equipment for sample production. Develop understanding of preparatory processes. Theoretical and practical knowledge of textile techniques, using sample fabrics - printed, knitted, woven, embroidered, embellished, or multimedia.

Design Research in Textiles

Advanced research skills and wide range of exploratory processes and materials. Synthesis of ideas from direct and conceptual sources to produce outcomes to satisfy a set design brief. Identify role of client and markets. apply knowledge of color and trend prediction. Develop a critical personal style in creative visual communication.

Realizing a Textile Collection

Select and use textile media and techniques to realize personal ideas and concepts as well as work with a commercial focus. Work should demonstrate clear design “Vision” and creative application of skills. Technical ability and level of presentation should approach a professional level. Includes research of suitable sources to generate information for chosen textile specialization. Develop ideas, design and manufacture end product, demonstrating dexterity, technical understanding and innovative use of process and materials. Present the solution in a professional format. This project should embody the culmination of the student's two years of training.

Textile Manufacture Production Operations

Broad understanding of textile production methods for small to large scale operations. Highlights differences between production systems, impact systems have on fabrics, and which systems are appropriate for various markets. Includes geographic, historical and economic significance of fibre production and manufacturing processes of both natural and man-made materials.

Experimental Textiles Constructed

Create innovative constructed textile samples for fashion, interior or fine art scenarios. Investigate both traditional and non-traditional media and materials, experiment and combine techniques and processes. Combine, distort and manipulate constructed surfaces, experiment with yarn and thread to produce a personal collection of constructed textile samples.

Experimental Textiles Printed and Embellished

Create innovative textile samples for fashion, interior and fine art scenarios. Experiment and combine traditional and non-traditional media, materials, techniques in work. Juxtapose and combine color, images and textures to produce collection of samples, printed, embroidered and embellished.

Design Exploration in Fashion

Investigation of materials and experimentation with variety of media, through personal enquiry and discovery. Explore and experiment with formal elements of fashion design through illustration. Develop visual awareness, analyze and interpret visual research, and adapt ideas for creative exploration in work.

Design Application in Fashion

Develop understanding and approaches to fashion design. Explore relationship between designer, marketing and production processes. Synthesize visual and market research. Consider influence of fashion designers. Solve design problems by understanding market and production. Develop creative design skills, conceptual thinking and visual identity.

Techniques and Processes in Fashion

Technical skills required in pattern and garment production. Fundamental pattern construction processes required. Application to produce patterns for their own design work. Apply pattern construction processes relevant to garment manufacturing processes.

Production Techniques

Introduction to range of industrial equipment to develop manufacturing skills. Construction strategies for an identified garment. Produce a well-finished garment. Consideration of seams and darts, adjusting lengths, necklines, armholes for varying sizes. Laying and cutting, seaming, seam finishing, under pressing, trimming and finishing, and quality inspection.

Pattern Drafting

Principles of pattern drafting through block construction and pattern manipulation. Create a set of basic blocks. Develop and expand understanding of dart and seam manipulation. Learn to produce full scale pattern from working drawing. Economical use of fabric, matching fabric design to pattern features.

Realizing a Fashion Collection

Design and realize personal fashion collection. Design an innovative collection to a self-identified theme. Develop a range of garments using information from fashion predictions and trends to inform design solutions. Demonstrate synthesis of knowledge, skills and understanding to realize designs, as well as work with a commercial focus. Work should demonstrate clear design “vision” and creative application of skills. Technical ability and level of presentation should approach a professional level. Includes research of suitable sources to generate information for chosen fashion specialization. Develop ideas, design and manufacture end product, demonstrating dexterity, technical understanding and innovative use of process and materials. Present the solution in a professional format. This project should embody the culmination of the student's two years of training for BTEC HND

Pattern Construction (Advanced)

Develop more complex understanding required to construct patterns from working drawings and design sketches. Study processes of pattern grading and application to a variety of styles. Use pattern construction tools, equipment and technology with safety and confidence.

Clothing Manufacture Production Operations

Investigates manufacturing systems and processes in current use in clothing industry, and systems for quality control. Students will analyze merits of different systems, and produce reports on their findings. Considers small scale and mass production. Costing, purchasing, cutting, sewing.

Fashion Promotion

Understanding essential elements of fashion promotion. Evaluate effectiveness of various strategies, and apply knowledge to develop personal promotional strategy in relation to a fashion collection. Fashion communication theory, promotional mix and promotional planning.

Introduction to Fashion Design

Survey of the fashion industry, including brief history of fashion, role of fashion, and the design process. Reviews career opportunities in the field. Identifies criteria for high quality fashion. Fashion considered as a value added industry for high markup and foreign exchange earnings. Fashion classics, fads, and innovation.

History of Art and Fashion

Survey of the role of fashion in human history. Role of clothing for modesty, protection from elements, status, special purpose, and uniforms. Consideration of conformity and individuality in fashion through the centuries. Problems of change and culture shock. Tradition challenged by innovation. Social, political and religious influences on fashion. Multi-cultural analysis.

Textiles and Draping

Introduction to a broad range of textiles, both natural and man-made. Techniques of production. Utilization of various textiles for special purposes. Benefits of luxury versus ease of maintenance. Textile industry as a vital sector in Pakistan's economy. Students will learn how to select and utilize fabrics effectively in fashion creation, with particular attention to draping in development of dress forms. Draping as a means for study of the folding and fall of various fabrics.

Principles of Sewing Construction

Introduction to use of power sewing machines and their features and attachments. Understanding sewing techniques facilitates the practical design and cost functions in clothing construction. Students will sew a sample product, such as a shirt or basic dress. Advanced sewing operations, to develop speed, accuracy, and refinement. Students will create a more complicated article of clothing to demonstrate competence in sewing techniques. Analysis of problems in construction of finished product to meet the designer's criteria for perfection.

Pattern Drafting

Importance of pattern making for quality control, standardization of product, and efficiency of production. Transition from two dimensional drawing idea concept, to three dimensional application. Experimental shaping, folding, cutting to accomplish objective. Pattern marking. Pattern size adjustments.

Adobe Illustrator

Introduction to Adobe computer software and its application in illustration. Learning techniques for illustrating fashion. Detailed illustration versus concept illustration. Realistic dimensions and exaggeration of special features for dramatic effect and emphasis.

Accounting, Cost and Profits

This is a special course for designers to introduce them to basic principles of accounting, cost analysis, and profits. Success in fashion industry depends upon a basic understanding of the practical world of earning money, paying bills, budgeting, record keeping and investing in business expansion.

Advanced Fashion Design

Students will engage in personal choice of fashion product. They will research traditional and modern types. They will design a body of work reflecting their own style choices and preferences, with a target market in mind.

Marketing and Advertising

(See Business)

CAD I and II Computer Aided Design

Students will be introduced to the use of computers in researching, designing and rendering textile patterns for fashion. They will develop a brand image for the student's own collection, including designs for logos, labels, and promotional materials. Refine ability to create visual communications with a combination of hand drawing and computer enhanced techniques.

Introduction to Business
(See Business)

Fashion Design and Illustration

Advanced course in drawing and creating new ideas for fashion. Transfer of idea into workable illustrations. Understanding role of Fashion Illustrator. Theories and principles of visual presentation and merchandizing of products through advertising, windows and in=store displays.

Accessories Design

Survey of fashion accessories: hats, shoes, belts, handbags, jewelry and watches. Understanding the principles for good selection and design of accessories. Harmony, contrast, variety, and emphasis. Students will design samples of each, and will produce a selection of products reflecting their research adapted to their own personal style. Making a fashion statement through accessories. Use of accessories to extend the range of use of classic clothing.