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| Degree Program in Fashion Apparel Design |
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Design occurs at the point of intersection or mediation between art and industry, creativity and commerce, manufacturers and consumers – Anon.
A degree program curriculum shows a very strong relationship with the principle mentioned by “Anon”. It has five distinct categories, very much essential to sculpture a fashion designer. |
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Art & Design |
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| The training process begins with imparting an understanding of how designs are created and developed and culminates with design analysis and critic. |
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Technique and Technology |
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| Technical knowledge and skills are required to make structurally viable designs and are acquired through the following course offerings at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels are: |
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Fashion Management |
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| An understanding of global market trends and an ability to evaluate design marketability, merchandising techniques and fashion management is crucial and training is implemented through the following offerings |
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Fashion Graphic Design |
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| Obtaining the skills necessary to present illustration, textile designs and surface ornamentation digitally and electronically is a must for designers who wish to pitch their designs to the Global Market. Advanced graphics education includes hands-on-training in Photoshop, Power Point and CorelDRAW, software as well as on Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), systems like Lectra from Paris & Fashion Studio from the Netherlands, and Richpease from HongKong. |
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Personality Development |
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SOFT realizes the importance of instilling a positive sense of individual self, developing self-presentation skills and imbibing leadership values among young designers before they embank on careers in a competitive and growing industry. |
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| Course Content |
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| SEMESTER 1 |
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Language Skills – French (Th.) |
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Introduction to Textile Science (Th.) |
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Introduction to Clothing (Th.) |
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Introduction to Clothing (Pr.) |
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Elements of Design and Fashion I (Th.) |
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Elements of Design and Fashion I (Pr.) |
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| SEMESTER 2 |
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Current Concerns |
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Language Skills & Business Communication (Th.) |
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Personality Development (Th.) |
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Computer Applications (Pr.) |
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Machinery & Equipments (Th.) |
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Social psychology of Clothing |
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Textile Designing & Surface Ornamentation Techniques (Pr.) |
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Elements of Design & Fashion II (Pr.) |
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| SEMESTER 3 |
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Consumer Studies (Th.)* |
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Introduction to Human Development (Th.) |
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Pattern Making (Pr.) |
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Clothing Construction (Pr.)* |
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Textile and Garment Quality Analysis Assurance (Th.)* |
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Textile and Garment Quality Analysis Assurance (Pr.) |
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Basic Fashion Drawing (Pr.) |
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Fashion Merchandising and Marketing (Th.) |
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| SEMESTER 4 |
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Accounting and Costing (Th.) |
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Traditional Textiles & Embroideries of India (Th.) * |
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Traditional Textiles & Embroideries of India (Pr.) |
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Costumes of India (Th.) |
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Basics of Styling and Portfolio Development (Th.) * |
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Basics of Styling and Portfolio Development (Pr.) * |
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Clothing Construction (Pr.) |
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Retail Management (Th.)* |
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Layout and Marker Making (Pr.) |
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Computer Aided Design |
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| SEMESTER 5 |
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Entrepreneurial Skill Development (Th.) |
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Dyeing and Printing (Th.)* |
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Dyeing and Printing (Pr.)* |
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Advanced Fashion Illustration & Portfolio Development (Pr.) |
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World Costumes (Th.) |
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World Costumes (Pr.) |
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Project (Pr)* |
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Draping & Grading (Pr.) * |
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Computer Aided Design |
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| SEMESTER 6 |
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Recent Advances in Textiles & Clothing (Pr.) |
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Internship (Th.) |
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Advanced Styling and Forecasting (Pr.) |
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Advanced Clothing Construction (Pr.)* |
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Collection Development – Fashion Show |
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Knitwear Designing (Th.)* |
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Knitwear Designing (Pr.)* |
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Draping & Grading (Pr.) * |
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Advanced Computer Application in Fashion Designing (Pr.) |
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Eligibility: |
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Students seeking admission to the program must have passed 12th standard with a minimum of 50 % marks grade. Foreign students or Non-Resident Indians are required to submit with their application documentation from their secondary educational institution stating grades and completion of the equivalent. Candidates seeking admission for the first year should apply within a week after the declaration of their H.S.C. results.
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