Course Overview:
B.Sc. in Fashion Design is a 3-year undergraduate degree that blends creativity with technical expertise. It focuses on the study of fashion, textiles, design history, garment manufacturing, pattern making, and the business of fashion. Students are trained to work with textiles, understand color theory, develop sketching skills, and learn about fashion marketing and retailing.
Duration:
3 years (6 semesters)
Syllabus - Semester-Wise Breakdown
Year 1 (Semester 1 & 2):
Introduction to Fashion Design: History of fashion, contemporary fashion trends.
Fashion Illustration I: Basic drawing skills, fashion figure sketching, proportion and anatomy.
Textile Science: Fabric identification, textile fibers, properties and manufacturing processes.
Pattern Making I: Introduction to garment construction, understanding measurements, basic patterns.
Garment Construction I: Basic sewing techniques, use of sewing machines, construction of simple garments.
Communication Skills: Writing, presentation, and verbal communication essential for the fashion industry.
Fashion Technology: Introduction to software tools like Adobe Illustrator, CAD for fashion design.
Year 2 (Semester 3 & 4):
Fashion Illustration II: Advanced drawing skills, rendering of fabrics and garments.
Pattern Making II: Advanced pattern development, working on complex patterns for outerwear, dresses.
Garment Construction II: Construction of complex garments like jackets, suits, dresses.
Fashion Marketing and Merchandising: Understanding the business of fashion, marketing strategies, retail planning.
History of World Costume: Study of historical costumes and their influence on modern fashion.
Textile Dyeing and Printing: Techniques and processes used in fabric dyeing, printing techniques like block, screen, and digital printing.
Year 3 (Semester 5 & 6):
Fashion Illustration III: Portfolio development, advanced sketching and rendering for collections.
Fashion Forecasting: Predicting upcoming fashion trends based on consumer behavior and market analysis.
Fashion Draping: Draping techniques on mannequins for design development.
Apparel Production Management: The process of mass production of fashion garments, quality control, supply chain.
Fashion Entrepreneurship: Business management, establishing fashion labels, financial planning, and retail management.
Internship and Final Collection: Hands-on industry experience through internships and the development of a final design collection that is often presented in a fashion show or portfolio.
Average Fees:
INR 1,00,000 - 3,50,000 per year (varies based on institution)
Exams to Attend:
NIFT Entrance Exam (National Institute of Fashion Technology)
Pearl Academy Entrance Exam
UCEED (Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design)
SEED (Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design)
AIEED (All India Entrance Examination for Design)
IIAD Entrance Exam
Top 10 Fashion Design Institutes in India:
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bangalore
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad
National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad
Pearl Academy, Delhi
Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune
Amity School of Fashion Technology, Noida
Army Institute of Fashion and Design, Bangalore
International Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD), Mumbai
Top 10 Fashion Design Institutes in Kerala:
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kannur
St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam
Chinmaya Arts and Science College for Women, Kannur
JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Kochi
International Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD), Kochi
Indian Institute of Fashion and Design (IIFD), Calicut
Mount Carmel College, Thrissur
St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda
Amity School of Fashion Design, Kochi
The Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology, Kochi