Overview:

The Advanced Diploma in Fashion Designing is a comprehensive 2 year/4 semester program offered by many universities across India. The course provides an excellent general foundation in fashion, with the opportunity to develop additional specialist skills focused on your individual needs as a successful and innovative fashion designer. The program covers fundamentals such as understanding fabric at the textile level, making garments, and even draughting patterns, as well as giving students insight into contemporary art practices with digital design technology.

With hands-on exercises designed to spark creativity and ingenuity, program participants will develop unique design sensibilities. On top of that, the program includes fashion history classes and studio work on trend forecasting or marketing, providing a comprehensive overview of the aesthetic world. After completing the degree, many graduates are equipped to pursue careers as fashion designers and entrepreneurs working within the ever-changing environment of global fashion.

National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) Level - 6

Course Curriculum:

The Advanced Diploma in Fashion Designing course consists of a well-rounded curriculum focussing on the Credit Based Training Program (CBTP), which has brought fashion to its fittest, accommodating artistic as well as technical components. Core subjects encompass:

1. Fashion Illustration
2. Textile Science
3. Pattern making
4. Garment Construction
5. Fashion Merchandising
6. Trend forecasting
7. Fashion History

Career Opportunities:

Advanced Diploma in Fashion Designing Graduates can opt for varied fashion industry- based career opportunities like:

• Fashion Designer
• Pattern Maker
• Garment Technologist
• Textile Designer
• Fashion Merchandiser
• Fashion Illustrator
• Retail Fashion Consultant
• Costume Designer

Salary Expectation
The average monthly pay out after a candidate holds a AAdvanced Diploma in Fashion Designing can be expected between Rs. 20,000 and Rs.45,000 respectively. Additionally, this Advance diploma could open the door to start your own business or progress further in fashion designing itself.