Course Details
Institute Whitecliffe College
Area
Art, Fashion & Design
Sub Area
Fashion
Design
Art
Category Undergraduate Programs
Course Diploma in Apparel and Fashion Technology
Campus
Auckland Campus
Next intake
February
Language
English
Campus
Wellington Campus
Next intake
February
Language
English
In this programme, students further develop the skills and knowledge of the two certificate programmes to a more advanced level. Students use and refine advanced skills in patternmaking, fit, garment construction, and production to create lingerie, swimwear, and tailored garments. Students learn CAD and Pattern Aided Design (PAD) to make, digitise, and grade patterns, and learn to create digital drawings and storyboard, as well as extending their knowledge of textile technology and garment manufacturing. Commercial fashion design comes to life in exciting design projects, and students will design and make a graduate collection which is presented at the annual Whitecliffe Fashion Show.
GRADUATES WILL BE ABLE TO:
• Use advanced technical skills to make, adapt, and grade flat patterns for structured and unstructured garments in a comprehensive range of styles and fabric types
• Create detailed manual specification sheets and commercial storyboards
• Select fabrics and apparel componentry to product end-use
• Use CAD and PAD (Pattern Aided Design) to make, digitise, and grade patterns, create lay plans, and specification sheets and draw garments
• Analyse a client brief to research, design, and present a new project or garment design to meet client requirements
FURTHER STUDY OPTIONS
Upon successful completion of this programme, you can further enhance your Fashion + Sustainability career opportunities with the following programme at Whitecliffe:
• Level 7: Bachelor of Sustainable Fashion Design
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