Fashion Design: Courses one can study

Know the list of courses you can study in Fashion Design field. Also, find out the subjects you will be taught in different Fashion Design courses here.

Fashion Design is a good career choice for people who like staying in trend and have a good fashion sense. A career in fashion design would require you to have adequate knowledge about fabric, material, colours, weave, draping qualities and changing trends.

However, in order to pursue a career in the fashion design industry, you need to seek admission at a good design college. After pursuing a course in fashion design, one can explore different job profiles in the fashion industry.

Industry experts share that it is mandatory to receive training as well as required exposure in order to make a mark in the fashion design field.

Popular Fashion Design Courses in India

Aspirants can pursue Fashion Design courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. Apart from this, students can also opt to pursue a short term course in this design specialisation. Some of the courses you can join in order to become a part of the fashion industry are as mentioned below.

Top UG Level Fashion Design Courses

Candidates can opt to pursue a Fashion Design course at the undergraduate level. Most UG level fashion design courses are of four years duration.

BDes Fashion Design

Some topics that are taught to fashion design aspirants as part of BDes Fashion Design course are mentioned in the table below:

Introduction to Pattern Making & Draping	Introduction to Textiles
Introduction to Fashion Design & Fashion Technology	Fashion Theory
Introduction to Fashion Sketching & Illustration	History of Fashion
Apparel Development	Current Trends and Forecasting
Computer-Aided Design	Apparel Development
Fashion Illustration	Design Process
Advanced Draping	Model & Prototype Development
Research & Communication	Element of Colour & Design
Fashion Model Drawing	Fashion Accessory

BDes Textile Design

Some topics that are taught to fashion design aspirants as part of BDes Textile Design course are mentioned in the table below:

Applied Art on Textiles	Basics of Computer Science Application
Colour Mixing	Communication and Graphic Design
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) & Weave Design	Design, Art and Basic Design
Design Elements and Principles	Dyeing Embroidery
Exhibition Design	Fine Arts- Drawing Sculpture and Painting
Foundation Programme in Design	Graphic Software and Its Usage For Image Creation
History of Art	Marketing and Merchandising
Print Design	Printing & Finishing
Principles of Resource Management	Professional Management
Properties of Materials	Quality Analysis & Assurance
Surface Development Techniques	Textiles and Clothing
Textile Design and Applied Arts	Textile Dyeing and Pattern Making

BFTech Apparel Production

Some topics that are taught to fashion design aspirants as part of BFTech course are mentioned in the table below:

Fundamentals of Fashion Design	History of Costumes
Principles and Elements of Design	Fundamentals of Computers
Fashion Communication	Fundamentals of Textile Fibers and Yarns
Introducing to Pattern Making and Stitching	Fashion Illustration
Pattern Making through Drafting and Flat Pattern Techniques	Garment Construction
Customer Relations Management	Surface Ornamentation
Import and Export	Financial and Management Accounting
Concept of e-Commerce	Quality Control
Pattern Making/ Cutting	Fashion Design and Illustration
Apparel and Fashion Merchandising	Total Quality Control
Fashion Merchandising	Computer Aided Designing: Apparel Industry
Fashion Marketing and Advertising	Environmental Studies
Entrepreneurship Development	Apparel Production Process
Production Management	Industrial Pattern Making and Sewing
Pattern Grading	Advanced Fashion Illustration
Graphic Design	Accessory Design
Fashion Merchandising	Retail Merchandising and Management

BSc Fashion Design

Some topics that are taught to fashion design aspirants as part of BSc Fashion Design course are mentioned in the table below:

Analytical Drawing	Apparel Construction Methods
Basic Computer Studies	Computer-Aided Design
Colour Mixing	Basic Photography
Grading	History of Costumes
Introduction to Pattern Making & Garment Construction	Indian Art Appreciation
Knitwear	Leather Designing
Creative Jewellery	Current Global Fashion Trends
Elements of Design	Draping
Elements of Textiles	Fabric Dyeing and Printing
Fashion History	Fashion Forecasting
Fashion Illustration and Design	Design Process
Fashion Studies	Free Hand Drawing
Garment Construction	Geometrical Construction