Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising

National ID: MST50119 | State ID: BEP9

Are you ready to get serious about a career in fashion?

Do you aspire to a career as an assistant fashion designer, CAD operator, CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) operator, fabric and supply technician or patternmaker?

The Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising course builds on student fashion skills. Some of these skills include:

Conceptual design development
Fashion illustration
Textile development and manipulation techniques
Digital print development
Digital fashion and production technologies
Specialist patternmaking
CAD patternmaking and grading
Specialist garment construction including bras and swimwear, tailored fully lined jackets, boned bodices and leatherwork.

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Entrance Requirements

Job opportunities

Entrance Requirements

School Leaver	Non-School Leaver	AQF
Completion of WACE General or ATAR (Minimum C Grades) or equivalent	Completion of WACE General or ATAR or equivalent (minimum C Grades)	Certificate III

Job opportunities

Fashion Designer

Clothing Trades Worker

Delivery location, important dates and study options

This course will be offered with a blended, flexible delivery model to enable social distancing measures to be undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic. This approach may include a mix of online and classroom based delivery, as well as practical and work experience placements. Lecturers will provide specific instructions to their student groups on how training will be undertaken.

Semester 1

Bentley - Full time-Classroom

Overview

Fees and charges

Units

Overview

Duration	2 semesters
When	Semester 1
Where	Bentley
How	Full Time

Units

Core

National ID	Unit Title
MSMENV272	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
MSMWHS200	Work safely
MSS402051	Apply quality standards
MSTCL3001	Identify fabric performance and handling requirements
MSTFD4006	Interact and network with fashion industry participants
MSTFD4023	Calculate cost estimates for TCF products
MSTFD5010	Develop and present design concepts within specific guidelines
MSTGN2013	Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industry
MSTGN2014	Operate computing technology in a TCF workplace

Elective

National ID	Unit Title
MSTCL3002	Prepare and produce a complex whole garment from specifications
MSTCL3009	Develop patterns from a block using basic patternmaking principles
MSTFD2005	Identify design process for fashion designs
MSTFD2006	Use a sewing machine for fashion design
MSTFD3004	Draw a trade drawing for fashion design
MSTFD4001	Apply design studio process
MSTFD4002	Apply principles of colour theory to fashion design development
MSTFD4003	Assist in preparation of preliminary design concepts
MSTFD4010	Create pattern to meet design specifications applying advanced patternmaking principles
MSTFD4012	Develop product specifications for fashion design
MSTFD4013	Grade 2-D patterns
MSTFD4014	Identify influences on contemporary fashion designs and construction techniques
MSTFD4015	Create pattern from block to meet customer specifications
MSTFD4016	Sew design prototypes
MSTFD4020	Use electronic fashion design tools
MSTFD4022	Source materials and resources for production of TCF designs
MSTFD5002	Develop and test patterns for bras and swimwear
MSTFD5005	Manipulate fabrics to create new finishes
MSTFD5011	Produce fashion illustrations to assist product visualisation
MSTFD5015	Develop patterns for complex fashion garments
MSTFD5016	Grade complex patterns
MSTFD5017	Apply design studio processes to meet client brief
MSTFD5018	Determine and specify advanced construction processes
MSTFD5024	Evaluate fashion designs against set criteria
MSTFD5025	Analyse influences on contemporary fashion designs
MSTFD5029	Assess impact of current fashion industry innovations and practices

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Semester 2

Bentley - Full time-Classroom

Overview

Fees and charges

Units

Overview

Duration	2 semesters
When	Semester 2
Where	Bentley
How	Full Time

Units

Core

National ID	Unit Title
MSMENV272	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
MSMWHS200	Work safely
MSS402051	Apply quality standards
MSTCL3001	Identify fabric performance and handling requirements
MSTFD4006	Interact and network with fashion industry participants
MSTFD4023	Calculate cost estimates for TCF products
MSTFD5010	Develop and present design concepts within specific guidelines
MSTGN2013	Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industry
MSTGN2014	Operate computing technology in a TCF workplace

Elective

National ID	Unit Title
MSTCL3002	Prepare and produce a complex whole garment from specifications
MSTCL3009	Develop patterns from a block using basic patternmaking principles
MSTFD2005	Identify design process for fashion designs
MSTFD2006	Use a sewing machine for fashion design
MSTFD3004	Draw a trade drawing for fashion design
MSTFD4001	Apply design studio process
MSTFD4002	Apply principles of colour theory to fashion design development
MSTFD4003	Assist in preparation of preliminary design concepts
MSTFD4010	Create pattern to meet design specifications applying advanced patternmaking principles
MSTFD4012	Develop product specifications for fashion design
MSTFD4013	Grade 2-D patterns
MSTFD4014	Identify influences on contemporary fashion designs and construction techniques
MSTFD4015	Create pattern from block to meet customer specifications
MSTFD4016	Sew design prototypes
MSTFD4020	Use electronic fashion design tools
MSTFD4022	Source materials and resources for production of TCF designs
MSTFD5002	Develop and test patterns for bras and swimwear
MSTFD5005	Manipulate fabrics to create new finishes
MSTFD5011	Produce fashion illustrations to assist product visualisation
MSTFD5015	Develop patterns for complex fashion garments
MSTFD5016	Grade complex patterns
MSTFD5017	Apply design studio processes to meet client brief
MSTFD5018	Determine and specify advanced construction processes
MSTFD5024	Evaluate fashion designs against set criteria
MSTFD5025	Analyse influences on contemporary fashion designs
MSTFD5029	Assess impact of current fashion industry innovations and practices

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Ready to apply for this course? Check out the apply and enrol page for more information.

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MST50119 Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising

Are you ready to get serious about a career in fashion?

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