Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00099F
With a UTS Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles, youll be ready to take on the world as a future-focused, innovative designer. This practical course will help you build and refine vital technical competencies, including patternmaking, garment construction and textile design.UTS close industry ties will give you exclusive opportunities to work on real projects with industry leaders and textiles studios like Liberty London, Australian Wool Education Trust and Calcoup Knitwear. With a globally recognised qualification and vital professional skills, youll have everything you need to launch a dynamic, inspired career in this fast-growing international industry, working in Australia or in fashion capitals like London, New York, Tokyo and Milan.
Structure
The course comprises 120 credit points of core subjects and 24 credit points of electives.
Subjects
- 83119: Thinking Fashion: 83621: Studio: Foundations in Patternmaking and Construction 1: 83622: Visualising Fashion 1: 83231: Fashion Cultures: 83882: Foundations in Patternmaking and Construction 2: 83233: Visualising Fashion 2: 83724: Studio: Body Form: 83341: Fashion Intersections: 83721: Studio: Fashion Illustration Exploration: 83722: Studio: Body Mapping: 83723: Constructed Textiles: 83821: Fashion and Textiles Major Studio 1: 83822: Fashion and Textiles Major Studio 2: 83823: Fashion and Textiles Professional Practice: 83000: Textiles: Digital and Screen Print Design: 88834: Advanced Fashion Technologies: 85502: Researching Design Histories: 85503: Thinking Through Design
Standard entry requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level. UTS: Design, Architecture and Building may consider applications based on the results of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) if students lack academic qualifications but have extensive professional experience. The STAT is conducted through Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building. Non-current school leavers are selected on the basis of academic merit or on the basis of portfolio and interview rank. Students must refer to the portfolio eligibility for the faculty
Further information
Career options include womenswear designer, menswear designer, fashion producer, art/creative director, textile designer, print designer and fashion forecaster. Some graduates start their own business, while others work in an established company locally or with larger international brands. Graduates can also work in fashion media, including marketing, public relations and journalism roles.
