Fashion Design Certificate
Credential: Mohawk College CertificateProgram Number: 804
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Intended for experienced dressmakers, fashion teachers and others interested in fashion and design, which can lead to a challenging career opportunity or for personal enrichment. The program skillfully combines two separate but complementary components - technical skills in pattern design and drafting, allowing you to move beyond dependence on commercial patterns and the creation of individualized designs. This is coupled with other fashion related areas including drawing, colour and figure theory, textile and costume awareness. This broad-based knowledge encourages participants to appreciate the potential for creative expression and individuality inherent in fashion.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- O.S.S.D., Mature Student Status or equivalent. Secondary school English or equivalent.
- Sound knowledge of dressmaking skills is a prerequisite for the pattern making courses in this program.
PROGRAM OF STUDIES
To receive the certificate, you must successfully complete 7 mandatory courses and one option course. The first 5 courses must be taken in the following order:
| Course Number | Course Name | Course Hours | Tentative Schedule* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2012 |
Winter 2013 |
Spring 2012 |
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Mandatory Courses: |
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| FASHFA200 | Pattern Design and Drafting - Basic |
36 |
X |
X |
X |
| FASHFA210 | Pattern Design and Drafting - Intermediate |
36 |
X |
|
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| TEXTFA220 | Dress Design - Advanced |
36 |
|
X |
X |
| FASHFA230 | Fitting Analysis Workshop |
36 |
X |
|
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| FASHFA235 | Designing Workshop |
36 |
|
|
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| The other 2 mandatory courses may be taken any time during the program | |||||
| FASHFA201 | Fashion Drawing |
30 |
|
|
X |
| FASHFA202 | Colour Study for Fashion |
30 |
|
X |
|
Option Courses - Choose One: |
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| FASHFA240 | Costume Influencing |
33 |
|
X |
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| TEXTFA910 | Fabric Awareness |
30 |
X |
|
X |
| SBMGMD249 | How to Start a Small Business |
30 |
|
|
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| GRAPPR250 | Silk Screen Printing |
30 |
|
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| * Subject to change - Browse current catalogue for course offerings | |||||
| View the program brochure (PDF) | |||||
NOTE
Applicants may also choose other Business & Community Studies or Creative & Applied Arts courses as an option in consultation with the Program Manager Creative & Applied Arts Department.
