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Curtin University

  • 28% international / 72% domestic

Designing Fashion Specialisation

  • Non-Award

This specialisation introduces students to design principles and processes in fashion design, including product and style development, trend spotting, and consumer behavior analysis. It offers practical experiences such as textile exhibitions and work-based projects.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Course Code
SPUC-DSGNF

About this course

Overview

This specialisation is developed for students wishing to understand design principles and processes surrounding fashion design, including product and style development and promotion.

It addresses a variety of design philosophies through exploration of creative ways of thinking and the application of the design process.

You'll explore the processes of fashion design and illustration through 2-dimensional media. It provides an introduction to the principles of designing garments for the body and the 2-dimensional presentation of ideas. You'll be introduced to the concepts of cool hunting and trend spotting within the context of contemporary culture.

You'll research major international social, cultural and economic factors affecting current and future changes in consumer behaviour and analyse the process of trend emergence and dissemination, looking at both street style, sub-cultural fashions and high-end couture and designer driven fashions.

You'll have the option of studying the unit Clothing in Context - the Business of Fashion, in which you'll participate in a textile design exhibition and/or fashion parade; or undertaking a work-based project in which you'll engage with an external organisation on a problem specific to their needs.

What you will learn

Overview

This specialisation is developed for students wishing to understand design principles and processes surrounding fashion design, including product and style development and promotion.

It addresses a variety of design philosophies through exploration of creative ways of thinking and the application of the design process.

You'll explore the processes of fashion design and illustration through 2-dimensional media. It provides an introduction to the principles of designing garments for the body and the 2-dimensional presentation of ideas. You'll be introduced to the concepts of cool hunting and trend spotting within the context of contemporary culture.

You'll research major international social, cultural and economic factors affecting current and future changes in consumer behaviour and analyse the process of trend emergence and dissemination, looking at both street style, sub-cultural fashions and high-end couture and designer driven fashions.

You'll have the option of studying the unit Clothing in Context - the Business of Fashion, in which you'll participate in a textile design exhibition and/or fashion parade; or undertaking a work-based project in which you'll engage with an external organisation on a problem specific to their needs.

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Credit for prior study or work

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How to apply

Direct to CurtinApply as a high school student
  • Apply for Semester 1, 2025 via TISC
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