Bachelor of Design (Fashion) - AUT University

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This degree offers a firm grounding in the fundamental skills leading to a career in the creative industries. It provides a number of pathways in six specialist fields (majors)

• Fashion
• Graphic Design
• Spatial Design
• Digital Design
• Product Design
• Textiles for Fashion

The programme runs for three years with increasing specialisation in each major. The Year One programme covers core studies in Design Studio and Theory, as well as a range of elective programmes that introduce the majors in textiles for fashion, graphic design, spatial design, digital design and product design.

Year Two builds on the conceptual bases of Year One with students following their major pathway. Students develop specific technical knowledge and skills in a context of understanding design processes and theories.

In Year Three students specialise further in their major, developing specific research based projects in a year of focused and intensive enquiry. The programme is structured to emphasise creative development in the early stages and then to bring this creativity into a more professional context as the programme continues.

Programme Code: AK3619
Level: 7
Points: 360
Duration: Three years full time
Venue: City Campus
Starting date: 3 March 2008
Application deadline: 12 September 2007

AUT encourages early application.
Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• University Entrance
• Portfolio of art work
• Interview may be required
  Note: Entrance to university does not guarantee admission to a specific programme of study.

SPECIAL ADMISSION

Applicants over 20 years of age who do not hold a university entrance qualification (such as NCEA or CIE above) may qualify for university entrance via Special Admission.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for whom English or Māori is not their first language are required to provide proof of an acceptable pass/grade gained in an accepted English language test. 

The Bachelor of Design in Fashion offers students the opportunity to develop skills in the area of garment design. The first two years of the degree are focused on basic design theories and the practice of developing and communicating design ideas. The core studio and Fashion studio papers provide students with the fundamentals of fashion design and an understanding to the technical aspects of garment production. In the final year of the degree students specialize in garment design in one of the following areas: Apparel design, costume design or knitwear design.

PAPERS

YEAR ONE
115024 Creative Process 15 points
115100 Core Studio Art and Design 30 points
115101 Core Theory Art and Design 15 points
115120 Fashion Studio 1 45 points
115121 Fashion Theory 1 15 points
Total points for the year 120 points

YEAR TWO
116015 Fashion Studio 2 60 points
116016 Design in 3 Dimensions 15 points
116200 Elective Project 15 points
116220 Fashion Theory 2 30 points
Total points for the year 120 points

YEAR THREE
117301 Professional Practice 15 points
117321 Apparel Management 15 points
SELECT A FURTHER 90 POINTS
FROM THE FOLLOWING:
117322 Fashion Marketing 15 points
117323 Tailoring 15 points
117324 Fashion Design 75 points
117325 Costume Design 75 points
117326 Knitwear Design 75 points
117327 Advanced Pattern Cutting 15 points
117328 Advanced CAD/CAM 15 points
Total points for the year 120 points

FURTHER STUDIES

At the end of the three year programme, students may opt for a fourth Bachelor of Art and Design (Honours) year. This involves a one year intensive postgraduate programme of specialisation in their chosen field. Students may also undertake postgraduate study in the two year Master of Art and Design.