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This blog mentions the courses available in fashion design after 10th and 12th grade and what subjects students can learn from the curriculum. So let’s go...
The modern education ecosystem in India has changed a lot and has become highly progressive, creating some of the biggest achievers in the world. People are opting for unconventional career opportunities and among them, one of the most famous career choices is fashion designing.
If you are wondering what to do after 10th to become a fashion designer or how to become a fashion designer after 12th and which stream should I choose to become a fashion designer? Take a look below and understand each aspect of this lucrative career.
After completion of 10th grade, a student is eligible to apply for only diploma and certification courses in fashion design stream. There are only two choices available as students cannot pursue any kind of bachelors degree course in fashion design. Take a look at the courses available to do after 10th to become a fashion designer:
Diploma Courses after 10th
- Diploma in Fashion Technology
- Diploma in Fashion Design
- Diploma in Leather Design
- Diploma in Textile Design
- Diploma in Jewellery Design
- Diploma in Visual Merchandising
- Diploma in Retail Merchandising
- Diploma in Apparel Design
- Diploma in Fashion Photography
Certificate courses after 10th
- Fashion Design
- Jewellery Design
- Footwear Design
- Leather Design
- Accessory Design
- Textile Design
There are not many courses available post 10th grade to make a long term career in this field. Also, most of the reputed institutes of fashion technology and fashion design have 10+2 as the minimum eligibility criteria of the educational qualification required to secure an admission in better courses such as a bachelor's degree in fashion design. Thus it is ideal to complete 11th and 12th-grade education and look for a better bachelors course. Also, anytime a Bachelor’s Degree program is of more value than the Diploma and Certificate programs, available in fashion design to pursue after 10th. In the long run, completing two more years of education and finishing 12th grade will anytime prove to be beneficial for your career. The best part is that after pursuing these Bachelor’s Degree courses from any of the top institutes in India, you may continue to take your career to the next level. You can opt for PG courses like- Master’s Degree in Design, PG Diploma programs, PhD program etc.
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After completion of 12th grade, you will become eligible to pursue better bachelor degree courses such as:
- BFT (Bachelor of Fashion Technology)
- Bachelor of Fashion Communication
- Bachelor of Fashion Merchandising
- Bachelor of Design, etc.
Now let’s understand what subjects are needed to become a fashion designer.
The curriculum of fashion designing course is not specific while it varies from institute to institute. But broadly it is divided into 1,2 and 3 year programs. Take a look to understand it better.
First Year
The first year is considered as the foundation year of the course. It mostly consists of the introduction of the fashion industry to get the students acquainted with the industry structure. Various elements in the design, such as garments, textures, colours, patterns are taught in a theoretical way. Understanding the textile and pattern making is the base of the fashion design career. It is essential to learn sewing from machine to the finished garment for garment construction. Fashion Illustration is another in-depth practical exercise to present the design ideas in the form of illustration.Second Year
The second year in fashion design courses consists of more practical subjects like Fashion Marketing Management, Fashion Communication focusing on Fashion Business and Brand Management. Students will learn the application of textile study to various apparels with a detailed study of textiles, accessories and jewellery. Students get to adapt to advanced technical skills in the design process.
Third Year
The third year of a bachelor's degree in fashion design consists of industrial garment production, merchandising quality controlling, marketing and product costing. It also consists of how you can promote your brand or designs in this field in various fashion lines, magazines, shows. Students get to learn how to design marketing campaigns and do advertising on various media platforms. By third year students start to get hands-on experience and can easily convert their idea to a finished product. Subjects like visual merchandising and retail marketing cover a lot of business skills with which the future fashion designers can display and market their design work.
There may be additional guest lectures, webinars, workshops, projects, assignments, etc. to give real-life knowledge of the subject.
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