Ryerson University
Students who qualify for Fashion Design begin specialization in the second year. Within the third and fourth year there are core courses in computer aided design, tailoring, production management, international marketing, grading and materials management. In addition students may further focus on such subjects as contour and knitwear design, theatre/historical costume and surface (textile) design through the selection of elective courses in second, third and fourth year..
Specialization in Fashion Communication also begins in second year. Business-related courses in areas such as marketing, business, communication, typography, fashion in international markets and new venture start-ups are combined with professional studies in communication design, illustration, photography, video production and fashion journalism to produce a graduate who can work in all areas of fashion communication.
The Bachelor of Commerce in Retail Management prepares students for professional careers in the retail/distribution sector and/or to engage in postgraduate studies in this or related areas. Graduates of the Retail Management program may pursue a variety of career options within the industry:
- store operations management positions in single-unit or multi-unit organizations which specialize in soft goods, hard goods or food retailing;
- buying and supply chain management positions in a retailer’s or manufacturer’s head office including: trend identification, assortment planning, selection and procurement, supply chain management and logistics functions;
- manufacturer’s or sales agency’s sales representative;
- strategic planning positions for retailers who must analyze rapidly changing consumer needs, the global retail environment and the impact of technology on changing retail formats;
- new venture start-up and management;
- shopping centre development.
George Brown
The Fashion Techniques and Design program at George Brown College provides students with a thorough foundation in the technical skills needed to design and produce a variety of garments. The program simulates as closely as possible the fashion industry’s standards, practices and facilities. Students learn sewing and garment assembly skills and then progress to pattern making, pattern grading, and garment construction. This program focuses on the sewing and drafting techniques used in the industry. An annual fashion show highlights successful individual student projects.
Students are introduced to the concepts of developing, producing and marketing a product from initial concept through to retail sale. Through various courses, students analyze and test garments in our textile lab, create private-label fashion lines on storyboards, examine and choose the most effective and efficient manufacturing processes, and assess essential marketing and merchandising principles. Students also obtain first-hand experience in the student-operated fashion stores on campus.
The Fashion Business Industry two-year diploma program at George Brown College is an introduction to the fashion industry for students with no prior fashion, sewing or business experience. The program will give students an introduction to all aspects of the fashion industry from product design and development to marketing and small business management.
INTERNATIONAL FASHION DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
International Fashion Development and Management at George Brown College is a one-year postgraduate program designed for the student or industry professional with a serious interest in international work.
The program provides students with the essential skills to successfully navigate the complex waters of the current global marketplace. As new communications technologies have made the world a smaller place, more possibilities for the fashion industry have emerged on an international scale, along with many exciting related career opportunities.
Seneca
FASHION ARTS DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Fashion Arts design and production is a three-year program which offers students career-oriented education in the fashion industry. Graduates are qualified to enter careers in design, production management, quality control, product development and pattern making in both men’s and women’s wear.
This program takes a multi-dimensional approach to educating students for careers in the fashion retail industry by combining studies in business fundamentals with fashion theory. Curriculum is delivered from both a theoretical and practical perspective depending on subject content. Students gain real store management experience at the program’s on-campus clothing store in their second year of the program.
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