Fashion designer: training, further education, courses, information, offers and providers

Fashion design training at a College of Higher Education imparts comprehensive design, technical and craft skills. The focus is on both creative development and practice-oriented implementation. The following subject areas are generally part of the curriculum for fashion designer training at a College of Higher Education:

• Form finding & form language: basics of silhouette and design development
• Digital Print & Illustrator: Using digital tools to implement designs
• Work presentation & documentation: Professional preparation of concepts and collections
• Collection development: from the idea to the realization of marketable collections
• Pattern design & pattern development: techniques for creating perfectly fitting clothing
• Fashion drawing & flat drawing: Visual representation of designs
• Styling & accessories: complementary elements to the collection and targeted staging
• Color and material concepts: Effect and interplay of color, texture and fabrics
• Fashion history & corporate design: style development in a historical context and building a brand identity
• Ready-to-wear & clothing manufacture: series production versus individual one-off pieces

The content of the fashion designer course at the College of Higher Education prepares students specifically for the diverse requirements of the fashion industry - from the studio to the international brand.

As each College of Higher Education can determine the focus of the content itself, it is worth asking directly at the desired school which topics are specifically covered.

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The fashion designer course is a CHE product design course with a specialization in fashion design. This can be completed either in two years full-time or in three years part-time. Enquire at the College of Higher Education of your choice.

Fashion designers who have successfully completed the CHE course are awarded the federally recognized title: graduate designer in CHE production design with a specialization in fashion design.

Training as a fashion designer at a College of Higher Education requires a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training) in the fields of arts and crafts, communication, graphics or mechanics. Holders of another Federal VET Diploma, a Federal Vocational Baccalaureate, a Baccalaureate, a technical secondary school certificate or an equivalent certificate who have special design skills can be admitted "sur dossier". For the part-time course (except full-time studies), a minimum of 50% employment in the specialist area is also required.

Training to become a fashion designer CHE costs around CHF 9,250 per semester for students with civil law residence in Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein. Scholarships can be applied for from the canton of residence. Enquire directly with the provider.