Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles Bachelor of International Studies

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles at UTS equips students with the conceptual knowledge and garment-making skills to pursue careers in the international fashion industry. Combined with the Bachelor of International Studies, it provides additional practical skills and cultural awareness. Students benefit from world-class facilities, industry collaborations, and a focus on innovation and experimentation, preparing them for success in the global fashion landscape.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles is an internationally recognised degree that gives students the start they need to pursue careers across all facets of the international fashion industry. The degree provides the conceptual knowledge and garment-making skills required to transform creative vision into compelling fashion statements. Combined with the Bachelor of International Studies, the degree provides students with additional practical skills, in particular those that raise their awareness of the international contexts of design, by providing the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of a language other than English and another culture. While UTS recognises that a commercial framework is important, students are encouraged to become industry leaders through a focus on innovation, experimentation, individual expression and the future of fashion. They have full access to world-class textile and fashion workshops, working under the close supervision of expert staff. This experimental spirit is balanced by close industry ties. Students get the opportunity to work on real-world projects with brands such as Jets Swimwear, Think Positive, Australian Wool Innovation, Calcoup Knitwear and Swarovski. UTS also understands that the fashion industry is as much about people as it is about garments: using studios and interdisciplinary subjects, students gain the communication and teamwork skills to develop, articulate and sell their creations to peers and industry. Graduates are recognised globally and many have gone on to work or study overseas, including fashion capitals London, New York, Tokyo and Milan. Leading international designers employing UTS graduates include Alexander McQueen, Kenzo, Abercrombie and Fitch, and Helmut Lang. The international experience of the international studies component further enhances career prospects.

Objectives:

• Provide students with an outlook and ambition that extends beyond the university, cultivating a collaborative and global vision of design.
• Integrate theory and practice in relation to fashion and textile design.
• Develop students' understanding of the formation and application of their own individual design language and theoretical position in relationship to historical and contemporary contexts.

Outline:

Year 1

• Thinking Fashion
• Studio: Foundations in Patternmaking and Construction 1
• Visualising Fashion 1
• Thinking Through Design
• Fashion Cultures
• Foundations in Patternmaking and Construction 2
• Visualising Fashion 2
• Researching Design Histories

Year 2

• Studio: Body Form
• Contemporary Germany
• German Language and Culture 1
• Constructed Textiles
• Textiles: Digital and Screen Print Design
• German Language and Culture 2

Year 3

• Fashion Intersections
• Advanced Fashion Technologies
• German Language and Culture 3
• Studio: Body Mapping
• German Language and Culture 4
• Studio: Fashion Illustration Exploration

Year 4

• International Research Methods
• Fashion and Textiles Elective
• German Language and Culture Elective
• Fashion and Textiles Elective

Year 5

• Fashion and Textiles Major Studio 1
• Fashion and Textiles Elective
• Fashion and Textiles Major Studio 2

Careers:

Career options include womenswear designer, menswear designer, fashion producer, art/creative director, textile designer, print designer and fashion forecaster. Some graduates start their own business, while others work in an established company locally or with larger international brands. Graduates can also work in fashion media, including marketing, public relations and journalism roles.