Program Overview

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Fashion Arts (FAA)

Program Overview

This three-year advanced diploma program allows you to explore your creativity while acquiring essential skills for a career in the fashion industry. These skills include illustration, 3D computer-aided design, sewing, pattern making, textiles, and clothing construction. The curriculum also emphasizes sustainability, diversity, and technology.

Program Details

Campus

Newnham

Delivery

Hybrid

Duration

6 Semesters (3 Years)

Credential

Ontario College Advanced Diploma

School

School of Fashion

About the Program

The program culminates with a presentation of your graduating collection, where you can showcase your avant-garde designs in your area of interest — whether it’s streetwear, outerwear, evening wear, or couture. Adding to the Fashion Arts program experience is access to our Fashion Resource Centre, which houses over 12,000 Canadian-worn garments and accessories dating back to 1840.

Skills

Throughout this program, you will develop the following skills:

• Design
• Creative research
• Trend forecasting
• Clothing construction
• Pattern making
• Computer-aided design
• Product development
• Technical design

Work Experience

Field Placement

Field Placement is a valuable component of the Fashion Arts program and is a requirement for graduation.

Program Availability

• Canadian Applicants
• International Applicants

Start Dates and Locations

Start Date	Location	Availability
September 2025	Newnham	Open
January 2026	Newnham	Open

Availability is subject to change, and a seat is not guaranteed.

Program and Course Delivery

This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online, and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:

• Designer
• Product developer
• Technical designer
• Assistant designer
• Pattern maker
• Grader
• Sample maker
• Production coordinator

You may pursue positions involving marketing, textiles, quality control, film, and theatre costuming.

Affiliations/Associations

Seneca Fashion Resource Centre

The Seneca Fashion Resource Centre is a unique academic research collection and experiential learning tool that showcases how fashion has been designed, made, purchased, and worn by people living in Canada. With over 15,000 items, it showcases fashion history by highlighting historical artifacts, Canadian designers, Indigenous craft, international luxury brands, and examples of fashion design traditions from around the world.

Degree Pathways

Every Seneca diploma has a degree pathway. You have the opportunity to continue your studies and complete a degree at Seneca or a partner institution.

Experiential Learning

Graduate career-ready and world-ready. This program has a field placement to help you hone essential skills for the workplace.

Career Support

Seneca Works offers students and graduates lifelong access to an exclusive job board, career coaching, networking, and more.

Sustainability

We’ve made a bold commitment to embed principles of social, economic, and environmental sustainability in our practices.

Student Works and Experiences

Highlights from Fashion Arts

Gallery

Student Works and Experiences Gallery

Featured Student Collection

The pictured collection was created by Allyson Ped, Fashion Arts graduate.

What Our Graduates Say

Eunice Chow

Graduate, Fashion Arts and Fashion Studies

Eunice Chow, a graduate of Seneca’s Fashion Arts advanced diploma program and Fashion Studies certificate program, was nominated for the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards’ (CAFA) Fashion Design Student Award. She was also one of four graduate designers selected to represent Toronto at the Fashion Graduate Italia, an international show in Milan.

Marysol Kim

Graduate, Fashion Arts and Fashion Studies

Marysol Kim is a Toronto-based fashion industry professional and designer who graduated from Seneca's Fashion Studies certificate and Fashion Arts advanced diploma programs. She currently works at Canada Goose as an Assistant Designer and as an instructor at George Brown College's Fashion Exchange.

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