UndergraduateArts & Design
Diploma of Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
South Metropolitan TAFE, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
Elevate your fashion flair and business talents with our Fashion Business Management training program!
Craft your brand, fashion isn't just about style; it's about savvy business strategies. Learn the art of managing, marketing, and promoting fashion products with finesse, giving your brand the edge it deserves.
Gain the foresight to forecast trends and stay ahead of the curve in the fast-paced fashion industry.
Learn the art of fashion buying and discover how to curate collections that captivate customers and drive sales.
Master presentation, perfect your skills in fashion styling and visual merchandising, ensuring your products make a lasting impact.
Embrace the digital age. In today's digital landscape, mastering online platforms is essential. Dive deep into marketing, e-commerce, social media, and digital management to excel in the digital realm.
Bring your vision to life. Utilize digital tools and product training to develop your own fashion product line, turning your ideas into reality.
Training includes designing to simulated client briefs, working with live industry retail briefs, working within industry trend forecasting digital environments (WGSN), connecting with industry guest lecturers and industry excursions for current networking practice.
Unlock exciting opportunities. From Fashion Buyer to Visual Merchandiser, Content Creator to Stylist, Event Coordinator to Product Developer, or even Fashion Business Entrepreneur, the possibilities are endless. Choose your path and embark on a fulfilling career in the fashion industry!
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
5 terms of coursework
- This qualification (MST50122) is delivered at South Metropolitan TAFE in 2 specialisation streams: Business and Design and product development
- Business stream, core units: MSTAT5001 Develop and present design concepts in response to a brief
- MSTFD4022Source materials and resources for production of TCF designs
- MSTFD5027Cost production of fashion and textile designs
- MSTGN3018Support sustainable practice in apparel and textile design and production
- MSTGN4023Interact and network with TCF industry participants
- MSTGN4024Quality assure textile products
- MSTGN4025Use digital design tools
- MSTGN5017Assess impacts of emerging industry innovations and practices
- MSTGN5018Research and analyse textile materials
- Business stream, elective units (selected in consultation with industry): BSBESB402 Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
- BSBMKG546Develop social media engagement plans
- BSBMKG552Design and develop marketing communication plans
- BSBPMG430Undertake project work
- CUAPPR515Establish and maintain safe creative practice
- MSTAT4001Investigate influences on contemporary garment design and construction
- MSTFD5025Analyse influences on contemporary fashion designs
- MSTFD5026Conduct fashion design purchasing
- MSTFD5028Develop merchandising plans for fashion products
- MSTGN4018Analyse TCF merchandising and marketing principles
- MSTGN4022Communicate design concepts
- MSTGN5013Prepare technical workplace documentation
- SIRRMER004 Develop visual merchandising creative concepts
- SIRRMER005 Implement visual merchandising concepts
- SIRRMER008 Plan and style merchandise photo shoots
- SIRXECM002 Prepare digital content
- Design and product development stream, core units: MSTAT5001 Develop and present design concepts in response to a brief
- MSTFD4022Source materials and resources for production of TCF designs
- MSTFD5027Cost production of fashion and textile designs
- MSTGN3018Support sustainable practice in apparel and textile design and production
- MSTGN4023Interact and network with TCF industry participants
- MSTGN4024Quality assure textile products
- MSTGN4025Use digital design tools
- MSTGN5017Assess impacts of emerging industry innovations and practices
- MSTGN5018Research and analyse textile materials
- Design and product development stream, elective units (selected in consultation with industry): CUAACD411 Integrate colour theory and design processes
- CUAPPR515Establish and maintain safe creative practice
- CUATEX501Refine techniques for textile work
- MSTAT3002Develop patterns using basic patternmaking principles
- MSTAT3005Sew garments
- MSTAT4008Create standard-size garment patterns from existing blocks
- MSTAT4009Grade 2D patterns
- MSTAT4011Drape fabrics to make patterns
- MSTAT4016Cut and sew design prototypes
- MSTAT5002Progress garment design concepts to production
- MSTAT5003Produce garment illustrations
- MSTAT5004Manipulate fabrics to create new finishes
- MSTAT5011Develop standard-size patterns from existing blocks for garments with advanced styling
- MSTAT5014Conduct digital patternmaking and grading
- MSTFD5025Analyse influences on contemporary fashion designs
- MSTGN5013Prepare technical workplace documentation
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Graphic DesignerANZSCO 232411
On STSOL, supporting the 190 and 491, not the 189 on its own.
Assessed by VETASSESS
Industrial DesignerANZSCO 232312
On STSOL, supporting the 190 and 491, not the 189 on its own.
Assessed by VETASSESS
Web DesignerANZSCO 232414
On STSOL, supporting the 190 and 491, not the 189 on its own. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by VETASSESS
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Equivalent to Australian Year 12.
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