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Bachelor of Creative Arts (Fashion)

Study Fashion at Flinders

Stitch together the skills for a bespoke career in fashion.

Offered in collaboration with TAFE SA*, this industry-focused degree combines practical skills with theoretical knowledge for an excellent outcome. You will learn about garment construction, patternmaking, drawing and design as well as academic and professional communication and marketing.

* TAFE SA RTO Code: 41026

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Why study Fashion at Flinders

  • Study a unique combination of hands-on garment design and production, creative arts topics, and business and cultural aspects of the industry
  • Specialise in either small-scale business, such as custom garment design, or large-scale business, such as global fashion brands
  • Combine study at Flinders and TAFE SA, and work in dedicated fashion workshops for an enriched experience
  • Gain insight into the business side of the industry, including valuable skills in communication for the offshore production environment
  • Learn about computer-aided design technologies that contribute to design, production and marketing processes

Your career

Flinders graduates include award-winning actors, animators, directors, cinematographers, editors, producers and writers. Your diverse range of skills and portfolio of creative achievements will make you attractive to a wide range of employers in the arts and communication industries internationally.

Potential occupations include:

  • fashion designer
  • product developer
  • garment technician
  • production assistant
  • fashion design assistant.
Your pathway to the creative arts

Bachelor of Creative Industries:

Digital Media - Interactive Design - Film & Television - Festivals & Arts Production - Theatre & Performance - Writing & Publishing

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What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:
  • The basics of garment design and construction through areas of colour theory, patterns, and familiarity with the fashion workshops and their equipment.
  • A core topic to develop your academic and professional communication skills.

Second year

A typical second year may include:
  • Developing your garment design and construction skills through workshop and retail projects. 
  • Learning a range of digital skills in fashion design and studying of the history of fashion and culture. 
  • An environmental studies topic to develop your understanding of the possible global impacts of the industry, and further business skills are offered.

Third year

A typical third year may include:
  • Learning about entrepreneurship, events, and the social impacts of fashion. 
  • The annual graduate fashion parade, which will develop and exhibit either your own range of bespoke garments, or a product development range, as used in large fashion businesses.

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Practical experience

Gain extensive hands-on experience in a fashion design workshop, cover vital elements of conceptual design principles and the use of computer-aided design technology, and develop strong business skills and interpersonal strengths for application in a successful career.

Study abroad

You will have the opportunity to undertake semester exchange programs, or summer programs in locations such as Italy or France. A field trip to Hong Kong is also held most years.

Innovation and
enterprise topics

At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.

Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for changes in the global job market.

These innovation and enterprise electives prepare you for the careers of tomorrow by developing what we like to call ‘personal enterprise skills’ – the innate ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, professionally and personally.

Fashion at Flinders

View our graduate fashion film featuring student designs.

Hear from Fashion student Kat Hill

 

Study Fashion at Flinders

How to apply

1

Choose your preferred course.

 

2

Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.

 

3

Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

 

4

Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course). For applicants using their SACE (Year 12) results (or equivalent), entry is subject to achieving a minimum selection rank of 60.

Applicants who do not meet the University’s minimum entry requirements may still be considered for admission subject to meeting certain conditions. Applicants will start in the TAFE component and upon completing the equivalent of a Certificate III/Diploma (for example) applicants will have their University offer confirmed.

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:

How to apply

1

Select your course.

2

Check the entry requirements.

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Obtain certified documents.

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Submit your application and documents.

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Students will start in the TAFE qualification and upon completing the equivalent of a Certificate III or Diploma, for example, will have the University offer confirmed. 

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

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If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through academic pathways programs provided by the Flinders International Study Centre.

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Course enquiries

Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.

Course enquiries

For all course enquiries phone or email us or complete the course enquiry form.

1300 354 633

askflinders@flinders.edu.au

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Last Updated: 25 Oct 2021
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