Fashion Arts

Program Description

Fashion Arts design and production is a three year program which offers you a career-oriented education for the fashion industry. As a Fashion Arts student you will study textiles - both woven and knitted, the history of fashion, computer-aided design and production methods. Through field placement, design competitions and volunteering you have an opportunity to experience the industry, build connections and develop individual creativity and growth. As a student in the School of Fashion and Merchandising you have access to The Seneca Fashion Resource Centre, a collection of Canadian-worn garments and accessories. This collection offers you opportunities to enhance your studies of design, fabrics and construction techniques.

Admission Requirements

Program Eligibility:

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma with a majority of senior credits at the College Preparation (C), University Preparation (U) or University/College Preparation (M) level or Mature Student Status (age 19 or older)
• Grade 12 English: ENG4(C) or ENG4(U)

Applicant Selection:

• In the event of oversubscription, a skills test and questionnaire will be completed by all applicants, normally during a College orientation session. In addition, a résumé and a letter of intent will be required for admissions consideration. The results of the test, in combination with academic achievement (i.e. grades in pre-requisite subjects or their equivalents), resume and letter, will provide the basis upon which selection of applicants is determined.

Desirable:

• Grade 11 or 12 Fashion Skills
• Grade 12 Mathematics

The Importance of Learning Skills:

Student success in college requires well developed learning skills (such as being able to work independently, participate in a team, be well-organized, develop good work habits, and show initiative). These skills are as important as prior academic achievement. While it is expected that applicants would have developed these skills through previous education and life experiences, Seneca offers support to assist students with further development of these important skills.

Your Career

Fashion is a timeless art. With your Fashion Arts advanced diploma there are a variety of careers available to you, including designer, assistant designer, stylist, patternmaker, grader, samplemaker, and production co-ordinator in womenswear and menswear, as well as positions in the areas of marketing, textiles and quality control.

Affiliations and Associations

• Apparel Affinity Group
• Apparel Human Resource Council
• Costume Society of Ontario
• Fashion Group International
• Fashion Takes Action
• The Institute of Textile Science
• The Textile Museum of Canada
• Toronto Fashion Incubator

Field Placement

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

Diploma to Degree... and Beyond

Through transfer agreements and institution partnerships, graduates of this Seneca College program may be eligible for credit at the following post-secondary institution(s):

Canada

U.S.

General Education

One of the general education subjects must be a literature subject (from any category) for which EAC150 is a pre-requisite.

Curriculum

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