Certificate IV in Applied Fashion Design and Technology - Morwell - Victoria - Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE Morwell Campus - I500

The fashion industry is an exciting place to work. It requires practical skills as well as creative flair and an eye for colour, design, function and form. At GippsTAFE you'll develop your skills through hands on, project based learning. All courses include a high level of interaction with industry. This course is for those who aspire to become assistant designers and patternmakers. You?ll develop a deeper understanding of design, patternmaking and creating design concepts and prototypes. You?ll train under expert staff with up-to-the minute industry experience.

* Interview, folio and appropriate past academic performance * Preference will be given to students who have completed Certificate III in Textiles, Clothing and Footwear.

Certificate IV in Applied Fashion Design and Technology

What you will learn

In this course you will learn how to:

    * Follow defined occupational health and safety policies and procedures
    * Identify fibres and fabrics
    * Draw and interpret a basic sketch
    * Identify fabric performance and handling requirements
    * Identify design process for fashion designs
    * Apply design studio processes
    * Interact and network with fashion industry participants
    * Operate computing technology in a textiles, clothing and footwear workplace
    * Lay up, mark and cut uncomplicated fabrics and lays
    * Modify patterns to create basic styles
    * Prepare and produce sewn garment
    * Develop patterns from block using basic patternmaking principles
    * Draw a trade drawing for fashion design
    * Apply principles of colour theory to fashion design development
    * Assist in the preparation of preliminary design concepts
    * Calculate cost estimates for fashion products
    * Construct stock size block for garment to meet size and fit specifications
    * Create pattern to meet design specifications applying advanced patternmaking techniques
    * Cut fabrics for prototype designs
    * Develop product specifications for fashion designs
    * Grade 2D patterns
    * Create patterns from block to meet customer specifications
    * Sew design prototypes
    * Use electronic fashion design schools
    * Drape fabrics to make patterns.

Qualifications And Recognition
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate IV in Applied Fashion Design and Technology

Employment Prospects

    * Patternmaker
    * Assistant designer
    * Cutter
    * Team leader
    * Clothing trade representative.

How To Apply
Direct to Institute

Assessment

Assessment is competency based and includes essays/reports, oral presentations, group projects, research projects, design projects and observation.

Opportunities For Further Study

    * Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology
    * Certificate II in Headwear/Millinery
    * Certificate III in Headwear/Millinery
    * Certificate IV in Headwear/Millinery

Can prospective students enrol in individual units?
Yes.

Course Structure

Unit Code
   

Unit Description

LMTGN2001B
   

Follow defined OH&S policies and procedures *core

LMTCL2003B
   

Identify fibres and fabrics *core

LMTCL2011B
   

Draw and interpret a basic sketch *core

LMTCL3001B
   

Identify fabric performance and handling requirements *core

LMTFD2005B
   

Identify design process for fashion designs *core

LMTFD4001B
   

Apply design studio process *core

LMTFD4006B
   

Interact and network with fashion industry participants *core

LMTGN2009B
   

Operate computing technology in a TCF workplace

LMTCL 2010B
   

Modify patterns to create basic styles

LMTCL3002B
   

Prepare and produce sewn garment

LMTCL3009B
   

Develop patterns from block using basic patternmaking principles

LMTFD3004B
   

Draw a trade drawing for fashion design

LMTFD4002B
   

Apply principles of colour theory to fashion design development

LMTFD4003B
   

Assist in preparation of preliminary design concepts

LMTFD4004B
   

Calculate cost estimates for fashion products

LMTFD4005B
   

Communicate and sell design concepts

LMTFD4008B
   

Construct stock size block for garment to meet size and fit specifications

LMTFD4010B
   

Create pattern to meet design specifications applying advanced patternmaking techniques

LMTFD4011B
   

Cut fabrics for prototype designs

LMTFD4012B
   

Develop product specifications for fashion designs

LMTFD4013B
   

Grade 2D patterns

LMTFD4015B
   

Create patterns from block to meet customer specifications

LMTFD4016B
   

Sew design prototypes

LMTFD4020B
   

Use electronic fashion design tools

LMTFD4021B
   

Drape fabrics to make patterns