Fashion Arts

Program Description

Fashion Arts design and production is a three-year program which offers men and women career-oriented education in the fashion industry. Graduates are qualified to enter careers in design, production management, quality control, product development and pattern making in both men’s and women’s wear. Studies include textiles, both woven and knitted, history of fashion and computer-aided design and production. Students are encouraged to experience the industry and develop individual creativity and growth by field placement opportunities, design competitions and volunteer field experience. The Seneca Fashion Resource Centre, a collection of Canadian-worn garments and accessories, is available to all students in the School of Fashion and Merchandising. The collection offers students opportunities to enhance their 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 resume 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

Your Career

Fashion Arts graduates find a variety of careers as designers, assistant designers, stylists, patternmakers, graders, samplemakers, and production co-ordinators 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
• Toronto Fashion Incubator

Field Placement

Field Placement is a required component of the Fashion Arts program and must be completed in order to graduate.

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 colleges:

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

Curriculum currently under review.

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