Bachelor in Fashion Design and Pattern Making

Program Overview

This three-year fashion design program provides a comprehensive foundation in creative studio, industry and business of fashion, and fashion IT lab. Students specialize in pattern making and develop skills in style, textile design, and marketing. The program culminates in a work experience and end-of-studies thesis, preparing graduates for careers in various fashion-related fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

• First year:
• Creative Studio: Textile design / Colour (3 hrs, 8 ECTS), Pattern Making (4 hrs, 8 ECTS), Style (4h30, 10 ECTS)
• History and industry of fashion: Marketing / Introduction to fashion market (1h30, 6 ECTS), History of costume (e-learning, 4 ECTS)
• Interpreting fashion: Illustration / Drawing (2 hrs, 4 ECTS), Life Drawing (3 hrs, 6 ECTS), English (1h30, 4 ECTS)
• Fashion & IT Lab: Fashion & Computer Graphics (2 hrs, 4 ECTS), Conferences
• Jurys (twice a year, 6 ECTS)
• Second year:
• Creative Studio: Style (6h30, 12 ECTS), Pattern Making (5 hrs, 6 ECTS), Colour & Textile design (2 hrs, 4 ECTS)
• Industry & business of fashion: Marketing (2 hrs, 4 ECTS), History of costume (e-learning, 4 ECTS), English / Preparation to TOEIC
• Fashion & IT Lab: Fashion & Computer Graphics (2 hrs, 6 ECTS), Textile Science (0h30, 2 ECTS)
• Specialisation: Pattern Making (4 hrs, 10 ECTS)
• Jurys (twice a year, 10 ECTS)
• Third year:
• Creative Studio: Style (7 hrs, 12 ECTS), Pattern Making (6 hrs, 6 ECTS), Textile design / Colour (2 hrs, 6 ECTS)
• Textile Science (0h30, 2 ECTS)
• Fashion Marketing: Marketing (2 hrs, 6 ECTS)
• Specialisation: Pattern maaking (6 hrs, 10 ECTS)
• Work experience: Speed recruiting
• Jurys: End-of-studies jury, End-of-studies thesis

Teaching:

• Faculty: Anne Balas-Klein (Director of LISAA Fashion), Karel Mills (Educational coordinator - Fashion Design course), Romain Boyer (Head of Programmes - Fashion), Audrey Knuchel (Head of Studies)
• Teaching methods: Traditional course

Careers:

• Potential career paths: Fashion designer, pattern maker, fashion business manager, communication and digital marketing specialist for fashion, fashion sustainability expert, international fashion director, fashion marketing and luxury management specialist, international fashion marketing specialist