Fashion-Design Diploma Level 4

Fashion Design Diploma Level 4

Certificate of achievement in Fashion Design QLS Level 4. Additional CPD Accredited Certificate with 70 CPD points available with no extra study. The course comes with easy to understand e-learning study materials.

Endorsed Certificate of Achievement. This exclusive Fashion Design Diploma Level 4 has been designed for ambitious amateurs with the very top of the industry in their sights! With no prior knowledge or experience required, Fashion Design course content gradually introduces the most important elements and principles of Fashion Design. Key topics covered include an overview of dress design, sketching and drawing as a Fashion Designer, how to work with colours, textures and patterns, material selection processes, essential sewing skills and how to build a successful Fashion Design business from scratch. Study in your own time from any location worldwide, with absolutely no deadlines or time restrictions to worry about!

Quality Licence Scheme

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes.

Fashion Design Diploma Level 4

Careers in Fashion Design can be enjoyable and rewarding in equal measures. It’s simply a case of getting that all-important foot in the door and ensuring you’re taken seriously. Contrary to popular belief, successful careers in fashion design are built on more than creativity, ambition and enthusiasm. For anyone looking to break into the industry for the first time, an established educational background is mandatory. The deeper your understanding of fashion design as both a concept and a profession, the more likely you are to build a rewarding career for life.

Course Benefits

When studying for Fashion Design Diploma Level 4 with Oxford Home Study Centre, every learner benefits from:

1. The opportunity to study in your own time and at your own pace for an internationally-recognized fashion design qualification.
2. No deadlines, time limitations or geographical restrictions whatsoever – study from anywhere in the world at a pace that suits you.
3. Complete access to all the materials and resources you will need to complete the course – no additional costs and unbeatable value for money.
4. The complete commitments of the Oxford Home Study Centre support team, along with your own personally-assigned tutor.
5. Transform your passion into a career and explore the inspiring world of the professional fashion designer.

Learning Objectives

Our most advanced Diploma in Fashion Design has been designed to help candidates take that all-important step from amateur hobbyist to professional fashion designer. Ideally-suited to anyone interested in gaining that essential initial attention and exposure, a series of 7 intensive modules explore the various disciplines, traits and hard-skills the working fashion designer must master. From first-timers with no past experience to existing members of the workforce in pursuit of promotion, targeted study could make all the difference. Likewise, anyone interested in becoming a self-employed fashion designer and establishing their own brand could find the teachings of this course invaluable.

Along with a comprehensive overview of the contemporary fashion industry, candidates explore the history of fashion design, a series of essential design elements and principles, an introduction to sewing and dressmaking skills, fashion sketching, how to work with colours/patterns and so much more besides. The course concludes by guiding learners through the steps required to establish and run a successful fashion design brand.

Upon successful completion of this course, candidates take away the most essential industry-specific skills, talents and knowledge including:

• A detailed understanding of the contemporary fashion industry
• How to work with the most important elements and principles of design
• Advanced understanding of colours and patterns in fashion design
• Comprehensive knowledge of each stage of the fashion design process
• Improved sewing and dressmaking skills for practical application
• Professional fashion sketching and presentation skills
• The confidence to begin establishing a new fashion design business

Course Outline

This intensive yet digestible Diploma in Fashion Design is delivered across 7 modules – each concluding with an online assessment to verify your acquired knowledge and competencies. Your assigned tutor will provide you with comprehensive support at all times, in order to assist with your successful completion of each unit.

Module 1 - Introduction to Fashion Design

This module covers the following key topics:

• Key Terms of Fashion Design
• Chic
• Collection
• Fashion shows
• Classification of Fashion
• Key Areas in Fashion Forecasting
• Key Areas in Fashion Forecasting
• Fashion Cycles
• Consumer Identification with Fashion Cycles
• Plus more

Module 2 - Elements of Design

This module covers the following key topics:

• Introduction to Design
• Elements of Design
• Application of Line in Garments
• Types of Design
• Plus more

Module 3 - Principles of Design

This module covers the following key topics:

• Balance
• Emphasis
• Harmony / Unity
• Proportion or Scale
• Rhythm (Repetition)
• Plus more

Module 4 - Basic rules for Dress Designing

This module covers the following key topics:

• Choice of Material
• Choice of Colour
• Choosing the Design or Structure
• Decoration
• Unusual Figures
• Plus more

Module 5 - Colour & Dress Designing

This module covers the following key topics:

• The Prang Colour System
• Dimensions of Colour
• Intensity
• Colour Harmonies
• Application of Colour on Fashion Figure
• Basic Principles of Colour in Design
• Application of Colour on Dress Designing
• Plus more

Module 6 - Fashion Illustration

This module covers the following key topics:

• Materials for Sketching
• Portions of the Human Figure
• Fashion Sketches - Head and Face
• Plus more

Module 7 - The Design Process

This module covers the following key topics:

• How Designers Work
• Basic Requirements of a Designer
• Theme Based - Designing Fashion Illustrations
• Plus more

Fashion Design Diploma Level 4

Our fully-endorsed Diploma in Fashion Design has been designed for anyone with a genuine interest in becoming a successful fashion designer. From first-time newcomers to existing members of the workforce to entrepreneurs looking to improve their skills and talents, this advanced-level distance learning program could prove invaluable. If looking to transform your hobby into the most rewarding lifelong career imaginable, Oxford Home Study College is here to help!

We specialise in comprehensively flexible and accessible distance learning opportunities – ideal for those with insufficient time to commit to traditional education. Study in your own time and at a pace that suits you for an internationally-recognized qualification. What’s more, you can count on the support of our world-class tutors and the wider Oxford Home Study College team from start to finish.

With no specific prior education or experience required, our courses are open to every candidate with the desire to succeed!

Fashion Design Diploma Level 4

No particular entry requirement.

Option 1

Diploma in Fashion Design QLS Level 4 endorsed by Quality Licence Scheme

Certificate Fee: £95 + postal charges

Option 2

Fashion Design Diploma issued by OHSC

PDF Certificate - FREE

Hard copy - £25 + postal charges

Option 3

CPD Accredited Certificate

(PDF format)=£30

(Hard copy)=£85 + postal charges

*Postage Charges: National £9, International £15

Fashion Design Diploma Level 4

Upon successful completion of our Diploma in Fashion Design, candidates may choose to pursue an extensive range of careers including:

• Graphic-Designer
• Head of Design
• Head of Marketing
• Jewellery Designer
• Junior Buyer
• Junior Designer
• Junior Stylist
• Knitwear Designer
• Pattern Maker
• Production Assistant
• Product Developer
• QA Manager