BA in Fashion Design

Department of Fashion Design, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Faculty: 
Department: Department of Fashion Design
Programme Level: Undergraduate
Programme Name: BA in Fashion Design
Programme Code: B8FD1Q
Medium of Facilitation: Full-Time
NQF Level: 7
NQF Credits: 360
SAQA: 98982

Application Start Date: 
Application End Date: Apr 1, 2022

Purpose

The purpose of the BA Fashion Design is to develop fashion designers, problem finders and problem solvers that have the competence to work independently as entrepreneurial fashion designers.
The objective of this degree is to:
Apply integrated knowledge and advanced conceptual thinking skills to innovatively solve complex fashion design problems;
use a range of design methods, processes and techniques competently to create, present and argue for professional fashion designs; enable students to demonstrate knowledge of design history and theory in broader context and fashion design history and theory in discipline specific context, and to conduct design criticism and research.

Career Opportunities

A degree in fashion design prepares graduates for various career possibilities in the fast-paced fashion industry.
Amongst other, these include
being a fashion designer, a fashion
entrepreneur, a pattern engineer, a fashion buyer a fashion stylist.

Curriculum

Admission Requirements

2022/09/30

Selection Process

A minimum APS of 23 with Mathematics or 24 with Mathematical Literacy.
English 4 (50%+), Additional language 4 (50%+) and Mathematics 4 (50%+) or Mathematical Literacy 5 (60%+)