The Curriculum
BACHELOR
OF
DESIGN
FULL-TIME
4 YEAR DEGREE
CO-CURRICULAR
INTERNSHIP
Fashion at The Creative School is an interdisciplinary degree program which allows students to chart their own pathway. In response to the rapidly shifting landscape of Fashion, the program focuses on emerging areas in sustainability, social justice, and inclusive design. Foundation courses introduce fashion systems, design literacy, fashion history and theory, and research methods. Students also choose fashion electives, with hands-on studio experiences in areas like fashion photography, event planning, apparel design, web design, exhibition and curation, textile design, and more! Students will expand their learning through university-wide liberal studies and open electives in subject areas of their choosing.
Concentrations
The curriculum provides students the flexibility to gain an understanding of the range of opportunities available within the interdisciplinary field of fashion. Students will have the ability to shape their individual curricular pathways, supported by academic advising, a foundation of core and fundamentals courses, and the option to choose increasingly advanced electives from a range of concentration areas (listed below). Over the course of four years, students will be able to identify their areas of interest and develop specialized expertise in those areas all while establishing a breadth of knowledge in fashion theory and practice. Working closely with subject matter experts, students will develop creative, technical, and theoretical skills to advance in the interdisciplinary field of fashion.
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Creative and technical approaches to designing and producing clothing using both traditional and computer-aided design techniques.
Possible Career Pathways:
- Technical design
- Product development
- Supply chain management
- Costuming for TV, Film & Stage
Courses include:
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Creative, technical and theoretical approaches of promoting fashion to audiences through multiple platforms.
Possible Career Pathways:
- Event Planning
- Art/Creative Direction
- Brand Strategy and Design
- Social Media Marketing
Courses include:
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Examining the broader social, cultural and economic implications of the production, promotion and consumption of fashion.
Possible Career Pathways
- Curation
- Archive & Historical Dress
- Social and Environmental Advocacy
- Further Education (Masters + PhD)
Courses Include
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Engaging with methods and critical approaches to design and create original and innovative textiles and/or accessories while working in both digital and analogue environments.
Possible Career Pathways
- Textile Design
- Craft Practices
- Accessory Design
- Jewelery Desing/Making
Courses Include
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Developing meaningful solutions to industry problems by ideating and producing innovative products and with tangible social, cultural and/or economic value.
Possible Career Pathways
- Social and Environmental Advocacy
- Fashion Entrepreneurship
- Event Planning
- Marketing + Communication
Courses Include
- FDL 240 New Fashion Business Models
- FDL 610 Ethical and Sustainable Fashion Leadership
- MKT 100 Principles of Marketing
- MKT 400 Understanding Consumers and the New Media
- FDL 640 Fashion Futures
- FDL 850 Social Innovation in Fashion
Course Planning
Concentrations are offered continually and are not subject to availability. Courses for fulfilling a Concentration come from Table II and Table III, and while not every course may be running each year, there are sufficient alternatives to complete a Concentration, should you choose to.
Concentration areas reference courses from Table II and Table III that can be used towards a particular concentration.
University Open Electives
Liberal Studies courses and University Open electives ensure students gain breadth of knowledge and experiences and provide opportunities for students to pursue Minors.
Core Courses VS Electives?
Core courses form the backbone of the curriculum and bring together all fashion students throughout the four-year degree.
Core Elective Table I (Choose 5)
These courses introduce skills and knowledge. They are prerequisites for concentration-specific courses in Table II and Table III.
Core Elective Table II & III (Choose 12)
These courses advance knowledge and skills from Table I courses. The courses are associated with one or more concentration areas. Successful completion of 8 courses in a concentration results in that concentration being listed on the student’s transcript.
Notes:
- A course can only count towards one concentration.
- Completion of a concentration is not required.
- All students are required to take at least 3 courses from Table III.
Minors at Fashion
Students are allowed to complement their undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Design with courses from other programs to successfully complete a Minor.
List of Minors offered at Toronto Metropolitan University
Note: Students do not have to declare their Minor until they are applying to graduate.