You will be able to select a minor specialisation in textile design, enterprise or sustainable innovation, allowing you to customise your studies according to your interests and career goals. As a student, you’ll be encouraged to create ethical design propositions and use cross-disciplinary strategies to drive global and competitive practice. As a graduate, you will have comprehensive knowledge in fashion design, preparing you for a wide range of existing and new industry contexts, jobs of the future, or further study.
As a student of fashion design, you'll be taught by experts within a creative community of peers and likeminded practitioners. You will learn about the skills and techniques involved in fashion garments and accessories, products, artefacts, materials, communication, and experiences for the body. Our graduates create independent and niche practices, work in leading contemporary brands, and go on to establish independent and collaborative and research practices and enterprises.
In this degree, you will learn through studio practice in a range of practical, theoretical and technical classes, engineered to build your skills and knowledge in fashion design. With a focus on industry, related fields and emerging markets, RMIT is known for producing well-regarded and unique fashion design practitioners. Throughout your studies, you will work directly with industry and external partners, with an emphasis on sustainable and ethical design. You will refine your portfolio and communication skills to best demonstrate fashion design knowledge, capability and thinking to industry. You will learn through workshops, guest seminars and industry feedback on your work. In addition to completing core foundational studies, you can choose to specialise in one or more areas to complement your knowledge and skills through developing a minor in textile design, sustainable innovation or fashion enterprise.
As a graduate of this degree, you’ll be qualified for a range of professional roles in fashion and design related industries. There are roles available across commercial practice, niche fashion areas, emerging design markets, contemporary luxury industries, and cross disciplinary subsectors of the fashion world.
