Whitehouse Institute of Design, which provides courses dedicated to many forms of creative design, has two campuses – one located in Sydney and the other in Melbourne. Courses are open to both domestic and international students.
The Bachelor of Design – Fashion Design is for students who want to pursue careers as innovative designers. It sets out to deliver a clear understanding and experience of generating, developing and realising a variety of creative womenswear, menswear and accessory ideas to a professional standard.
Students are encouraged to develop their personal design vision within the context of an existing and expanding national and international fashion market, that incorporates both classic and innovative design concepts. Throughout the course, the focus is on achieving the professionalism, innovation and creativity to develop and realise your design ideas. Essential skills you will learn include design research methods, flat pattern cutting, modelling on the stand, garment construction, tailoring processes and finishing, technical specification, illustration and presentation, textile exploration, print making, marketing & branding.