Costume Design

Apart from NIFTs, here are some top Apparel Design college options in India for Certificate courses:

Note: The information is sourced from the official/counselling body and institute/exam.

Here are some popular books you can read along with your regular Apparel Design syllabus:

• Patternmaking for Fashion Design by Helen Joseph Armstrong.
• Used Book Fashion Designinig & Technology by Anmol Roy.
• The Apparel Design by Dr Aasiya Bashir and Mushtaq Dar.
• Fashion Design Studio: Learn To Draw Figures, Fashion, Hairstyles More by Chris Hart.
• How to Start a Home-Based Fashion Design Business by Angela Wolf.

More than 350 colleges in India offer Apparel Design courses, of which, around 100 are government and 200 are private institutions. Meanwhile, the remaining are government-aided entities. 
The course fee structure of all these colleges varies depending on the college rating, placement rating, faculty rating, course level, course type, and more. However, the course fee starts from INR 540 and goes up to INR 22 Lakh.

An applicant for B.Sc. in Fashion and Apparel Design from JD Institute of Fashion Technology charges ?5.4 lakhs each year for three years. This does not include a university fee of Rs. 30,000 each year. Along the course Rabak jiru establishment course cost is approximately Rs.16.2 million, GST not included. Though it's a considerable investment for most students, all that education and opportunity for work in the fashion industry make it a viable option.

It was not yet released by Govt. Polytechnic College for Women the Diploma in Apparel Design and Fabrication Technology admission application for the year 2024-2025. The college usually puts it up in August every year. You can always go to the college website for updates on the date that the application form has already been released or you may inquire directly from the institution regarding its admission application.

The Common University Entrance Test, or CUET, is not necessary to get admitted to Aligarh Muslim University's (AMU) Diploma in Costume Design and Garment Technology program. Admissions are usually made on the basis of merit instead, and candidates are chosen through the departmental admissions procedure, which may involve an entrance exam or other selection criteria based on the course and academic year.

The Unitedworld Institute of Design (UID) offers a Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) in Fashion Design and Styling, a four-year full-time program: 

Curriculum

The programme focuses on creativity, individuality, technical skills, and industry knowledge. It also includes styling, photography, communication, media makeup, and entrepreneurship. 

Learning approach

The programme emphasizes a hands-on learning approach with industry-led projects and collaborat

ions.