Fashion Design

Fashion Designing entrance exam syllabus and weightage is different for each exam but some common subjects on which you're tested are Design Principles, Fashion Illustration and Drawing, Textile Science and Technology, Garment Construction and Pattern Making and Design Thinking.

You also need to have good knowledge of current affairs and fashion trends in industry and must be good at English and analytical intelligence.

Each course syllabus has a good portion of theoretical modules taught in classroom lectures, but the Interior Design syllabus is heavier on theory as it includes knowledge of architectural history, building codes, and structural engineering principles, while the Fashion Design syllabus has a strong bent towards practical applications for garment construction and styling.

No doubt you will study about the history of fashion, traditional and modern fashion designing, and other trends in the Fashion Design course syllabus; the focus would be more on its practical, hands-on applications.

Generally speaking, both the Fashion Design and Interior Design syllabi lay a lot of emphasis on creative expression and vision, but the Fashion Design syllabus focuses more on creativity for experimenting and innovating new clothing style statements and accessories, while the Interior Design syllabus teaches you more about the functionality and aesthetic aspects important for designing interior spaces.

The BDes Fashion Designing syllabus includes various elective subjects, which may differ on the basis of the design institute where you're planning to pursue the course. A few popular elective subject choices in Fashion Designing courses include Textiles and Costumes of India, Clothing Care and Maintenance, Jewelry Designing, Fashion Technology, and Fashion Styling.

It is important for you to keep some parameters in mind while choosing the right elective subject like your interests and future plans, the amount of skill development you can experience, market relevancy, and easy understanding and scoring possibilities.

The BDes Fashion Design syllabus differs on the basis of the college offering the course, as each institute has their own curriculum guidelines to follow which usually include theory subjects, electives, projects, studio work, and internships. Some basic core subjects might be similar as given below:

• Introduction to Fashion
• Fashion Illustration
• Garment Construction
• Weaving and Knitting
• Fabric Studies
• Pattern Drafting
• Apparel Merchandising
• Fashion Portfolio

For most Diploma courses, you usually need around 35–50% in 10th grade, though this can vary depending on the college and the course.

If you're interested in Fashion Designing, you can go for a Diploma in Fashion Designing (1–2 years) or an Advanced Diploma in Fashion Design & Technology.

You can find some good Fashion Design course books for beginners given below for reference:

• Design Elements, Color Fundamentals by Aaris Sherin
• Textbook Of Fabric Science: Fundamentals To Finishing by Seema Sekhri
• CAD/CAM: Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing by M. Groover
• Fashion Illustration & Design: Methods & Techniques for Achieving Professional Results by Manuela Brambatti
• Merchandising Of Fashion Products by Kamal Khurana
• Accessory Handbook by Alison Freer

When it comes to taking up Fashion Designing courses online, you can look at some top colleges or e-learning platforms as given in the table below:

Note: This information is taken from the official website and may vary.

The avg. course fees for BDes Fashion Designing differ on the basis of the college where you're planning to pursue the course, the college location, ranking, student popularity and placement records. The average fee figure lies somewhere between Rs. 2 Lacs and Rs. 20 lakh.

You should go to the official Fashion Design college websites that you're targeting to have a look at their detailed fee structure, including tuition fee, hostel fee, college application charges, semester exam fee, lab fee, and other miscellaneous charges, to have better clarity.

Noida is home to some top Fashion Designing colleges for beginners with high quality courses at various levels, as given in the table below, along with the course fees:

Note: This information is taken from the official website and may vary.