Postgraduate Diploma in Fashion Design

This one-year PG Diploma in Fashion Design is custom-made for individuals from various backgrounds of education who have their interests and skills aligned in the field of fashion and apparel design. The course is framed in a non-semester pattern. Students get to learn the basic and intermediate skills needed to visualize a concept, convert that into a 2D pattern draft and then further develop it into a fully finished garment.

They will be introduced to the basic idea of design & aesthetics, followed by the intermediate level of skills on concept exploration and development, sampling and garment construction, taught with advanced knowledge on the standards, materials & processes. Students are supposed to finish with a diploma project which showcases the skills & knowledge that they learnt via the course.

Career Opportunities

• A graduate with a PG diploma in Fashion Design from DOT is well equipped to practice on their own as an apparel designer, set up their own boutique, fashion store, or even practice as an independent designer for costume and styling in the film and photography industry. A student can also find ample opportunities to work as a freelance designer with handloom and craft sectors, sourcing and merchandising for the retail sector or even start their own clothing/accessories line.

Skills Obtained

This course is an extension of the undergraduate diploma program where the students are taught advanced draping & garment construction techniques. With continuous exposure to the fierce requirements of the industry through our INCO Programs, the students progress in skill & experience exponentially throughout this course. The skills you’ll be gaining via this one-year PG Diploma programs are as follow :

• Fabric forming techniques & material study

• Fashion Illustration

• Pattern, Draping & Garment Construction

• Fashion Portfolio & Industrial training

• Digital Technology in Fashion

• Merchandising & Branding