Tailor-made fashion degree now available
Those with their sights set on a career in fashion will have access to a much broader range of fashion-related subjects when Wintec’s degree in fashion design begins in February this year.
Wintec’s Bachelor of Media Arts is expanding to include a new pathway focussed on fashion design. It will replace the previous two-year Diploma in Fashion Design.
Wintec’s School of Media Arts team manager, Julie Ashby, says having a broader range of subjects to choose from will open up more employment opportunities for graduates down the track.
“Not everyone who studies fashion design wants to become a designer. Some may end up as fashion photographers, editors, stylists, graphic designers, marketers or event planners. Or they may go down the road of owning a fashion business. The way our programme is now structured gives students the flexibility to pick and choose the subjects that reflect their career goals,” she says.
The idea for the degree came about through industry feedback that there was a need for fashion graduates to have a deeper understanding of a broader range of areas within the industry.
Julie says a valuable part of getting students ready for the workforce is the internship which takes place during their final year.
“Spending time out in the industry is invaluable in setting our students up for their careers. It not only gives them real world experience, but the opportunity to build their list of industry contacts,” she says.
Students will also spend their final year of study working on collections which are showcased to the public during the student fashion runway show at the end of the year.
Wintec’s industry partner and designer-in-residence, NYNE co-director, Miranda Scott-Simonds, says: “The degree, with its depth and breadth of study, will benefit the students greatly, better prepare them for the industry and essentially make them more employable.”
Wintec’s Bachelor of Media Arts is expanding to include a new pathway focussed on fashion design. It will replace the previous two-year Diploma in Fashion Design.
Wintec’s School of Media Arts team manager, Julie Ashby, says having a broader range of subjects to choose from will open up more employment opportunities for graduates down the track.
“Not everyone who studies fashion design wants to become a designer. Some may end up as fashion photographers, editors, stylists, graphic designers, marketers or event planners. Or they may go down the road of owning a fashion business. The way our programme is now structured gives students the flexibility to pick and choose the subjects that reflect their career goals,” she says.
The idea for the degree came about through industry feedback that there was a need for fashion graduates to have a deeper understanding of a broader range of areas within the industry.
Julie says a valuable part of getting students ready for the workforce is the internship which takes place during their final year.
“Spending time out in the industry is invaluable in setting our students up for their careers. It not only gives them real world experience, but the opportunity to build their list of industry contacts,” she says.
Students will also spend their final year of study working on collections which are showcased to the public during the student fashion runway show at the end of the year.
Wintec’s industry partner and designer-in-residence, NYNE co-director, Miranda Scott-Simonds, says: “The degree, with its depth and breadth of study, will benefit the students greatly, better prepare them for the industry and essentially make them more employable.”