Nelson Mandela University

BVA (Fashion and Textiles)

Programme Overview:

Enabling students to function within the wide parameters of the world of fashion, equipping them with the ability to adapt to the fast-changing needs of the clothing and fashion industry, and providing a range of textile knowledge are the objectives of this programme. It allows the student flexibility to respond readily to the fashion or textile influences. Individual design and product development constitutes a major part of the studies, with personal style being strongly encouraged throughout the course. The programme allows the student to explore interest areas of a specialised nature including formal design and merchandising as it relates to the fashion, interiors and textile industry or technological innovation with regards to hi-tech fibres, knitting and weaving systems.

Faculty:

Faculty of Humanities

Delivery mode & duration of study:

Full-time 2 years

Qualification type:

Design stream

Department:

Department of Visual Arts

Admission Requirements

Applicant score for Mathematics:

Applicant score for Technical Mathematics:

Applicant score for Mathematical Literacy:

Subjects requirements:

Only after successfully completing the generic first-year programme are students considered for placement in the second year of the degree programme. The student must attend an interview and submit an interview portfolio of relevant first-year work appropriate to their proposed area of specialisation. Admission to the student’s desired area of specialisation is not guaranteed and so it is recommended that students interview for more than one area of specialisation.

Career opportunities:

Clothing designer (for haute couture, ready- to-wear or mass market), pattern maker, theatre designer, fashion illustrator, fashion marketer or entrepreneur (involved in buying, merchandising, co-ordination and styling for magazines, newspapers and fashion industrial publications). Textile designer in the formal and informal industry, stylist, co-ordinator of textiles, crafter or entrepreneur, consultant, trend forecaster, researcher or teacher.

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