Bachelor of Fashion Design

Bachelor of Fashion Design (BFD)

Bachelor of Fashion Design or Bachelor of Fashion Designing is an undergraduate Fashion Designing course. Fashion design is the art of using fabrics, colours and ornamentation to craft different fashion items like clothing, textiles, jewellery, footwear and other accessories. Bachelor in Fashion Designing course involves imparting technical and professional knowledge of various aspects of Fashion World like fashion drawing, costume design, fashion history, sewing, concepts, trends, business communication etc. Bachelor in Fashion Design course also provides the students the skill of imagination, visual sensibility, artistic talent, global vision of design, creativity and market trends. Fashion designers study trends, decide themes, create designs using computer-aided programs, select fabrics, colours and styles, create prototypes, present concepts, and eventually oversee final productions. Also known as BFD, its duration varies depending on the institute. While some institute’s offer it as a 3 years course and others offer it as a 4 years course. The term B.F.D. is also used for abbreviating B.A. (Fashion Design) whose duration and curricula may vary so it is better that one should confirm from the concerned authorities as to exactly which course are they going to pursue.

BFD Eligibility

• Aspiring students should have passed 10+2 or its equivalent exam from any disciplines having 50% marks can apply for the bachelor’s course of 3 years in Fashion Designing
• Some institutes conduct an aptitude test for admission.

Bachelor of Fashion Designing Syllabus

Syllabus of Fashion Designing as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

Bachelor of Fashion Designing Colleges

• Gondwana University, Gadchiroli
• Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology - KIIT University, Bhubaneswar
• Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University, Jaipur
• Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun

B.F.D. Course Suitability

• The course is most suitable for those who are artistic, creative and innovative
• Students who are hard-working, solution-focused and keep themselves abreast with the trends in the ever-changing world the fashion world
• Those students who are passionate about fashion and are willing to pursue it as a career can pursue the course as they have an in-built motivation
• One should be willing to draw from various design disciplines and develop his/her own signature style

  How is Bachelor in Fashion Designing Course Beneficial?

• A fashion Design degree makes one eligible and competent enough to open their own fashion house to exhibit their fashion skills
• One can go to work or study further overseas with this degree in the hand
• Students also gain communication and teamwork skills which can be helpful in other walks of social and professional life
• Course besides satisfying the creative fancies and the materialistic needs of the people, also promises glamour, fame, success and high pay packages to its students

Bachelor in Fashion Designing Employment Areas

• Fashion Media Houses
• Export Houses
• Fashion Show Management Centres
• Fashion Houses Freelancing
• Garment Store Chains
• Jewellery Houses
• Media Houses
• Quality Control Centres
• Textile Mills

Bachelor in Fashion Designing Job Types

• Costume Designer 
• Fashion Consultant
• Product Developer 
• Fashion Stylist 
• Production Manager 
• Quality Control Manager 
• Fashion Coordinator 
• Visual Merchandiser 
• Fashion Enterprise Manager 
• Trend Forecaster

Advance Courses in Bachelor in Fashion Designing

• M.A. (Fashion Design)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Fashion Designing