C10307v4 Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles Bachelor of International Studies
Award(s): Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles (BDesign)Bachelor of International Studies (BIntSt)
UAC code: 609260 (Autumn session)
CRICOS code: 077338D
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Location: City campus
Notes
This course version is for students commencing in 2022 and onwards.
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Inherent requirements
Applications
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
The Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles is an internationally recognised degree that gives students the start they need to pursue careers across all facets of the international fashion industry. The degree provides the conceptual knowledge and garment-making skills required to transform creative vision into compelling fashion statements.
Combined with the Bachelor of International Studies, the degree provides students with additional practical skills, in particular those that raise their awareness of the international contexts of design, by providing the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of a language other than English and another culture.
While UTS recognises that a commercial framework is important, students are encouraged to become industry leaders through a focus on innovation, experimentation, individual expression and the future of fashion. They have full access to world-class textile and fashion workshops, working under the close supervision of expert staff. This experimental spirit is balanced by close industry ties. Students get the opportunity to work on real-world projects with brands such as Jets Swimwear, Think Positive, Australian Wool Innovation, Calcoup Knitwear and Swarovski.
UTS also understands that the fashion industry is as much about people as it is about garments: using studios and interdisciplinary subjects, students gain the communication and teamwork skills to develop, articulate and sell their creations to peers and industry. Graduates are recognised globally and many have gone on to work or study overseas, including fashion capitals London, New York, Tokyo and Milan. Leading international designers employing UTS graduates include Alexander McQueen, Kenzo, Abercrombie and Fitch, and Helmut Lang.
The international experience of the international studies component further enhances career prospects.
Course aims
The course is designed to provide students with an outlook and ambition that extends beyond the university, cultivating a collaborative and global vision of design. Central to the course is the integration of theory and practice in relation to fashion and textile design. Students are expected to develop an understanding of the formation and application of their own individual design language and theoretical position in relationship to historical and contemporary contexts.
The first year introduces design principles and challenges design thinking. Within the second year students have the opportunity to diversify according to their area of interest and strength in areas including innovation in material research, types of technologies, engaging with digital design, methods of construction, approaches to either flat patternmaking or drape.
The fashion studio and professional practice subjects in third year have been designed to extend students' understanding of global fashion and to provide them with a choice of design projects and areas of specialisation.
A further two years of study introduce and consolidate the learning of a language and culture other than English.
Career options
Career options include womenswear designer, menswear designer, fashion producer, art/creative director, textile designer, print designer and fashion forecaster. Some graduates start their own business, while others work in an established company locally or with larger international brands. Graduates can also work in fashion media, including marketing, public relations and journalism roles.
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Transdisciplinarity and Innovation at UTSAll UTS students have the opportunity to develop distinctive capabilities around transdisciplinary thinking and innovation through the TD School. Transdisciplinary education at UTS brings together great minds from different disciplines to explore ideas that improve the way we live and work in the world. These offerings are unique to UTS and directly translate to many existing and emerging roles and careers.
Diploma in InnovationThe Diploma in Innovation (C20060) teaches innovation, supports personal transformation and provides the hard skills needed to support the inventors and inventions of the future. Students come out of the Diploma in Innovation, with the hard skills to create and support sectoral and societal transformation. Graduates are able to fluently integrate ideas, across professional disciplines and are inventors of the future.
All UTS undergraduate students (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation) can apply for the Diploma in Innovation upon admission in their chosen undergraduate degree. It is a complete degree program that runs in parallel to any undergraduate degree. The course is offered on a three-year, part-time basis, with subjects running in 3-week long intensive blocks in July, December and February sessions. More information including a link to apply is available at https://dipinn.uts.edu.au.
Transdisciplinary electives programTransdisciplinary electives broaden students' horizons and supercharge their problem-solving skills, helping them to learn outside, beyond and across their degrees. Students enrolled in an undergraduate course that includes electives can choose to take a transdisciplinary subject (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation). More information about the TD Electives program is available here.
Course intended learning outcomes
| A.1 | Recognise the importance of sustainability to fashion and textiles industries |
| A.2 | Demonstrate an awareness of the social and ethical responsibilities of a fashion and textile designer |
| A.3 | Demonstrated understanding of appropriate academic and professional practice in the acknowledgement of others' work and ideas |
| A.4 | Acquire comprehensive knowledge of cultural, historic and contemporary contexts that influence the lives of Indigenous Australians including the diversity of Indigenous cultures in Australia |
| C.1 | Ability to collaborate and work with others, including within diverse social and cultural contexts |
| C.2 | Effectively communicate concepts in fashion and textiles in performative, oral, visual and written forms |
| C.3 | Respond to constructive criticism and feedback |
| I.1 | Develop an original aesthetic sensibility |
| I.2 | Demonstrate an ability to speculate, experiment, challenge boundaries and take risks |
| I.3 | Demonstrate an ability to adapt technology and materials creatively |
| INT.1.1 | Understand and employ effective strategies to operate within professional and everyday settings across diverse cultures in Australia and/or internationally. |
| INT.2.1 | Evaluate critically theoretical and specialised knowledge of contemporary societies, cultures and workplaces. |
| INT.2.2 | Analyse, generate and communicate creative solutions to work-related problems within professional and everyday settings across diverse cultures in Australia and internationally. |
| INT.3.1 | Understand and engage with cultural diversities in Australia and/or internationally. |
| INT.4.1 | Acquire knowledge and skills of Indigenous Australian communication, engagement, and critical inquiry to work effectively with and for Indigenous Australians across a professional context. |
| INT.5.1 | Engage critically with current issues to act in socially responsible ways in Australian and international settings. |
| INT.6.1 | Communicate clearly and effectively in written and spoken language using diverse digital technologies. |
| P.1 | Demonstrate self-directed learning and self-initiated problem-solving |
| P.2 | Demonstrate the ability to acquire, use and integrate relevant technical skills into creative projects. |
| P.3 | Understanding business and marketing relevant to the fashion and textile industry |
| P.4 | Effectively manage time to complete projects with accuracy, rigour and care |
| P.5 | Accuracy, rigour and care |
| P.6 | Ability to critically evaluate ethical practices including the protection of Indigenous cultural and intellectual property rights across fashion and textile projects and industry |
| R.1 | Analyse and synthesise knowledge in both visual and written forms to undertake in-depth research. |
| R.2 | Ability to construct well-supported arguments and rationale |
| R.3 | Ability to reflect on practice and research |
| R.4 | Interpret complex ideas and connect them to fashion and textile practice. |
| R.5 | Ability to apply ethical Indigenous practices and critically reflect on how this will influence future professional practice to work for and with Indigenous Australians across fashion and textile projects and industry |
Key
INT = International Studies course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
UTS: Design, Architecture and Building may consider applications based on the results of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) if students lack academic qualifications but have extensive professional experience. The STAT is conducted through Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building and for the Bachelor of International Studies offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Non-current school leavers are selected on the basis of academic merit or on the basis of portfolio and interview rank.
Students must refer to the portfolio eligibility for the faculty’s consideration in order to get a place.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.
Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.
UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.
For course specific information see the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.
For course specific information see the Bachelor of International Studies Diploma in Languages Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.
Applications
International students
International students (excluding those studying in an Australian high school) must submit an application to UTS International (in person, by mail or online) or through an accredited UTS representative.
The applicants must submit the following material:
- a six-page digital portfolio in PDF format (landscape) of their work; this may include images, animation or video (max. size 5MB)
- one of the PDFs must be a 150–200 word written submission that selects and identifies one of the submitted pieces of work, addresses what was the aim of the work and why it succeeded (to enable this PDF to be easily viewed, text must be supplied in 16-point Helvetica, with 1.5 line spacing).
Assumed knowledge
There are no prior language requirements for the international studies program. During their first year of study students complete a language survey to ensure they commence their language and culture study at the appropriate level.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered on a five-year, full-time or part-time equivalent basis.
Course structure
Students must complete 240 credit points comprising 108 credit points of core subjects, a 24-credit-point of design studies, 12 credit points of electives in fashion and textiles, and 96 credit points of international studies subjects.
In the International Studies component students select the language they will study at the time of enrolment, and either the Language, Culture and the Professional World pathway or the Culture and Global Exchange pathway. Information relating to entry into International Honours pathway can be found in the Information for Students section.
Overseas study
In the International studies component students have the following options:
- Language, Culture & the Professional World: includes an internship and option of a short study abroad experience (2-6 weeks) overseas.
- Language, Culture & Global Exchange: includes an internship and a 6-month global exchange at any UTS partner university.
- International Honours: includes a full year at a relevant partner university where students complete an honours level research project.
Course completion requirements
| STM91426 Core Subjects (Fashion and Textiles) | 108cp | |
| STM91882 Design Studies | 18cp | |
| STM91883 Electives Choice | 18cp | |
| CBK92057 Country and Language choice | 96cp | |
| Total | 240cp |
Course program
The below program shows a student who has selected the German Language and Culture major, and completing the Language, Culture & the Professional World pathway or the International Honours pathway.
It is recommended that students who elect to complete the Language, Culture & Global Exchange pathway complete 999781 International Research Methods in Year 3 Autumn, so that they can undertake their Exchange session during Year 4 Autumn.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 83119 Thinking Fashion | 6cp | |
| 83621 Studio: Foundations in Patternmaking and Construction 1 | 6cp | |
| 83622 Visualising Fashion 1 | 6cp | |
| 85503 Thinking Through Design | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 83231 Fashion Cultures | 6cp | |
| 83882 Foundations in Patternmaking and Construction 2 | 6cp | |
| 83233 Visualising Fashion 2 | 6cp | |
| 85502 Researching Design Histories | 6cp | |
| December session | ||
| 99218 Intercultural Communication | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 83724 Studio: Body Form | 6cp | |
| 976421 Contemporary Germany | 8cp | |
| 97601 German Language and Culture 1 | 8cp | |
| 83723 Constructed Textiles | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 83000 Textiles: Digital and Screen Print Design | 6cp | |
| 97602 German Language and Culture 2 | 8cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 85202 Designing Social Change | 6cp | |
| 85001 The Bio Kitchen | 6cp | |
| 88015 Global Studio A | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 83341 Fashion Intersections | 6cp | |
| 88834 Advanced Fashion Technologies | 6cp | |
| 97603 German Language and Culture 3 | 8cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 83722 Studio: Body Mapping | 6cp | |
| 97604 German Language and Culture 4 | 8cp | |
| 83721 Studio: Fashion Illustration Exploration | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 999781 International Research Methods | 8cp | |
| Select 16 credit points from the following: | 16cp | |
| CBK92076 Pathway Options (Germany) | 40cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 24 credit points from the following: | 24cp | |
| CBK92076 Pathway Options (Germany) | 40cp | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 83821 Fashion and Textiles Major Studio 1 | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 83822 Fashion and Textiles Major Studio 2 | 12cp | |
| 83823 Fashion and Textiles Professional Practice | 6cp | |
Other information
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