Career Outcomes & Opportunities – Apparel Design
The Apparel Design programme at GLSID focuses on art and aesthetics in response to the practice and industry of fashion. It emphasises diversity, inclusivity, and cultural awareness in its output. Engaging with these processes it covers a larger domain of curriculum with history of costumes & fashion design, science and liberal arts, management etc. It also engages in fashion art and sketching, cloth production, apparel pattern making, various types of knitting, computerised aided knitting, trends and forecasting for apparel, design process, production, and planning, retailing, and marketing.
Students get to learn the characteristics of fabric, structures, stitching, and manufacturing processes by studying draping and garment quality. The study of pattern design and textile characteristics enables students to comprehend fabric manufacturing techniques that are appropriate for different body types to create elegant garments. The holistic approach towards the course aims at enabling them to independently entrepreneur their work.
Semester III
- Fashion Illustration
- History of Design
- Sewing Techniques and Embroidery
- Introduction to Ergonomics
- Material Studies & Process
- Pattern Making & Construction Technique
- Surface Development & Material Manipulation
- Introduction to Photography
- Digital representation techniques
- SLA - 3 Science , Society and Culture
- Academic Elective
- I M Design Elective
Semester IV
- Manufacturing Technology
- Documentation & Communication Techniques
- Design Project I
- Design Management
- Ergonomics II
- Color Concepts of Fashion
- Introduction to Costume & Draping
- Design Project II
- SLA - IV
- Academic Elective
- I M Design Elective
Semester V
- Design Project III (Collection Development, Visual Merchandising & Store Layout)
- Manufacturing Process
- Ergonomics in application to apparel
- Garment construction
- Pattern Making II & Draping II
- Research Methods
- SLA V - Approaches to Material Culture
- Academic Elective
- I M Design Elective
Semester VI
- Ornamentation and Value Addition
- CAD and Grading
- Packaging Design
- Studio Photography
- Design Project IV
- Design Project V
- SLA - VI
- Academic Elective
- I M Design Elective
Semester VII
- Industry Internship
- Marketing, Merchandising & Branding
- Design Project VI
- Portfolio development
- Paper presentation
- SLA - 7 Contemporary concerns
- Academic Elective
- I M Design Elective
Academic Electives
Academic electives are built around the progression of the course and encourage learning across disciplines. Students learn a lot about design disciplines when they study a subject like global affairs, intellectual property rights, and design ethics. This makes it easier for them to relate to and interact with people on a broader level. Because of this, students can talk to their peers from other academic fields and share ideas. They will offer a perspective based on their individual and group experience. These aspects are very important for the growth of future design leaders on the basis of their self confidence, maturity & diversity to deal with the ever-changing global issues in their professions.
Semester III
- SLA 3 - Science, Society & Cultural Practices
- Academic Electives
- Finance And Accounts
- Time Management
- Project Planning And Implementation
Semester IV
- SLA 4 - Semiotics
- Academic Electives
- Organisational Behaviour
- Project Management
- Infrastructure Study
Semester V
- SLA 5 - Approaches To Material Culture
- Academic Electives
- Public Policy
- Heritage Management
- HR Policy
Semester VI
- SLA 6 - Aesthetics
- Academic Electives
- Performing Arts
- Media Appreciation
- Design Ethics
Semester VII
- SLA 7 - Contemporary Concerns
- Academic Electives
- IPR
- Entrepreneurship
- Theological Practices
After completing an Apparel Design course, aspirants can join any of the below-mentioned job profiles:
- Apparel designer
- Fashion marketer
- Fashion Trend Forecaster
- Retail merchandiser
- Quality controller
- Stylist
- Fashion merchandiser
- Fashion Manager
- Public relation specialist
- Retail buyer
- Creative director
- Production manager
- Fashion influencer
- Social media strategist
