FASHION DESIGN

The Fashion Design specialization is addressed to the need for fashion design positions within Thai companies.

Ideally the cohort will be well balanced between highly motivated and talented Thai students with a B.A. in fashion design or in other artistic disciplines as well as industry professionals, working as fashion designers in the Thai fashion industries.

Students will develop conceptual and technical skills which will prepare them to face both market and manufacturing constraints. They will learn how to research and design collections for national and international markets.

Close partnerships between BIFA fashion design students and Thai manufacturing and retail companies shall be developed in order to provide students with real design and product development opportunities.

The program is full-time and taught in English.
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CURRICULUM

Common Courses
- Contemporary Fashion Business and Technologies
- Fashion Culture and Brand Image
- Textile and Fashion Products and Processes
- Global Fashion Markets and Sourcing

Specialization Courses
- Cultural References for Fashion Design
- 2D and 3D Construction Skills
- Marketing and Product Development
- Color Theory and Practice
- Textile and Color Research
- Communication Skills

Project Realization Courses
- Designing a collection for a national brand with a European fashion designer
- Designing and producing a personal collection "from sketches to the catwalk" with a European fashion designer and a technical specialist

Advanced studies
- Study Abroad Research
- Individual Project

Tutorial Courses
- Fashion Drawing and Technical Drawings
- Design and Presentation Computer skills
- Technical Proficiency
- Fashion English

Admission Requirements for Fashion Design
-Bachelor degree in related field
-Statement of Purpose in English, providing background and motivation for joining the program
-Interview in English
-Computer knowledge
-English speaking is required
-Portfolio including design work and garments

The Fashion Merchandising  specialization  is  addressed to the  need to prepare professionals for managerial positions in the industrial, wholesale and retail sectors of the Thai fashion industries.

To be admitted to the program, students will be required to demonstrate highly effective communication skills and analytical abilities.

Two concurrent trends: shifts in international sourcing and the need for Thailand to create brand identities, require that students gain the requisite skills to integrate social and technical knowledge to narrow the gap between market developments and commercial profitability.

The program is full-time, taught in English, and delivered in a flexible schedule
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CURRICULUM

Common courses
-Contemporary Fashion Business and Technologies
-Fashion Culture and Brand Image
-Textile and Fashion Products and Processes
-Global Fashion Markets and Sourcing

Specialization courses
-Strategies for Fashion Merchandising
-International Consumer Motivation Analysis
-Retail Management
-Supply Chain Management and Logistics
-Integrated Marketing Communications for Fashion
-Product Development
-Strategic Brand Management
-Fashion Merchandising Research

Advanced Studies
-Study Abroad Research
-Individual Project

Tutorial Courses
-Design and Presentation Computer Skills
-Fashion Business English

Admission Requirements for Fashion Merchandising
-Bachelor degree in related field
-Statement of Purpose in English, providing background and motivation
 for joining the program
-Interview in English
-Computer knowledge
-English speaking is required
 

The Fashion Technology & Management specialization is addressed to the need to prepare fashion industry professionals for managerial positions in the production centers of Thai’s global fashion industries.

Students will gain a comprehensive view of the interrelationships between emerging fashion business practices and the technology that drives them.

Through an understanding of the criteria by which fashion products are evaluated and sold, students will learn how to integrate technical and human resources applications to practical solutions presented by the challenges confronting Thailand’s fashion industries.

The program is full-time, taught in English, and delivered in a flexible schedule.
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CURRICULUM

Common courses
-Contemporary Fashion Business and Technologies
-Fashion Culture and Brand Image
-Textile and Fashion Products and Processes
-Global Fashion Markets and Sourcing

Specialization courses
-Challenges to Profitability
-Systems Analysis and the Application of Current Fashion Technologies
-Product Development
-Product Development Management
-Production and Supply Chain Management
-Team Building and Negotiation Skills
-Case Studies of Organizational Efficiency and Effectiveness
-Fashion Technology and Management Research

Advanced Studies
-Study Abroad Research
-Individual Project

Admission Requirements for Fashion Technology & Management
-Bachelor degree in related field
-Statement of Purpose in English, providing background and motivation for joining the program
-Interview in English
-Computer knowledge
-English speaking is required