Which design course after 12th class is best to pursue? I am interested for fashion design?

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preeti gogna · Answer

Hi Sahiba, if colours, fabrics, silhouettes, accessories entice you to the level of exploring them to the level creation, then fashion is your cup of tea and doing a course is not really going to be tough. The scope of fashion designing does not restrict in India only but one can have job opportunities in aboard as well with their creativity and experience. After completing their professional studies in fashion Designing, students have innumerable choices in front of them. I will share with you some details of the Fashion Design course that LPU offers. Dear, fashion designing is an ideal career choice for students with a creative mind. You can choose to design anything ranging from apparels to accessories such as handbags, scarves, shoes, patterns, styles, fabrics, colours, and trends. A course in fashion design allows you to hone your skills and get ready to make your mark in the industry. Also there is really good opportunity to become entrepreneur by starting own fashion brands. Fashion Designer. Textile Designer. Footwear Designer. Personal Stylist. Retail Manager. Visual Merchandiser. Retail Merchandiser. Stylist. Personal Shopper. Makeup Artist. Fashion Blogger. Fashion Editor. Fashion Journalist. Fashion Advisory. Model. Accessory Designer. Costume Designer. At the same time, to become succeeded & well placed in Industry, definitely advanced Curriculum of the University (as per Industry Standard), Comprehensive rather systematic guidance by the experienced faculty & regular Industry oriented seminars / workshops matters a lot. Some of the Unique features I would like to mention about School of Fashion, LPU are availability of international forecast WGSN for trend forecasting, the latest machinery and soft wares, Annual Graduating Fashion show, state of the art labs and design studios, innovating new applications in fashion Area or Fields studied: Basic sketching skills, Fashion drawing, Apparel manufacturing process, Fundamentals of Textile Science, Technical design development using Graphic tools like Adobe Photoshop, Core draw, Adobe illustrator, Macro media Flash and CAD/CAM, The Out Campus exposure involves Industry-visit to local Industries, Training with renowned designers and in Export and manufacturing houses, visit to Indian villages to document, design & innovate traditional craft of India.

preeti verma · Answer

Number of institute offer course in design at undergraduate and postgraduate and Diploma level. The eligibility for the programme pass +2 level of Examination in any stream with an aggregate 50% aggregate marks in 10th (with English). Following are the list of some of the highly reputed Institutes offering various programs in Fashion Designing: Institute of Fashion Technology National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi Pearl Academy, New Delhi Lovely Professional University, Punjab Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune However, I know of one university that offers programmes in this field and the programmes are recognised in the industry. I would recommend Lovely Professional University for the same. The university has state of the art fashion labs and even conducts fashion shows. LPU offers courses in design in graphics, fashion, multimedia, furniture, interior, film and TV production, etc. The university holds workshops in collaboration with the industry. The majority of the students are well placed.

Arshiya Singh · Answer

Careers in fashion are highly competitive, hopeful fashion designers must have a keen sense of business. You must know how to work with a team on projects, interact with different levels of management, and be able to work with difficult clients. Future fashion designers need to learn about business to obtain knowledge about the economics surrounding the fashion industry, learn how to market effectively, and negotiate a contract if they plan to start their own company or clothing line. As an alumnus of LPU, I had many friends who did fashion designing and are own working with top brands. LPU ranks amongst the top 100 institutions in India as per NIRF rankings. LPU has faculty from premier design institutes to sharpen design visualization and execution. Labs and equipment to simulate the industry environment with practical exposure to the fashion industry right from design to merchandising. Option of specialisation in Design or Technology. Quality learning has created skilled professionals that are recruit-able much before they graduate. There are 15+ global brands for placement and training,16+ labs to stimulate industry environment and 20+ lifestyle products created every year. School of design alumni are working inbest design houses like Anshul Rajwansh (Delhi), Archana Kochhar (Mumbai), Sabeena Bani Ahuja (singapore), Aslam Khan (Delhi), Pam Mehta (Delhi). Companies like H&M, Raymonds, Tommy Hilfiger, Gini & Jony, Shahi export, Orient Craft selected LPU students. LPU is also a hot ground for fashion start ups Some names include Nidhi & Ankita brand name Akhyan, Sumandeep hand brand name SumanHanda Design, Abhishek Harshbardhan brand name Harshbardhan, Aditi Brand name Pankh, Tanvi Bansal Modian Designer House In Academics students do experimental design and production. Students are exposed to fashion shows, craft fairs, industry internships and craft documentation. Intensive exposure to practical work in Pattern making, Draping, Weaving, Printing, Dyeing, Garment Construction labs. Students are given various Live-projects during the course of the programme to create commercially viable designs.

Navneet Kaur · Answer

There are various Institutes offering Under Graduate Degree and Diploma courses in Fashion Designing. To be eligible for these programs candidate must have passed the +2 level of Examination in any stream from a recognised Board with a fairly good aggregate of marks. Eligibility Criteria (Qualifying Exam) Pass with 50% aggregate marks in 10th (with English) Moreover, If you are clear about your thoughts then you can opt Diploma after the 10th class, which will help you in your further future. The opportunities for job exist in the following sectors: Export houses dealing with garment/textile/handloom exports Retail and wholesale garment businesses in men/women/children clothing in sportswear/casual wear, etc. Haute Couture Government/Semi government-handloom/textile manufacturers Fashion show organizers/Fashion publishers TV/Film fashion programme producers/comperes/costume designers, etc. With Film production units Teaching design Following are the list of some of the highly reputed Institutes offering various programs in Fashion Designing: Institute of Fashion Technology National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi Pearl Academy, New Delhi Lovely Professional University, Punjab Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune Being an educational consultant, I recommend you the lovely professional university. Will be sharing few major highlights of the Fashion Design course based upon her experience. The School of Fashion Designing of Lovely Professional University is doing extraordinary works in the field of Designing. They are conducting Fashion Shows regularly for the students. It gives a great chance to the students to show their talent in front of a big audience. Prominent designers are also taking part in the events. So, surely it is a big opportunity university is providing to the students in Lpu. The infrastructure for the practical works is very excellent in the university. Students can enjoy the course curriculum which has given more importance to practical knowledge. Scholarships are one other significance. Students can avail scholarships based on their score in the qualifying exam or according to the performance on the University test. Anyhow you can enjoy the campus and course here and can excel in the field once you are completing the course. For more details of programme, you may refer to the LPU website, I hope this helps Thanks!

Sunita Singh · Answer

Fashion design is a highly competitive and exciting industry where only the most talented professionals advance. If you feel you have the talent and determination necessary for a career in the fashion industry, continue reading to find out if fashion design. There are multiple career opportunities in design for a student from Science stream. It is essential for a candidate who wishes to pursue design to have a creative bent of mind and affinity for hard-work. Many design colleges like NIFT, NID, AIFD etc. Offer seats to the students from Science background on the basis of entrance exams. Some colleges shortlist the candidates on the basis of merit as well. The higher the marks of the candidate in the qualifying exam, the better are his/her chances of getting selected for admission in a design college. A candidate must start preparing for the entrance exams beforehand to get admission into the design courses. *It is crucial to be aware of your strengths and weaknesses before moving forward with a career in design after class 12th. *Design is a vast field with vivid sub-categories like interior design, leather design, automobile design, fashion design, jewelry design etc. A student must first and foremost pick out his/her area of inclination. *Although almost all the design colleges accept a student post completing class 12th in the Science background, it is still advisable to go through the minimum eligibility criteria course-wise as well as college wise. *Every college has different parameters for enrolling students. Some colleges offer admission through entrance exams like NIFT, NID etc. *Find out the entrance exam required for admission in the desired college. Prepare for the exam so as to get selected in the design course.

Puneet Singh · Answer

Hello, The fashion design course is the best choice ever for people who love fashion. There are many universities which offer this course, but Lovely Professional University is the best choice ever to pursue this programme. LPU offers the following fashion design programmes: 1. B.Sc. (Design - Fashion) 2. B. Design (Fashion) The eligibility criteria for the programme is as follow: Eligibility Criteria (Qualifying Exam) Pass with 50% aggregate marks in 10+2 (with English or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPU NEST or UCEED. For a candidate, who has not studied English as a subject, the condition of English may be waived off provided the candidate in his qualifying exam has studied in English medium. (5% relaxation to North-East states and Sikkim candidates/ Defence Personnel and their Dependents/ Wards of Kashmir Migrants) International Exposure Option: The student may be given an option to go for 4 weeks study tour to the USA/ European countries or any other country as decided by the University subject to conditions. Scholarships: LPU provides very good scholarships to bright students who have a good academic record, sports, or extracurricular activities achievement. LPU also helps students in the Education loan facility. Faculty: All faculty members are well qualified from IITs, NITs, Iims, and top-ranked universities all over the world. Infrastructure: All the facilities are available on the campus itself, a student does not need to go outside for anything. On the campus, Central Library, Hospital facility is available 24*7 for staff and student, Shopping mall, Indoor Sports Stadium with 3 Olympic size Swimming Pools, Public/Private Sector Banks, ATM, etc. Ranking: LPU has the following Ranking in India: 1. Among the top 80 Universities in India 2. Among the top 90 engineering colleges in India 3. Among the top 50 business management schools in India 4. Among the top 30 Indian pharmacy colleges 5. LPU ranks amongst the Top 200 universities of the world as per the prestigious Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021, which assess universities against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For more details of programme, you may refer to the university website. Good Luck Thanks!

Lipika Dhingra · Answer

Imagine working in an environment where style and creativity are the focus. My elder sister has done Fashion Designing from LPU itself so there are certain key highlights. 1) B.Sc. (Design - Fashion) 3 years. (6 Semesters) 2) B. Design (Fashion) 4 years. (8 Semesters) Fashion designing emphasizes on the following traits : 1. Design Foundation :Full focus on the design aspect of all branches of fashion like Garments, Accessories, Crafts, Dyeing, Printing, Embellishments etc. 2. Skill Development:High focus on developing design thinking and intensive practical training through exploration of courses like Elements of Design, Design process, illustration, garment construction, design process etc. 3. Software Skills: Curriculum is equipped with 21st century digital technologies in design 4. Industry Immersion: Trainings, projects and guest lectures collaborated with industries help to learn from real life situations 5. Live Projects:Hands on experience by working on live projects to develop a sense of problem solving, critical thinking in order to gain real life understanding. 6. Professional Enhancement: In addition to the advance curriculum, course offers subjects like communication and soft skills to enhance personality and employability. Different kinds of areas which could be explored in fashion Designing : a)KNITWEAR DESIGN The course shall equip students with understanding and application of photography in accordance to fashion industry b) PERIOD COSTUME WORKSHOP Develop period costumes for films, theater and other visual media. C)SEMINAR ON SUMMER INTERNSHIP Provide hands-on experience by understanding the latest trends in fashion and designing of garments by working with industry experts using the latest technology. LPU is also a fascinating ground for fashion start ups. Some names include Nidhi & Ankita brand name Akhyan, Sumandeep hand brand name SumanHanda Design, Abhishek Harshbardhan brand name Harshbardhan, Aditi Brand name Pankh, Tanvi Bansal Modian Designer House LPU has faculty from premier design institutes to sharpen design visualization and execution. Labs and equipment to simulate the industry environment with practical exposure to the fashion industry right from design to merchandising. Option of specialisation in Design or Technology. Quality learning has created skilled professionals that are recruit-able much before they graduate.

Roma Nath · Answer

Many candidates go for design courses after taking the Science stream in class 12. Check out the entire list of courses, exams and colleges in design that a candidate must consider after completing class 12 in Science. Intermediate or class 12th is the most vulnerable stage for a student. It is a phase where the students have to start planning and preparing for their future. One of the most trending educational domain in the nation at present is design. There are multiple career opportunities in design for a student from Science stream. It is essential for a candidate who wishes to pursue design to have a creative bent of mind and affinity for hard-work. Many design colleges like NIFT, NID, AIFD etc. Offer seats to the students from Science background on the basis of entrance exams. Some colleges shortlist the candidates on the basis of merit as well. The higher the marks of the candidate in the qualifying exam, the better are his/her chances of getting selected for admission in a design college. A candidate must start preparing for the entrance exams beforehand to get admission into the design courses. *It is crucial to be aware of your strengths and weaknesses before moving forward with a career in design after class 12th. *Design is a vast field with vivid sub-categories like interior design, leather design, automobile design, fashion design, jewelry design etc. A student must first and foremost pick out his/her area of inclination. *Although almost all the design colleges accept a student post completing class 12th in the Science background, it is still advisable to go through the minimum eligibility criteria course-wise as well as college wise. *Every college has different parameters for enrolling students. Some colleges offer admission through entrance exams like NIFT, NID etc. *Find out the entrance exam required for admission in the desired college. Prepare for the exam so as to get selected in the design course.

Rajdeep Sharma · Answer

Fashion Design is one of the most creative course options. This programme is considered as one of the most prospective vocational education stream not only in India but abroad as well. This is primarily because the Fashion industry has grown by leaps and bounds and that too within a decade. There are many renowned Universities in India for pursuing Fashion Design course as everybody knows. But being an alumni of Lovely Professional University, I can say, I found LPU is always miles ahead from other Universities for pursuing any course. I had several friends who had done Fashion Designing course from LPU. In present days, I find they are quite an established professional in the same field. Aspirants can pursue Fashion Design as a course at the undergraduate or even at the postgraduate level. Apart from this, aspirants can even pursue short-term Diploma or Certificate programmes in the field of Fashion Design. LPU is offering Fashion Design course in the following streams, 1) Diploma in Fashion Design 2) Dual Programme Diploma in Fashion Design - B. Design (Fashion) 3) B.Sc. (Design - Fashion) 4) B. Design (Fashion) 5) M. Design (Fashion) One of the famous Course is B. Design (Fashion) in LPU. For Eligibility, Fees, Scholarship details & course curriculum of the course you can visit LPU Website Last Year Placement record of Fashion Design course (Till date in spite of Pandemic situation): Package Offered : 5 LPA (IKARUS 3D) Package Availed : 3.5 LPA (AMPLE) Package after Internship: 7 LPA (SOCKSOHO) Subject to PPO Various Campus placement drives with reputed brands used to be held every year for this course. Students are placed in the best brands like ADITYA BIRLA FASHION & RETAIL LTD. , MARKS AND SPENCER RELIANCE INDIA PVT. LTD. , LEVI STRAUSS INDIA PVT. LTD, MONTE CARLO FASHIONS LIMITED, CALVIN KLEIN, CALVIN KLEIN, RELIANCE TRENDS LIMITED etc. Hope this helps !

Avtar Dhillon · Answer

There has been numerous amount of universities that offer fashion designing courses, but it is always important to understand, which University offers all-round development for the students to uplift their career in the future. I could help one explore the above pre-requisites by identifying a University, one of the largest in North India. To excel in this kind, of course, one must have a good eye for color and shape. You'll need skills such as pattern-cutting and sewing. You'll also need to able to spot trends. You will usually need a relevant higher education qualification, such as a foundation degree, HND, or degree to be a fashion designer. Some of the best ways to Prepare for Fashion Design School. Think in Terms of Your Portfolio. The best way to stay focused at fashion design school is to work on each project as though it will become part of your portfolio. Keep Up on Trends. Start Sewing. Sharpen Your Technology Skills. Talk to Fashion Design School Graduates. LPU Does offer different fashion design courses and it provides specialisation in fashion design or Fashion technology to enable the students to achieve Specific orientation towards industry requirements like 1) B.Sc. (Design - Fashion) 3 years. (6 Semesters) 2) B. Design (Fashion) 4 years. (8 Semesters) For more details on the same, visit the LPU Website.

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