Things you should know about Fashion Designing: Courses, colleges, entrance exam, scope, top recruiters
Working in the fashion industry is thrilling, competitive and glamorous. Check out fashion design courses, top colleges, fees and scope.
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NEW DELHI: The art of fashion designing has been practiced since aeons ago and intertwined with social and cultural attributes. The study of fashion involves understanding history, art, illustration, technology and business. Fashion enthusiasts can enroll in the reputed design institute to gain the professional knowledge and training needed to excel in the fashion industry.
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Before enrolling in a fashion college, it is always better to do homework. It is important to analyze your interest and passion for this field. The fashion industry, being a highly competitive and rapidly booming sector, a shrewd personality and one who can leave an imprint with lovely ideas are always wanted.
Fashion design courses
There are numerous fashion design courses offered at undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) and diploma levels. The top fashion design colleges in India provide world-class academic facilities as well as rich industrial exposure to their students. A few of the Fashion design courses in India are listed below.
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Bachelor in Fashion Design (BDes)
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Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech)
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Bachelor of Art
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Diploma in Fashion Design
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Master in Fashion Design (MDes)
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Master in Fashion Management (MFM)
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Master in Fashion Technology (MFTech)
Popular Fashion Design Colleges in India
In fashion school, students are not only trained to acquire the required skills and application of design but are also assisted to pick the right career path. Some of the popular fashion design colleges in India are mentioned below.
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National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi
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National Institutes of Fashion Technology, Mumbai
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Vogue Institute of Art and Design, Bangalore
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National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
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Amity Institutes of Fashion Technology, Noida
How to enroll in a fashion institute
Thousands of students apply for admission at the top fashion schools every year. However, because of the confined number of seat intake, not all the students get admission to these popular fashion design institutes. Design institutes like NIFT, NID, Pearl Academy, AIFD, FDDI conduct design entrance exams for the students seeking admission to their respective colleges. Students can register for the design entrance exams which are conducted at the national and university-level to procure admission to the fashion design institutes. Some of the fashion design entrance exams which students can appear in are listed below.
Fashion Design Entrance Exam
NIFT Entrance Exam |
NID Design Aptitude Test |
FDDI AIST |
AIFD WAT |
Pearl Academy Entrance Exam |
UPES DAT |
Scope of fashion designing
Fashion designing has a plethora of opportunities globally. The scope of the fashion design profession is not confined to India, but one can also work in the global fashion industry with proper skills and experience. Famous fashion design professions include the following.
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Fashion designer
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Accessories designer
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Fashion journalist
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Textile designer
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Fashion stylist
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Fashion blogger
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Fashion consultant
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Fashion merchandiser
Top recruiters include Marks and Spencers, Rohit Bal, Levi’s, Snapdeal, Spykar, Sabyasachi Mukerjee, Reid & Taylor and many more. The salary of a fashion design professional varies on degree levels achieved, job roles, skills and experience. The average salary of the fashion design profession ranges from Rs 2.7 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per annum.
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