Minimum eligibility for the Undergraduate course
in this field is 10+2 with 50% marks and for Post Graduate courses graduation.
In the prominent institutes, admission is strictly on merit- through written
test, situation test, group discussion and interview. These courses are aimed
at understanding concepts related to costume, jewellery, leather goods and many
other similar products where fashion matters.
The courses include Graduate, Post graduate, Certificate and Diploma
in the following areas:
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Accessory designing and
fashion designing
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Garment Manufacturing
Technology
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Apparel marketing and
Merchandising
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Leather and Garment Design and
Technology
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Knitwear Design and Technology
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Textile Design and Development
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Fashion Journalism and
Presentation
While 10+2 is sufficient for
Accessory designing and Fashion Designing, Graduates are preferred for other
courses.
The training also includes
internship in an organization which gives the students industry functions.
Training is usually imparted keeping in mind the demands of the international
market. Most training institutes have the latest technologies including
laboratories, workshops, design and research centers, libraries, computers and
information about the latest development in the industry.
Prominent institutes in Fashion
Technology are National institute of Fashion technology (NIFT), National
Institute of Design (NID), International Institute of Fashion Technology, New
Delhi (IIFT); IEC School of Art and Fashion, New Delhi; Indian Institute of Art
and Fashion Technology (IIAFT), Mumbai; Pearl Academy of fashion, New Delhi; J.D
Institute of fashion Technology, New Delhi.
