Fashion Design
BSc Fashion Design – Program Overview
The BSc Fashion Design program offers a dynamic blend of creativity, technical skill, and industry knowledge to prepare students for the fast-growing global fashion industry. Introduced in 2016 at the Department of Industrial Art, the program responds to the increasing demand for skilled designers and technologists in Ghana’s emerging fashion sector. With a curriculum that combines design theory, practical studio work, and industrial experience, students are trained to meet international standards while harnessing Ghana’s rich cultural and material resources. Strong industry partnerships, experienced faculty, and a focus on innovation position graduates for successful careers in design, manufacturing, and entrepreneurship within the local and global fashion markets.
Aim
To produce graduates with the requisite knowledge and skills to take up positions in fashion manufacturing, commerce, teaching, industrial research and development.
Objectives
The objectives are to:
- Provide students with a thorough understanding of all the major aspects of fashion design and manufacturing processes.
- Produce graduates with the requisite entrepreneurial and small business management skills.
- Produce graduates in the production and marketing of fashion.
- Offer technical expertise to graduates in the clothing industries to make ready-to-wear garments commercially available to the manufacturer and consumer.
- Provide students with industrial experience through internship and industrial attachment programmes.
- Produce graduates with technical know-how in consultancy services to industry, commerce and education.
Courses by Year and Semester
TDT 151 Introduction to Textiles
FAS 153 Introduction to Fashion
FAS 155 Basic Sewing Techniques
FAS 157 Fundamentals of Fashion Design
FAS 159 Introduction to Computer Aided Design
ATH 151 Introduction to African Art & Culture
ENGL 157 Communication Skills I
FAS 150 Creative Design Processes
FAS 152 History of Fashion
FAS 154 Introduction to Pattern Making
FAS 156 Fashion Life Drawing
FAS 158 Computer Application in Fashion Design
ENGL 158 Communication Skills II
FAS 160 Apparel Construction Techniques
FAS 251 Visual Research
FAS 253 Pattern Technology
FAS 255 Garment Technology
FAS 257 Fashion Buying and Merchandising
FAS 259 Fashion Illustration
FAS 261 Computer Aided Pattern Design
TDT 255 Fabric Studies
ENGL 263 Literature-in-English (Poetry and Drama)
XXX 001 Elective
Year Two: Semester Two
FAS 250 Fabric Design Application
FAS 252 Concept Development
FAS 254 Creative Pattern Technology
FAS 256 Couture Garment Technology
TDT 250 Fabric Decoration Techniques
TFD 270 Research Methodology
ENGL 264 Literature-in-English (Prose)
XXX 002 Elective
FAS 351 Range Building
FAS 353 Tailoring
FAS 355 Garment Production Management
FAS 357 Pattern Experimentation
FAS 359 Fashion Marketing & Forecasting
FAS 361 Fashion Photography
FAS 363 Seminar
TFD 371 Thesis/Project Writing
Year Three: Semester Two - Industrial Attachment
FAS 350 Host Entity Evaluation Report
FAS 352 Industrial Activity Report
FAS 354 Field Assessment
FAS 356 Defence
FAS 451 Final Collection Design
FAS 453 Fashion Portfolio Development
FAS 455 Textile Markets in Global Economy
FAS 457 Fashion Accessories
FAS 461 Principles of Management in Fashion
FAS 497 Thesis/Project I
Year Four: Semester Two
FAS 450 Final Collection Production
FAS 452 Fashion Promotion & Styling
FAS 454 Fashion Accessory Production
FAS 462 Principles of Entrepreneurship
FAS 498 Thesis/Project II