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Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

This 4-year dynamic program aims to develop student artistic, conceptual thinking along with integrated practical skills, in meeting the industrial demands. The program enhances student’s skill-set in multiple design dimensions leading towards future endeavors. First year starts with foundation courses for two semesters where students are introduced to the basics of Drawing, Design, Drafting and 3D Studio alongside theory courses. In semester 3, Textile design students proceed towards learning a variety of major Textile design courses; color, print design, knitting, stitching, pattern making, weaving, fiber dyeing so forth.

 In semester 5 and 6, students are exposed to advanced level of textile design courses which develop their analytical, conceptual and technical approaches to formulate their creative venture for global linkages. Students are further introduced to supportive courses such as textile history, textile marketing and merchandizing, textile pricing and costing. In semester 7 and 8 students are free to choose their self-initiated project and work towards a design intervened approach encompassing textiles for their final degree show.

Our Vision is to impart substantial and meaningful learning from inter-relationship of subjects, giving a rich and versatile education that leads to high quality of innovation, creativity & ingenuity.

Our mission is to provide a comprehensive practical and theory-based education addressing various aspects of textile and applied art – enabling students to enhance their artistic capacities in competing in a professionally global market.

Admission Requirments

Qualifications:
  • FA/F.Sc Part-I with minimum 50% marks OR A-level in three main subjects (no subsidiary) with minimum Grade C (50%) with Equivalence Certificate OR Grade 12 with minimum Grade C (50%) with Equivalence Certificate.
  • All applicants must appear for an aptitude test based on drawing and design ability. An interview and portfolio review of previous work will be conducted of the short listed applicants.

Degree Requirments

To receive Bachelor of Design degree, a student must complete a total of 144 credit hours with a minimum CGPA of 2.50.

Road Map

Semester 1

Course Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

Interdisciplinary Course

TEXD 103

3D Foundation Model & Material

 

3

Elective Course

TEXD – 102

Illustration and AI -Ideation

 

2

Major Courses

TEXD 101

Design Foundation with AI

 

3

 

 

 

2

Core / General Education

General Education

Functional English

 

3

General Education

ICT

 

3

General Education

ISL- Islamic Studies

 

2

Total

18

 

Semester 2

Course Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

Interdisciplinary Course

TEXD 205

2D Drafting & AI generated Models

 

2

Elective Course

TEXD 206

History of Visual Art

 

2

Major Courses

TEXD 203

3D Design – Fundamentals with AI integration

 

3

Core / General Education

KCC I

 (A & H)

 

2

General Education

Expository Writing

 

3

General Education

ICT

 

3

General Education

(ICP) Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan

 

2

Total

 

17

 

Semester 3

Course Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

Elective Course

FATD 307

History of Design I

 

2

Specialization / Major Courses

TEXD 301

Textile Basic Studio I

 

2

FATD 301

Fundamental Pattern Making

 

2

FATD 302

Fundamental Draping

 

2

FATD 303

Fundamental Sewing

 

2

FATD 306

Drawing & Fashion Illustration I

 

2

General Education

General Education

UHQ/ UHB -Understanding of Quran1 & II

 

2

General Education

Quantitative Reasoning, I (Statistics)

 

3

General Education

Community –(ACP)

 

2

Total

 

19

 

Semester 4

Course Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

Major Courses

TEXD 401

AI -Textile Basic Studio

2

FATD 401

Intermediate Pattern Making

 

2

FATD 402

Intermediate Draping

 

2

FATD 404

Intermediate Sewing

 

2

FATD 405

Fashion Illustration II (Human Anatomy)

 

2

General Education

KCC II

SS – Social Science

 

2

General Education

QR-Math -Quantitative Reasoning II (Mathematics)

 

3

General Education

Pak studies

 

2

Total

 

17

 

Semester 5

Course Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

Major Courses

FATD 501

History of Textile & Costume I

 

2

TEXD 404F

Knitted Textile – FD

2

TEXD 303A

Weave – Constructed Textile

FATD 501

Advance Sewing I

 

2

FATD 502

Advance Draping I

 

2

FATD 503

Experimental Pattern Making Advance I

 

2

FATD 504

Textile Design Studio II

 

2

General Course / Elective

TEXD 509

Textile Merchandizing

 

3

FAD512

Digital Fashion Illustration II

 

2

General Education

 

non

 

 

 

Total

 

17

 

Semester 6

Course Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

Major Courses

FATD 601

History of Textile & Fashion

 

2

FATD 602

Advance Sewing II

 

2

FATD 603

Advance Draping II

 

2

FATD 604

Textile Design Studio III

 

2

FATD 605

Conceptual Pattern Making

 

2

FATD 610

Digital Fashion Illustration III

 

2

General Education / Core

TEXD 509

Textile Merchandizing

 

3

KCC III

Foreign Language and Creative Arts

 

2

Field Experience

Field Experience

Internship offered in Summer

 

 

See 8th Semester

Total

 

17

 

Semester 7

Course Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

Major Courses

FATD 700

Research Journal & Concept Development

 

3

FATD 701

Textile Surface Development

 

2

FATD 702

Fashion Collection Development I

 

2

FATD 703

Collection Pattern & Sewing

 

2

FATD 704

Draping-V (Haute Couture)

 

3

FATD 705

Research Methodology – Textile & Fashion Design

 

2

Major Elective

FATD 708

Digital Fashion Portfolio I

 

2

Kinnaird Core Course

 

 

 

 

 

General Education

Entrepreneurship

 

2

Total

 

18

 

Semester 8

Course Code

Course Title

Practical

Theoretical

Credit Hours

Capstone Project

FATD801

Thesis Fashion & Textile Design – Capstone Project

 

6

Major Courses / Studio Components

FATD802

Fashion Collection Development II

 

2

FATD803

Fashion Collection Sewing II

 

2

FATD804

Textile Studio – Final Collection

 

2

FATD805

Dissertation – Fashion Design (Completion & Submission)

 

2

Field Experience / Internship

FATD808

AI Digital Fashion Portfolio II

 

2

 

Internship

 

3

Kinnaird Core Course

KCC IV

Legal Consciousness and Life Skills

 

2

Total

 

21

 

Category

Required Credit Hours

General Education/Core Courses

34

KC Core

4

Interdisciplinary

12

Major

79

Internship

3

Capstone Project

6

Elective Courses

6

Grand Total

144

Active Citizenship Program

Active Citizenship program offered by Kinnaird College in collaboration with British Council and HEC is a social leadership training program that promotes intercultural dialogue and community-led social development. It is a mandatory requirement for the completion of underGraduate degree and based on two semesters. All students will study the theoretical portion through different activities starting in their 3rd semester. They will plan their social action projects in 4th semester and implement it in the field.

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