Fashion Design

You’ll develop the creative vision, technical expertise, and critical thinking skills you need to conceptualize, design, and produce innovative fashion collections — and to make a lasting impact in the world of design.

Overview

Fashion design explores the ways in which clothing, textiles, and accessories express identity, culture, and creativity. At Lisburn University, we delve into the transformative power of design to influence trends, challenge norms, and create impactful statements in the global fashion industry.

One day in class, your professor might showcase a groundbreaking collection from a leading designer or an emerging talent. You and your classmates analyze and critique the collection, examining elements such as the choice of fabrics, the interplay of colors, the cultural influences, and the societal message conveyed. Then, you conceptualize and sketch your own designs in response, bringing your unique vision to life.

Career Opportunities

Our graduates work and intern in a wide range of roles across the fashion industry and beyond — including fashion design, merchandising, styling, brand management, fashion marketing, retail buying, textile design, costume design, and sustainable fashion development. Many have launched their own clothing lines or design studios, while others have pursued advanced studies in areas such as fashion business, textile innovation, and creative direction.

Program Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate an understanding of how fashion shapes cultural expression, social identity, and patterns of interaction, as well as its influence on global trends, political statements, and power dynamics.

Be able to use a variety of design tools, techniques, and methodologies to create, analyze, and present innovative fashion concepts that address both aesthetic and functional needs.

Demonstrate an understanding of the historical, cultural, and ethical implications of fashion, and use this knowledge to contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive global fashion industry.

Programme

Semester 1CreditsNumber
Introduction to Fashion Design4FD101
Fashion Illustration Basics2FD102
Textiles and Fabric Studies4FD103
Semester 2CreditsNumber
Pattern Making and Garment Construction4FD201
Color Theory in Fashion4FD202
Introduction to Fashion Marketing2FD203
Semester 3CreditsNumber
Draping Techniques4FD301
Sustainable Fashion Design2FD302
Fashion Trends and Forecasting4FD303
Semester 4CreditsNumber
Fashion Entrepreneurship4FD401
Branding and Identity in Fashion4FD402
Garment Construction2FD403
Total for the entire period of study40 

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