Fashion Design
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About the Program
Learn to design an original collection that meets criteria tailored to industry needs and to participate in all stages of production in LaSalle College Montréal's Fashion Design program (ACS).
Acquire the skills to create clothes for different target markets, to choose from fabrics, textures, and colors, to research styles and materials, and to develop marketing strategies.
Opportunities
Our unique approach incorporates real-world experience with classroom learning for hands-on, practical education.
- Collaborate with active industry professionals;
- Sharpen skills in a practical setting;
- Create a portfolio tailored to your career objectives.
Accelerate your career!
Admissions Criteria
Exceptions to these admission criteria may be applied.
Every application is reviewed by the College.
To be eligible for acceptance into an ACS program, applicants are generally required to meet one of the following criteria:
Have interrupted their full-time studies for at least two (2) consecutive semesters or one (1) full school year; or
Have followed post-secondary studies for a period of at least one (1) year; or
Have a Secondary School Diploma (DES) or a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS), and the program allows them to receive a technical training that is not available in a DCS program; or
Have an equivalent education or an instruction deemed sufficient and meet the admission criteria set for college studies.
List of Courses
ACS programs are based on DCS program curricula, but do not have general education courses like French, English, or Philosophy.
Concentration Courses
Semester 1- Composition of Simple Garments (90 h)
- Assembling Principles of Simple Garments (45 h)
- Designer Profession (45 h)
- Graphic Process Application and Visual Presentation (90 h)
- Study and Utilization of Raw Materials (45 h)
- Composition of Various Garments (105 h)
- Assembling Principles of Various Garments (45 h)
- Style Research by Draping (45 h)
- Fashion Concepts (75 h)
- Fashion Phenomena (45 h)
- Research of Raw Materials for the Production of Garments (45 h)
- Composition of Elaborated Garment (60h)
- Garment Construction and Computer (45 h)
- Garment Feasibility (60 h)
- Fashion and Society (45 h)
- Research of Distinct Fashion Concepts (75 h)
- Fashion Products Development (60 h)
- Garments Production (45 h)
- Technical Files Elaboration (60 h)
- Defining Characteristics of a Collection (90 h)
- Detailed Planning and Prototypes (105 h)
- Trend Analysis and Presentation (45 h)
- Production of the Collection Plan (75 h)
- Collection Elaboration and Prototypes (105 h)
- Garment Evaluation (75 h)
- Planning and Production (45h)
- Buying and Selling of Products and Services (45 h)
- Collection for Target Markets (90 h)
- Presentation and Evaluation of Collections (75 h)
- Elaboration of the Portfolio (60 h)
- Fashion Promotion (60 h)
- Fashion Design – Integration or Fashion Design Profile (120 h)
* The College reserves the right to substitute some courses.
Tuition & Aid
LaSalle College programs qualify for the Loans and Bursaries Programs offered by the ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur du Québec, and for several other types of loans and bursaries.
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