Course Overview
Step into Victoria’s only course dedicated to Fashion and Costume Design at our boutique, light-filled Collingwood campus and unleash your creativity. Explore the art of form, silhouette, materials, and construction, turning ideas from sketch to reality. Start making your mark on the world of fashion and costume.
Who's It For?
The course is suitable for anyone interested in exploring fashion design, including recent school leavers or mature-aged students.
Job Outcomes
Potential career outcomes could include:
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Fashion Designer
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Costume Designer
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Fashion Buyer
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Visual Merchandiser
What You'll Learn
Develop advanced design thinking and creative problem-solving skills
Explore form, silhouette, material, and construction techniques
Master both traditional and digital design methods, from hand-drawing to digital illustrations
Learn to create flat patterns and construct garments
Gain insights into trend forecasting, fabric innovations, and fashion marketing
Understand manufacturing and production procedures
Recognition
Study Method
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- VirtualVirtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
Locations
- Victoria
Duration Study Load
2 years (6 trimesters)
With three 12-week teaching periods each year, our accelerated trimester model lets you complete your degree in just two years, helping you graduate faster and begin your creative career with confidence.
Delivery
Our courses are delivered in-person at our light-filled campus in Collingwood. Each trimester is themed to build up your creative practice, so whether you are starting as a beginner or have dabbled in fashion, we will work with you to build up your skills.
Entry Requirements
For entry into the course, students must:
Satisfactorily complete Australian Year 12, or an equivalent qualification.
Complete an Admission Consultation
ATAR scores are not used in the consideration of your application. Unscored VCE and VCE VM (or equivalent) are accepted for entry.
Students must be 18+ years of age at the commencement of the course.
Course Features
This accelerated course offers real-world, hands-on experience from day one. More than half of the units take place in a studio environment, allowing you to create alongside experienced mentors for the majority of your studies.
Work Placement
In their fifth trimester, students will have the opportunity to complete a professional work placement of up to 70 hours. This Professional Placement enhances practical design education by providing real-world industry experience, with access to a range of partner opportunities to support student learning.
You’ll also receive mentorship and support to apply your work in real-world contexts, with past student opportunities including prestigious runways such as the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival, Melbourne Fashion Week, Fashion on the Fields, and Fashion Awards Australia — helping you build your portfolio, industry connections, and confidence as a designer.
Assessment
Assessments vary but will include presentations, portfolios, essays and case studies. There are no formal exams as part of the course.
Materials
A list of required materials is provided at the beginning of each trimester, but will include:
Visual Diary (A4 or A3) & notebook
Scissors, pins, measuring tape, glue
Drawing materials – scale ruler, set square, technical pens & pencils
Fabrics, threads, and notions (material, zippers, buttons, etc.)
Textile and surface design materials (paints, dyes, etc.)
Portfolio materials (presentation boards, sleeves, etc.)
Personal computer with the following programs:
Adobe Creative Suite Cloud access
Microsoft Office 365
External hard drive (2TB recommended)
About LCI Melbourne
Previously known as the Academy of Design Australia, we have a rich history and a contemporary approach, blending the old and the new seamlessly. Founded in 2018 by LCI Education, LCI Melbourne fuses tradition with innovation.We have considerable expertise and established networks in the art, design, fashion and business professions, both in Melbourne and globally, with our sister campuses in Barcelona, Indonesia, Morocco, Vancouver and Montreal.LCI Melbourne is an Institute of Higher Education and is on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Course for Overseas Students (CRICOS). Our courses are nationally accredited by the Commonwealth Government’s Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA).Bachelor of Design ArtsA multi-disciplinary degree that will prepare you, to discover your creative potential through innovative solutions to globally relevant design challenges. Here you will have control of your creative future by customising your degree as you progress.During your first year with us, you will have the opportunity to explore different facets of art and design through lectures, hands-on workshops and creative labs. This will allow you to then personalise the remaining units of your degree, with the selection of a major and sub-major in Fashion & Costume Design, Filmmaking & Photography, Graphic & Digital Design, Interior Design, or Visual Arts.LCI enables creative exploration in ways that resonate with the goals of each individual student, delivered through conceptual experimentation. Your bespoke education experience is informed by global contexts and entrepreneurial thinking.Bachelor of Business and InnovationThis course is designed to equip aspiring creative professionals with the essential skills, attitudes and knowledge to harness the commercial potential within creative industries, or to ensure the best commercial use of their own creative talents. The course emphasises a blend of business and management studies, grounded in contemporary industry practices with a focus on the creative economy. It also provides the opportunity for you to build and develop your own business while you study, applying what you learn in real time to your own creative venture.Diploma of Fashion Design Ignite your passion for fashion and make your mark as a design professional. Cultivate your creativity, technical expertise, and vision with the support of experienced mentors. Bring your concepts to life as you develop a fashion collection, mastering fabric handling, manufacturing, branding, and distribution.Diploma of Graphic Design Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of graphic design where you'll master digital design, typography, branding, and packaging. From ideation to prototyping, develop your skills and create impactful designs using cutting-edge software. Find your unique creative voice and thrive in the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary graphic design.
