The Bachelor of Creative Arts (Fashion) is offered by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences as a dual award with the Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology (LMT50307) (prior to 2017)/Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising (MST50116) (from 2017) offered by TAFE SA. The dual award requires three years of full-time study to complete both qualifications. Students are required to enrol concurrently at both the University and TAFE SA to complete the dual award.
Applicants must meet the minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses as specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
54-unit VET Entry Pathway is also available. Applicants must normally hold the Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology (LMT60307), the Advanced Diploma of Fashion and Textiles Merchandising (LMT60507), or the Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising (MST60116).
The aim of the course is to prepare students for a professional life by:
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Fashion), students will be able to demonstrate:
To qualify for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Fashion), a student must complete 108 units as follows:
The award of a grade of Fail (F) on more than one occasion in the same topic may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University’s Policy on Student Progress.
4.5 units comprising:
COMS1001 Academic and Professional Communication (4.5 units)
Plus 4.5 units from:
INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognising Opportunities (4.5 units)
TOUR1103 Introduction to Events (4.5 units)
27 units comprising:
BUSN1022 Marketing Principles (4.5 units)
BUSN2020 Consumer Behaviour (4.5 units)
FSHN2000 Art, Culture and the History of Fashion and Costume (4.5 units)
FSHN2001 Patternmaking, Design and Construction Project (4.5 units)
FSHN3000 Digital Process for Garment Design (4.5 units)
GEOG2142 Environment, Economy and Culture (4.5 units)
13.5 units comprising:
FSHN3001 Textiles Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
FSHN3012 Design and Construction Project A (4.5 units)
FSHN3013 Design and Construction Project B (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units from the following:
FSHN3010 Advanced Design, Patternmaking and Garment Construction Project 1 (4.5 units)
and
FSHN3011 Advanced Design, Patternmaking and Garment Construction Project 2 (4.5 units)
Or
FSHN3020 Advanced Design and Product Development Project 1 (4.5 units)
and
FSHN3021 Advanced Design and Product Development Project 2 (4.5 units)
Choose 13.5 units from the following:
BUSN2026 Entrepreneurship and Small Business (4.5 units)
BUSN2048 Social Media Marketing (4.5 units)
COMS2003 Journalism (4.5 units)
COMS3004 Advertising and Public Relations Writing (4.5 units)
CREA2102 Innovation and Creative Enterprise (4.5 units)
CREA3122 Cultural Leadership (4.5 units)
INDG2002 Indigenous Australian Art (4.5 units)
MGRE2214 Greek Mythology: Gods, Heroes and Mortals (4.5 units)
MGRE3211 Homer's Odyssey: Wanderings and Divine Interventions (4.5 units)
SOCI3052 Sociology of Art, Media and Culture (4.5 units)
SOCI2004 Sociology of Work and Organisations (4.5 units)
THEO3330 Religious Pluralism in a Contemporary World (4.5 units)
TOUR2103 Event Design and Management (4.5 units)
Applicants must normally hold one of the following qualifications:
Students admitted to this pathway will receive 54 units of block credit on the basis of the Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising (MST60116), Advanced Diploma of Fashion and Textiles Merchandising (LMT60507) or two-year Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology (LMT60307). Students who have completed the three-year full-time equivalent version of the Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology (LMT60307) will be eligible to receive 72 units of credit transfer and will only be required to complete 36 units, which must be chosen according to the advice provided by the Course Coordinator.
To qualify for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Fashion) under the VET Entry Pathway, a student must complete 54 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study listed below.
The award of a grade of Fail (F) on more than one occasion in the same topic may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University’s Policy on Student Progress.
27 units comprising:
BUSN1022 Marketing Principles (4.5 units)
BUSN2020 Consumer Behaviour (4.5 units)
COMS1001 Academic and Professional Communication (4.5 units)
FSHN2000 Art, Culture and the History of Fashion and Costume (4.5 units)
FSHN3000 Digital Process for Garment Design (4.5 units)
GEOG2142 Environment, Economy and Culture (4.5 units)
Choose 4.5 units from:
CREA1001 Introduction to the Creative Arts (4.5 units)
FSHN2001 Patternmaking, Design and Construction Project (4.5 units)
INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognising Opportunities (4.5 units)
Plus 4.5 units from the Option - Year 1 and 2 topics list below:
4.5 units comprising:
FSHN3001 Textiles Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
Plus 13.5 units from the Option - Year 1 and 2 topics list below:
BUSN2026 Entrepreneurship and Small Business (4.5 units)
BUSN2048 Social Media Marketing (4.5 units)
COMS2003 Journalism (4.5 units)
COMS3004 Advertising and Public Relations Writing (4.5 units)
CREA2102 Innovation and Creative Enterprise (4.5 units)
CREA3456 Cultural Policy and the Arts (4.5 units)
FSHN3010 Advanced Design, Patternmaking and Garment Construction Project 1 (4.5 units)
FSHN3011 Advanced Design, Patternmaking and Garment Construction Project 2 (4.5 units)
FSHN3012 Design and Construction Project A (4.5 units)
FSHN3013 Design and Construction Project B (4.5 units)
MGRE3211 Homer's Odyssey: Wanderings and Divine Interventions (4.5 units)
TAFE SA RTO Code: 41026
Refer to Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours)
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