Diploma - Fashion Arts and Business
- 2 years
- Duration
- 17,589 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
Fashion is a global industry, and Humber's Fashion Arts and Business diploma program focuses on retail operations from both a domestic and international standpoint. Marketing, shop planning and merchandising, brand management, marketing, social media, event planning, and retail procurement will all be covered. You will also learn fashion trend forecasting, sales strategies, color and styling analysis, and the fundamentals of fashion products and fashion promotion. These abilities are subsequently put to use in product launches, retail assortment planning, fashion shoot styling, and fashion event production.
Our advisory council reviews and inputs curriculum on a regular basis, ensuring that our program is continually on the cutting edge of industry advances.
Marketing tactics, product knowledge, trend forecasting, and web merchandising courses in first year provide students with an overview of this multibillion-dollar industry. In the second year, students build on their foundational abilities with wholesale sales, retail procurement and operation, photo styling, and event planning and budgeting.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Introduction to Marketing
- Computer Applications for Fashion
- Colour Theory
- Apparel and Accessory Product Knowledge
- Fashion History and Terminology
- College Reading and Writing Skills
Semester 2
- Creative Suite Applications
- Social Media and Fashion Promotion
- Ethics and Sustainability
- Trend Analysis and Product Development
- An Introduction to Arts and Sciences
- Workplace Writing Skills
Semester 3
- Event Planning and Budgeting
- Advanced Creative Suite Applications
- Field Placement 1
- Wholesale Sales
- Store Planning and Merchandising
Semester 4
- Retail Buying
- Global Retail Operations
- New Venture Development
- Photo Styling and Display Techniques
- Fashion Event Production
- Field Placement 2
Price
Fees per semester:
- Tuition 8,153 CAD
- Compulsory Ancillary Fee 444 CAD
- Compulsory Student Union Fee 66 CAD
- IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee 111 CAD
- Enhanced Student Experience Fee (Optional) 20 CAD
- Program Ancillary Fee 0.00 CAD*
- Co-op/Placement 0.00 CAD
Total 8,794 CAD
* may vary every semester
Requirements for applicants
International Academic Equivalencies:
- Certificate of Secondary Education with a minimum grade of four in required subjects
- Transcripts for any post-secondary courses or programs completed or
- College or university transfer status
For Indian applicants one of the following:
- All India Senior School Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate
- Year 12 State Board Exams with a minimum grade of 70 or above in required program subjects.
To be eligible you must possess the equivalent of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and required courses.
English Proficiency requirements are:
- A minimum TOEFL Academic Level score of 550 (paper based) or 80 (internet based) or
- an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.0 (with no single band score below 5.5) or
- CAEL with an overall band score of 60 or
- Cambridge English Test with B2 First / C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169 (with no single subscore below 162) or
- Duolingo Language Test with score 105 and above+
- International applicants may be asked to submit an ICAS or WES evaluation.
About the university
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning (known as Humber College) was fonded in 1967. The college is located in Toronto, Canada.
The Humber North and the Lakeshore are the two primary campuses at Humber.
Humber College offers over 200 programs in 40 fields of study.
Students at Humber receive a polytechnic education. We educate theory, incorporate practical, hands-on training, and collaborate with employers to provide students with real-world learning opportunities. This innovative and entrepreneurial approach, which is taught in state-of-the-art and creative learning facilities, prepares students for today's and tomorrow's careers.
We are committed to your long-term success. A Humber education will help you map a sure path to your career and keep you up to date on shifting trends in the professional world as technology advances. Our programs combine theory and practice, allowing you to get practical experience both in the classroom and on the work. Professors with industry experience will teach you what skills are in demand.
