Programs & Courses
Beginning in September and January.
Fashion is a major industry in Toronto, where the retail side alone generates annual sales of $2.6 billion at the GTA's 4,600 fashion stores. As well as retail, a fashion career offers numerous and varied opportunities. Work as a buyer, associate buyer, planner, distribution marketing manager in retail or mall management, or an account manager in cosmetics. Work in wholesale as a sales agent in apparel, accessories and cosmetics. Graduates can also pursue careers as fashion and trade show co-ordinators, shopping centre marketers, visual merchandisers, merchandise allocators, buyers, and marketing assistants to fashion designers and manufacturers. Those who prefer the freedom of self-employment may find differing opportunities such as freelance photo styling, image consulting, and event planning.
Because fashion is such an international business, our program places an emphasis on retail operations from both domestic and international perspectives. You will study marketing, store planning and merchandising, brand management, cosmetic marketing, event planning and retail buying. Students also learn fashion trend forecasting, sales techniques, and colour and styling analysis, while attaining basic knowledge of fashion product knowledge, cosmetic application, and science and fashion promotion. These skills are then applied to product launches, planning merchandise assortments, styling fashion shoots, and the production of fashion events.
Two field placement courses in semesters three and four offer real-world experience in each student's area of interest. The placement is initiated by the student and can be paid or unpaid.
Note: Refer to the Selection Procedures for more information
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
The 2009/2010 fee for two semesters was
- domestic $3,052.70
- international $11,730.
For further information, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance in this publication.
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 200 | College Writing Skills | 3 | |
| FASH 113 | The Business of Fashion | 3 | |
| FASH 114 | Colour Theory and Wardrobe Co-ordination | 3 | |
| FASH 119 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 | |
| FASH 120 | Computer Applications for Fashion/Cosmetics | 3 | |
| FASH 122 | Cosmetic Product Knowledge | 3 | |
| FASH 123 | Fashion Product Knowledge | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 300 | Business Writing Skills | 3 | |
| FASH 117 | Cosmetic Applications | 3 | |
| FASH 215 | Fashion History and Forecasting | 3 | |
| FASH 220 | Fashion Promotion | 3 | |
| FASH 234 | Sales and Presentation Strategies | 3 | |
| FASH 235 | Creative Suite Applications | 3 | |
| HUMA 024 | Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and Science | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FASH 344 | Event Planning and Budgeting | 3 | |
| FASH 345 | Retail Buying | 3 | |
| FASH 348 | Advanced Creative Suite Applications | 3 | |
| FASH 350 | Field Placement 1 | 5 | |
| FASH 429 | Store Planning and Merchandising | 3 | |
| FASH 439 | Retail Operations | 3 | |
| GNED 000 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FASH 346 | Photo Styling and Display Techniques | 3 | |
| FASH 422 | New Venture Development | 3 | |
| FASH 442 | International Trade | 3 | |
| FASH 450 | Field Placement 2 | 8 | |
| GNED 000 | General Education Elective | 3 | |
Choose one of the following: |
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| FASH 341 | Cosmetic Marketing and Product Launches | 3 | |
| FASH 438 | Fashion Event Production | 3 | |
| Hours/week: | 23 | ||
