Canadian Universities That Offer Fashion Designing Courses

Ryerson University

• Ryerson University's four-year bachelor's degree program in design requires that students complete 400 hours of work experience in addition to their coursework. Students take classes on topics such as evening & bridal wear, pattern making, couture design, materials management and computer-aided design. They also explore Ryerson's Fashion Research Collection, a grouping of more than 3,000 design artifacts dating from the 1830s to the present.

  40 Gould Street, KHS243F
  Toronto, Ontario
  Canada M5B 2K3
  416-979-5333
  ryerson.ca/fashion

University of the Fraser Valley

• University of the Fraser Valley offers a four-year program in fashion design. Students take progressively advanced coursework in fashion drawing, knitting, design fundamentals, history, computer applications, independent study and beyond. Design students showcase their finished creations on the catwalk during an annual fashion show.

  33844 King Road
  Abbotsford, BC
  Canada V2S 7M8
  604-864-4697
  ufv.ca/Fashion.htm

Olds College

• Olds College fashion students pick from two study tracks: an eight-month certification in fashion marketing or a two-year diploma in apparel technology. Fashion marketing students take specialized courses in visual design & marketing, image consulting, fashion research & analysis, garment analysis, marketing, retail management and fashion promotions. Apparel technology students focus on either fashion apparel or costume cutting & construction.

  4500 5th Street
  Olds, AB
  Canada T4H 1R6
  oldscollege.ca/programs/Fashion/index.htm

Humber College

• Fashion arts majors at Humber College obtain their diploma over four semesters of course work with a divided focus on domestic and international perspectives. They take classes in brand management, marketing, store planning & merchandising, cosmetic marketing, retail buying and event planning. They also learn about sales, trend forecasting, analysis of style & color, product knowledge and promotion.

  205 Humber College Boulevard
  Toronto, ON M9W 5L7
  Canada
  416-675-6622
  humber.ca/program/10011

Fanshawe College

• Fanshawe College's program in fashion design lasts three years and immerses students in classroom theory, lab work, work experience, lectures and field trips. Students take courses on applying reading & writing to fashion design, pattern making, textiles, analysis of the fashion industry, style influences & attitudes and fashion show production.

  1001 Fanshawe College Boulevard
  P.O. Box 7005
  London, Ontario N5Y 5R6
  Canada
  519-452-4430
  fanshawec.ca/EN/dfs4/program/next.asp