| Course | Handbags Design and Pattern-Making |
Area |
SHOES & LEATHERWARE |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Length of course | From October to June |
| Time schedule | Twice a week, either 9:00-12:00 or 18:00-21:00 |
| Description | Fashion
history and its up-dating. Research and creation of trend boards. Sketching. Colour theory. Drawing tecniques. Development of a ladies’ handbag line. Pattern-making of ladies’ handbags starting with basic patterns, later adding fashion input. Soft and structured handbags in leather, woven or knitted fabrics and other technological materials. Specification sheets. Consumption. Costing. Basic marketing principles. Accessories. |
| Examinations | At the end of the course. Students with 70% attendance rate, low grades and outstanding payments will not be admitted. |
| Qualification | Certificate quoting average marks by professors and examiners. |
| Professional openings | Independent designer. Leatherware manufacturer. Designer’s studio. |