Get to know our new catalog of short courses and certificate programs. For more information click here.

Fashion Design

Full-Time

Campus: Santo Domingo

Duration: 3 years

Fashion and automobiles are the two products whose design has dominated the public imagination for more than 100 years. It is therefore not surprising that fashion is one of the world’s largest industries. After all, everyone wears clothes! But unlike automobiles, whose designers are mostly unknown, fashion designers, like movie stars, are celebrities. Everyone knows who they are, and they are regularly featured in slick magazines, on TV and are daily in the press. We all follow their careers because the products they create actually carry their names, which often become major brands in and of themselves.

Becoming a fashion designer is an exacting journey of learning and creativity, coupled with manufacturing technology, marketing and merchandising savvy.

CHAVÓN The School of Design’s Fashion Design program shows students how to transform their creative concepts into wearable, deliverable and exciting garments that, at their best, rival fine art itself in their imaginative creativity. CHAVÓN’s curriculum extends from conceptual drawing and pattern making to the selection of colors and fabrics, culminating in the skilled production of wearable and marketable goods.

CHAVÓN’s historic affiliation with Parsons School of Design, whose department of fashion design is the most important in the world, has made its curriculum uniquely competitive. This has given CHAVÓN’s fashion alumni a strong competitive edge that has propelled many of them into the ranks of the industry’s top designers.

Apply Now

Chat with us

CONTACT

Phone: + 1 (809) 563.2802 ext. 108, 109
Email: admisiones@chavon.edu.do

Below, you will find all the information about admissions requirements and the curriculum with the subjects to be taken:

Download Fashion Design Program Details Download

Technical Fashion Design Career

General Description

The technical program in Fashion Design at CHAVÓN trains professionals capable of conceiving, experimenting, developing and producing garments, accessories and design objects, from a creative, technical and critical perspective. Throughout the program, students are immersed in the links between fashion, culture and sustainability, fostering a conscious practice of the environmental and social impact of the industry.

The approach integrates conceptual ideation, illustration, textile design, tailoring and manufacturing, enabling graduates to become active agents of change within local and international fashion, with sensitivity to contemporary contexts and the communities that sustain it

Career Opportunities

Fashion Product Design & Development

Ready-to-wear or Experimental Fashion Designer
Fashion Accessory or Fashion Object Designer
Textile Designer or Surface Developer
Design Assistant or Product Developer

Production & Apparel Techniques

Pattern Maker or Model Maker
Fashion Manufacturing and Production Coordinator
Specialist in Technical Data Sheets and Industrial Processes
Fashion Workshop or Laboratory Technician

Sustainable Fashion & Entrepreneurship

Sustainable or Circular Fashion Designer
Ethical or Artisanal Brand Founder
Responsible Design Process Consultant

Visual & Creative Direction

Fashion Illustrator
Creative Director of Collections or Campaigns
Stylist or Visual Merchandiser with Narrative approach

Industry & Design Management

Production Coordinator in Fashion Houses or Ateliers
Design or Product Line Manager
Assistant Creative Director in established Brands

Hard Skills (Technical)

Conceptual Ideation of Collections and Products
Anatomical Drawing, Technical and Artistic Fashion Illustration
Pattern Making, Tailoring and Finishing of Garments
Textile Experimentation and Creation of Materials
Technical Production and Industrial Standardization
Photography and Visual Presentation of proposals
Knowledge of Fashion History, Theory and Culture
Handing of Digital Tools for Visual Presentation
Sustainable and Circular Fashion Design
Development of Production Lines with Commercial Vision
Technical Documentation and Manufacturing Processes

Soft Skills (Transversal)

Critical Thinking in the face of Social and Environmental Issues in Fashion
Creativity applied to Material and Conceptual Design
Aesthetic Sensitivity and understanding of the Human Body
Research and Cultural Interpretation Skills
Visual and Narrative Communication Skills
Organization and Planning of Complex Projects
Ability to work in a Multidisciplinary Team
Time Management and Compliance with Technical Deliverables
Adaptability to differen Design Methods and Tools
Empathy towards Producer and Consumer Communities
Initiative and Entrepreneurial Spirit
Commitment to Ethics and Sustainability in Professional Practice

Admissions

Admission to CHAVÓN requires high school graduation with a satisfactory grade-point average, the presentation of a portfolio,* and an interview. For detailed information about admissions procedures, click here.

*Applicants to the program in Fashion Marketing and Communications are not required to present a portfolio but must complete the CHAVÓN Challenge.

*Applicants to the Film program can only apply via Portfolio

Information for International Students

International students are a welcomed to the CHAVÓN community and significantly add to its rich, artistically and intellectually diverse dialogue and culture. If you live outside the Dominican Republic, we encourage you to apply or to contact us, as we will always be available to assist you in the application process and to answer questions regarding such things as dormitories or other living accommodations, travel arrangements, visas, or any other questions you may have.