Fashion Design is the applied art dedicated to clothing and lifestyle accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time. A season is defined as either Autumn/Winter or Spring/Summer. Fashion design is generally considered to have started in the 19th Century with Charles Frederick Worth who was the first designer to Label sewn into the garments that he created.

Job Opportunities

• Fashion Designer

• Pattern Maker

• Fashion Merchandiser

• Fashion Coordinator

• Quality Controller

• Fashion Consultant

	Courses	Duration	Eligibility
	MBA / M.Sc. IN FASHION DESIGN	2 Years	Graduation
	P.G. DIPLOMA IN FASHION DESIGN	1 Year	Graduation
	DEGREE IN FASHION DESIGN (B.Sc FD)	3 Years	10+2
	ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN FASHION DESIGN (FD)	2 Years	10+2
	DIPLOMA IN FASHION DESIGN (FD)	1 Year	10+2

Interior Design is a profession concerned with anything that is found inside a space - walls, windows, doors, finishes, textures, ligth, furnishings and furniture. They plan the spaces of almost every type of building: hotels, corporate spaces, schools, hospitals, private residences, shopping malls, restaurants, theatres, airport terminals etc.

Career Prospects

• Interior Designer

• Graphic Designer

• CAD Operator

• Traditional Decorator

• Architecture

	Courses	Duration	Eligibility
	MBA / M.Sc. IN INTERIOR DESIGN	2 Years	Graduation
	P.G. DIPLOMA IN INTERIOR DESIGN	1 Year	Graduation
	DEGREE IN INTERIOR DESIGN (B.Sc ID)	3 Years	10+2
	ADV. DIP. IN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR DESIGN (I.E.D.T)	2 Years	10+2
	DIPLOMA IN INTERIOR DESIGN (I.E.D.T)	1 Year	10+2

Textile Design is an art practiced in India for ages. Even in the age of machines, tradional printing techniques are being used and are no less popular. Textile Designing imparts training to students in the field of traditional as well as modern designing and printing.

Career Prospects

• Weavers

• Embroidery Designers

• Dying & Printing Consultants

• Fabric Analyzer

• Textile Lab Manager

• Fabric Resource Manager

	Courses	Duration	Eligibility
	ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN TEXTILE DESIGN (TD)	2 Years	10+2
	DIPLOMA IN TEXTILE DESIGN (TD)	1 Year	10+2

Knitwear Design basically consists of playing with yarns and threads. Its is basically of two types: Hand Knitting and Machine Knitting. The course curriculum is developed by Pearl Academy of Fashion, New Delhi. PIFT has also signed MOU's with leading and recognized apparel organizations for imparting Practical Training to our students.

Career Prospects

• Designers

• Production Professionals

• Fabric Coordinators

• Freelance Consultants for Domestic & Export Market

	Courses	Duration	Eligibility
	ADV. DIP. IN KNITWEAR DESIGN TECHNOLOGY (KDT)	2 Years	10+2
	DIPLOMA IN KNITWEAR DESIGN (KDT)	1 Year	10+2

Retail Management programme has been designed to produce Graduates with a sound understanding of modern retailing and the skills necessary for a career in retailing.

The progarmme is recognized by MSU University, Tamil Naidu. After completing one year diploma from PIFT, students can work under the established brands in retail at various designations viz:

• Floor Manager

• ASM

• Store Manager

• Merchandiser

• Business Operation Manager

• Business Development Manager

	Course	Duration	Eligibility
	DIPLOMA IN RETAIL MANAGEMENT	1 Year	10th

Merchandising as commonly used in marketing, means maximizing merchandise sales using product design, selection, packaging, pricing and display that stimulates consumers to spend more.

Merchandising refers to the methods, practices and operations conducted to promote and sustain certain categories of commercial activity.
 

	Course	Duration	Eligibility
	DIPLOMA IN APPAREL MERCHANDISING	6 Months	10+2

For upgrading your skills, PIFT has specialized Short Term Certificate Programmes to make you capable for the future.

 

	Courses	Duration
	HAND FLAT KNITTING & DESIGNING	6 Weeks
	COMPUTER AIDED DESIGNING	12 Weeks
	DRESS DESIGNING	6 Weeks
	CUTTING & STITCHING	6 Weeks
	SKETCHING	8 Weeks
	ACCESSORIES DESIGNING	8 Weeks
	DYEING & PRINTING	8 Weeks
	HAND EMBROIDERY	5 Weeks