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#WhenIGrowUp: How to become a FAN-shionista
Here, Moloantoa, marketing director for FAN and previously fashion editor for "O" and True Love magazines, shares with us what students can expect from the Academy... and what, in turn, will be expected from them.
Moloantoa: It is the aim of the Fashion Academy Network to offer a Bachelor of Fashion Degree under the auspices of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), the Council for Higher Education (CHE) and the Government Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET).
Subject to institutional admission requirements, the minimum admission requirement to a Bachelor’s degree programme is a National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 issued by Council for General and Further Education and Training. The minimum legislative requirements for admission to a Bachelor’s degree include the achievement of: Three fundamental subjects between 60 - 69% (including English as the language of learning and teaching at FAN), three vocational subjects from the designated list between 70 - 79%.
FAN is engaged in the process of accreditation with the Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education.
Once you are selected, candidates will be invited for an interview and will have the opportunity to present their creative sketches which should consist of three to six pieces. This can include fashion designs; mixed media collages; photographs; digital media images; sewn items; and accessories created by hand.
It is open to young individuals with an understanding and passion for fashion as well as the economic impact of the industry in South Africa and the world over. A limited number of participants will be selected annually, ensuring focused and personal attention during their studies at FAN.
Students often find that a career in fashion, from being a student to a fashion professional, requires a high level of diligence and effort to make it.
The fashion course is multifaceted and depending on the individuals’ aptitude and interest, they will find their balance. Often students find Pattern Construction to be tricky but other students find business studies and its accounting to be tricky. But with the training and support provided by established lecturers and fashion experts, our students should have no difficulty. We have also consciously reduced the amount of homework given to allow the students time to relax and for their creative juices to flow.
Which careers could graduates expect to go into after completing this course?
- Couture fashion designer
- Ready-to-wear pattern maker and designer
- Fashion trend forecaster - Retail store buyer
- Fashion journalist
- Costume designer
- Accessory designer - Shoe or handbag designer
- Fashion magazine stylist - Wardrobe consultant
- Event planning and fashion show producer
- Boutique manager/owner
- Fabric research and development specialist
- Production manager - Brand manager/marketing
- Fashion blogger - Fashion illustrator
- Fashion agent - Retail product merchandiser
Anyone interested in applying for 2018 can visit www.fan-jhb.com for more information.