Bachelor of Design Te Tohu Paetahi mō te Hoahoa - Fashion Design

Auckland University of Technology

Study fashion design in a nurturing environment that celebrates originality, creativity and innovation. You’ll have access to world-class facilities and will be immersed in a studio-based culture that values learning through making. In the Fashion Design major, you’re encouraged to explore the relationship between craft and technology in contemporary fashion. With a strong focus on ‘slow’ fashion practices, you’ll develop creative approaches that support mindful design, grounded in care and responsibility. In your final year, selected AUT fashion design students have the opportunity to showcase their work in a public fashion show. This established event is attended by fashion industry professionals, media, AUT staff, students and whānau. You’ll work predominantly in a studio-based environment, developing practical skills through a range of innovative, hands-on projects. You’ll explore your ideas in creative settings that draw on a wide range of methods used in contemporary design practice. This hands-on approach encourages you to think critically about fashion – not just as something you make, but as a field shaped by both material and conceptual ideas.