5disciplines than a university (e.g. a liberal arts college).
Universities tend to have larger enrolments than colleges.
Community colleges are more vocational in nature and
offer two-year degrees.
Dutch educational institutions at HBO-level with fashion
related courses are called institute, academy, college of
higher education, university of applied science, etc.
For terms used in Austria, see question c.
In Poland, the following educational institutions offer fashion
related courses: university, various schools (non-university
schools offering both BA and MA courses), technical
college, vocational school, academy, technical university.
Some fine art schools offer fashion related courses too.
c. What types of qualification can students attain on
a fashion related course (e.g. BA, MA, vocational
qualification, etc.)? Please give a description of these
types of qualifications.UK:
- Fashion Foundation: one year pre-degree qualification
that is very general. - BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND): two year
qualification intended to be equivalent to A (Advanced)
level (usually two years full-time study, pre-university)
plus level one degree. - Foundation Degree: two year industry focussed higher
education qualification that should allow access to final
level of Degree Programme. - BA: three or four year (sandwich, i.e: with work
placements) qualification. - BA (top-up): one year fast-track qualification.
- MA: one to two year post-graduate qualification.
- MPhil and PhD: up to 5 year doctorate research
qualification. - Graduate Diploma: one year post-degree/pre-MA
level qualification. - Graduate Certificate: 15 week post-degree qualification.
USA:
Students interested in fashion can study for a wide variety
of degrees in the United States.
- There are associates’ degrees that are generally earned in
two years and have a vocational emphasis. - Bachelors’ degrees in apparel design and fashion
merchandising are prevalent.- Students can also earn masters and doctorate degrees
with fashion related foci. Whether the degree is
considered an “Arts” or a “Science” degree depends
on the varied emphasis on humanities type (e.g. English,
history), physical and social science courses (e.g.
chemistry, math, psychology), and discipline-specific
requirements. In theory, the Bachelor of Arts degree
has somewhat more flexibility in courses students are
allowed to take, whereas the Bachelor of Science degree
is more defined and specialized. However, there are
no hard rules for this distinction and each university or
college approves its own degree programs.
THE NETHErLANDS- A student is awarded a BA after 4 years HBO.
- An MA can be obtained by taking a special masters
programme (normally an additional one to two years).
AUSTrIA:- Ten vocational schools of fashion technology offer
three year practice related vocational courses for 14 to
18 year olds. - Following this, the Institute of Higher Education of
Fashion Technology offers an advanced three year A level
course (age 17 +). - There are fourteen institutes of higher education in
fashion technology offering five year A level courses for
14 to 19 year olds. - Two colleges offer two year ‘higher’ A level professional
qualification courses and an additional college offers a
three year course from the Institute of Higher Education
of Fashion Technology. - The Fashion School Hetzendorf offers a six semester
Baccalureate BA course. - University education:
- Fashion Design at the Institute of Design/University of
Applied Arts in Vienna. - Duration: 8 semesters
- Level: Master of Arts.
- Textile/Art & Design at the Institute of Art and Design/
University of Arts in Linz. - Level: Bachelor of Arts
- Duration 6 semesters; following this.
- Level: Master of Arts
- Duration: 4 semesters.
coursEs and QualIFIcatIons