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SHORT COURSES LISOF’s part-time short courses are a viable alternative to full-time study and could be the beginning of your journey into the fascinating worlds of fashion and beauty. There are short courses in Fashion Photography, Garment Construction, Pattern Design, Fashion Design, Make-up and Adobe® Illustrator & Photoshop. They are presented at our campus in Johannesburg over a period of 20 Saturday mornings.
SHORT COURSES | PATTERN DESIGN Registered with the Department of Higher Education & Training as a Private Higher Education Institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997. Registration Certificate No 2002/HE07/002
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DESIGN SHORT COURSE After successful completion of the Pattern Design short course you’ll be able to develop the patterns for a range of basic items of apparel and understand the basic principles that underscore all pattern design. The course will give you the grounding to continue developing your pattern design knowledge and skills on your own, perhaps leading to an exciting new career. LISOF and its programmes are accredited by the Council on Higher Education and registered on the South African Qualifications Authority’s National Qualifications Framework (NQF). SHORT COURSES | PATTERN DESIGN Registered with the Department of Higher Education & Training as a Private Higher Education Institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997. Registration Certificate No 2002/HE07/002
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The part-time Pattern Design short course curriculum includes the following: • The fundamental terms and definitions of pattern design. • Introduction to the shape, fit and working detail of fitted bodice, skirt and sleeve foundation patterns. • Fundamental principle of dart manipulation and its associated function in the flat pattern design system. • Principles of dart equivalents (designing with darts) and their associated function in relation to design features in the flat pattern design system. • Principles and application of added fullness. • Introduction to the construction of functional garment closures, their components and related finishes. • Introduction to the principles and basic function of the torso foundation as well as to dress and sleeve styling adaptations and collar drafting.
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SHORT COURSES | PATTERN DESIGN Registered with the Department of Higher Education & Training as a Private Higher Education Institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997. Registration Certificate No 2002/HE07/002
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CRITERIA SO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU WANT TO BE AND WE WILL HELP YOU GET THERE. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN? The part-time Pattern Design short course presents material that straddles NQF Levels 4 and 5 and is therefore accessible to high school students (Grade 10 or 16 years). However, it is better suited to post-high school (Grade 12) and adult students.
If you’re not sure if you qualify to apply, contact our student admissions department on 08611 LISOF (54763) or email
[email protected]
SHORT COURSES | PATTERN DESIGN Registered with the Department of Higher Education & Training as a Private Higher Education Institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997. Registration Certificate No 2002/HE07/002
ADMISSION CRITERIA
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Equipment and consumables are not included in tuition fees.
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The language of recruitment, admission, administration, facilitation, learning and assessment at LISOF is English.
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Bursaries are not available for short courses.
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Since LISOF’s full-time programmes are accredited by the Council on Higher Education, these part-time short courses, drawn from the full-time curricula, enjoy the same accreditation status. However, they are not and cannot be registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
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You will receive a Certificate of Completion upon delivery of the prescribed tasks (assessment events). Tasks (assessment events) must meet minimum requirements according to the prescribed criteria and must be conducted according to LISOF’s general assessment policies.
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The Pattern Design short course does not carry international recognition. The recognition that you gain is from the body of work that you produce during the course.
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International students are required to secure a study permit to study and reside legally in South Africa before applying to study at LISOF.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
+27 (0)8611 LISOF / 54763 JOHANNESBURG CAMPUS Cnr Eileen & Geneva Road Blairgowrie Randburg Tel: 086 11 LISOF (54763) Fax: 011 326 1767
HATFIELD CAMPUS Hatfield Square 1st Floor Clock Tower Building Cnr Burnett & Hilda Street Hatfield Tel: 021 362 6827 Fax: 086 695 1843
VISIT OUR WEBS ITE www.lisof.co.za OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION SHORT COURSES | PATTERN DESIGN Registered with the Department of Higher Education & Training as a Private Higher Education Institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997. Registration Certificate No 2002/HE07/002
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