College Diploma - Fashion Arts and Business (FA211)

Because fashion is an international business, Humber’s Fashion Arts and Business diploma program places an emphasis on retail operations from both domestic and international perspectives. Students will study marketing, store planning and merchandising, brand management, cosmetic marketing, event planning and retail buying. They'll also learn fashion trend forecasting, sales techniques, and colour and styling analysis while attaining basic knowledge of fashion products and fashion promotion. These skills are then applied to product launches, planning merchandise assortments, styling fashion shoots and the production of fashion events.

Humber's advisory committee provides regular review and input of curriculum ensuring their program is always on the cutting edge of industry developments. In first year, courses in the business of fashion – marketing strategies, product knowledge, trend forecasting and web merchandising – give students an overview of this multibillion-dollar industry. In second year, students build on the skills developed on the foundation with wholesale sales, retail buying and operation, photo styling and event planning and budgeting. Two field placement courses in Semesters 3 and 4 offer real-world experience in the area of interest. The placement is found by the student and can be paid or unpaid.