DESIGN & CREATION COURSE

Even without prior experience, you can acquire the solid skills and rich sensitivity required of a professional.

The Design & Creation Course is highly regarded in the industry for its high level and outstanding employment results. Students learn design and pattern & sewing together, and comprehensively acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for fashion professionals, from basic to advanced. Utilizing ESMOD's unique educational system and the latest curriculum, which is reviewed every year, we provide education aimed at training professionals who can be immediately effective in the fashion industry.

Course explanation

Admission Requirements

Graduates (including those expected to graduate) from high school or those recognized as having an equivalent level of education, as well as graduates, university students, vocational school students, and working professionals.
Study Period

3 years
Enrollment Period

April
Schedule

30 weeks throughout the year　From Monday to Friday　9am to 6pm
Tuition

Enrollment fees ¥300,000　Tuition fees ¥1,380,000　Insurance fees ¥12,000
Language

Japanese
Location

Tokyo Campus
Selection Process

【AO Entrance Exam】Interview and self-expression work
【General Entrance Exam】Self-promotion essay, interview, and self-expression work
Others

Those with a basic level of fashion education may also transfer directly into the second year (transfer examination required).

Course contents

Educational Purpose

In ESMOD's Design & Creation Course, we cultivate fashion professionals who, upon graduation, possess both practical knowledge and innovative strategies, enabling them to make an immediate impact in the industry with their solid technical skills and rich creativity.
Curriculum

▪︎Knowledge, creativity, and secret skills necessary to approach dressmaking from both the design and pattern-making sides.
▪︎The ability to establish a well-honed and solid individuality and concept.
▪︎The ability to understand fashion from a business perspective.
▪︎Understanding of the process from creation to production and sales, and marketing.
▪︎Flexibility, broad perspective, and innovative ideas.
1st Grade

A year dedicated to steadily acquiring the essential foundational knowledge and skills necessary for those aiming to succeed in the future fashion industry.

- Stylism (Design)
　- Personal worldview
　- Color studies
　- Basics of design drawing
　- Illustration
　- Creative process
　- Item research
　- Brand analysis
　- Portfolio creation

- Modelism (patternmaking + sewing)
　- Basic sewing techniques
　- Skirt creation theory to production
　- Shirt/blouse creation theory to production
　- Dress creation theory to production

- Liberal Arts Courses
　- Marketing
　- Visual design (Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.)
　- 3D CLO
　- Textiles
　- Croquis
　- History of clothing

At ESMOD Tokyo, you can showcase your work in a fashion show starting from your first year.
2nd Grade

Building on the foundational knowledge acquired during the first year, students will enhance their skills by applying advanced techniques to create complex garments, such as jackets, mastering the ability to handle a wide range of designs.
To deepen their understanding of the fashion industry, students will participate in industry-university cooperative projects and corporate partnerships.
These initiatives provide a chance to engage in practical collection creation from the perspective of managing a brand.

- Stylism (Design)
　- Self-creativity analysis
　- Item research
　- Visual research
　- Trend and media analysis
　- Group planning
　- Brand launch
　- Portfolio creation

- Modelism (patternmaking + sewing)
　- Tailored jacket creation theory to production
　- Luxury casual wear creation theory to production
　- Pants creation theory to production
　- Coat creation theory to production
　- Group project and collaboration project planning to creation

- Liberal Arts Courses
　- Marketing
　- Merchandising
　- Textiles
　- Croquis
　- CAD

From the second year, students can choose to specialize in Metawear, focusing on 3D design tools within the Stylism program, or specialize in menswear within the Modelism program (please contact us for more details on these specializations).

In the industry-university collaboration project, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the product life cycle and the practical aspects of the fashion industry, from planning and design to pattern making, merchandising, production, public relations, marketing, visual presentation, and sales, by launching a brand as a group.
Through collaborations with companies, students will also participate in projects related to SDGs and upcycling, gaining hands-on experience from planning to commercialization.
3rd Grade

Using the skills developed in the first and second years, students will create their own collections as individual brands in their chosen fields.
After presenting their work to a panel of fashion industry experts, including professionals and designers, they will showcase their graduation collections in a fashion show.

- Stylism (Design)
　- Portfolio for job hunting
　- Photo shooting
　- Graphic design
　- Communication approach
　- Business planning
　- Graduation collection production
　- Commercial line production

- Modelism (patternmaking + sewing)
　- Creation of work for job hunting
　- Creation of work for graduation collection

Students will present their portfolios and work tailored to their desired brands for the Job Hunting session held on campus. It is not uncommon for job offers to be secured through these presentations.
For the Graduation Collection, students are responsible for everything, from the creation of the looks to arranging the venue and models, planning the show's structure and production, and managing operations on the day.
This provides hands-on experience in the entire process, from planning to executing a fashion show as a brand would in the industry.