ARS Developments ck 1998/069596/23 t/a The Footwear Design & Technology School
ONLINE - Technical Footwear Design Course
What is this course about
- This online course lays down the foundations for you to enter the world of footwear.
It equips you with:
– Knowledge you need to be able to start your own brand of footwear
– Skills to be able to conceptualise and design your own footwear
– Skills to be able to make your own patterns
– Hand and machine skills to make your footwear
– Knowledge to source materials, components and machinery.
– Knowledge of footwear materials technology
– Access to marketing platform for your products
Online platform
Our online Moodle learning platform is the same used by leading universities.
You will be completing modules which mostly consist of videos. You will watch the videos ad learn and then submit your projects at your own pace.
You will need a computer, internet access and a camera or scanner to take photos of your practical projects and submit them online.
Modules are marked on a daily basis from monday to friday and on odd occasions over weekends.
START DATE:
As soon as you have registered, you can start.
You can register at any time.
DURATION:
The course should take 10 months to complete but you do have 18 months to complete it in.
STARTING DATE AND DURATION
Sketching
With our proven methodology, we teach students who have no sketching ability, to sketch footwear from the side top and at an angle. build a professional portfolio.
Pattern Engineering
In order to make quality footwear one needs to have a well grounded ability to cut footwear patterns.
Using the best Italian methods our learners are taken through the process of making stuck on patterns for all the classical styles of footwear and variations thereof.
Private Certificate in Technical Footwear Design
Students are issued with a private certificate in Technical Footwear Design.
Our certificates are recognised by the manufacturing industry and retail as they regularly send their students to us.
We have also trained for the FP&M seta in the past.
Our certificates are skills based and not accredited as there are no courses on our level registered on the National Qualifications Framework.
COST TO STUDENT
R2 000 registration deposit to secure the seat.
R1000 per month on a 10 month payfast subscription basis.
INCLUDED:
Carry bag
Pencil Bag
Pencils
Rulers
Markers x 4
Pattern Knife
Cutting board
Engineering Divider
Awl
Envelopes for patterns
Pattern Paper