Certificate IV in Custom-Made Footwear – MST40316
Certificate IV in Custom-Made Footwear – MST40316
In the only dedicated footwear course in Australia, you’ll develop the technical and practical skills to produce custom-made (bespoke) footwear. Develop your technical and practical skills to produce custom-made footwear, focusing on design, pattern, manufacturing and the presentation of finished ideas. By understanding the nature and environment in which footwear…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
In the only dedicated footwear course in Australia, you’ll develop the technical and practical skills to produce custom-made (bespoke) footwear.
Develop your technical and practical skills to produce custom-made footwear, focusing on design, pattern, manufacturing and the presentation of finished ideas.
By understanding the nature and environment in which footwear is created, you’ll learn the skills that are applied at each stage of the construction process.
From the creation of freehand to computer aided design sketches and technical drawings, you’ll learn how to prepare, cut and sew the necessary components using a variety of materials to create uniquely original shoes.
Career
As a graduate, you will be able to enter the industry as an assistant where, over time, you may progress to a head footwear designer role within a large company. Head footwear designers lead large design teams and travel or conduct market research to gain insight into current trends.
A number of graduates currently own and operate their own footwear design businesses.
Other graduates work as designers, product developers, production/quality controllers, supply chain managers and technical officers.
As a footwear designer your daily activities may include:
working with other designers, clients and stakeholders
sketching design drawings by hand or using computer aided design programs
attending fashion shows and events for research
making prototype shoes
sourcing materials such as leather or synthetic or sustainably produced materials
Further study
You may wish to continue your studies in any of the following RMIT programs:
Advanced Diploma of Textile Design, Development and Production
Associate Degree in Fashion and Textile Merchandising
Bachelor of Arts (Textile Design)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Since its establishment in 1887, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) has been meeting the needs of the community surrounding it. Originally a Working Men’s College, RMIT showed its flexibility during World War Two, training over 20,000 servicemen in communications to help with the war effort.Now, it is a true pioneer in international education, championing cross-border study opportunities with campuses in various countries. Granted formal university status in 1992, RMIT is ranked 21st in the world for universities that are less than 50 years old.RMIT is the largest higher education institution in Australia, currently with more than 82,000 students. With nearly 20% of those students coming from overseas, it is a university that truly welcomes diversity and is a melting pot of different cultures. RMIT has three campuses in Vietnam, a European hub in Barcelona, an office in Indonesia, and partners with 200+ institutions in 42 countries to provide study opportunities worldwide.
