About Fashion Design in Toronto Film School

Learn how to take a design from concept through to finished product and onto the runway. You will explore the entire design process with acclaimed designers who have designed for Canada Goose, Toronto Fashion Week, Esprit, Joe Fresh and Hudson’s Bay. Gain a deeper understanding of sketching, draping, sewing, computer illustration and patternmaking as you prepare for the business of fashion, including marketing and building industry recognition. Exhibit your collection at Toronto Film School’s fashion show and graduate with a portfolio showcasing your design vision and finished collection.

Award winning program

For more than 30 years, the Toronto Film School has been producing national and international industry leaders. Our students have won prestigious design awards and competitions including Six Creative Festival Awards, Telio, Canada Goose/Sporting Life “Design Your Goose, Addition Elle’s “Little Black Dress” and TOM* Emerging Designer Competition.

Cross collaboration

We provide a unique opportunity for cross program collaboration and networking across the fashion and entertainment industries. You’ll work with peers in film production, acting and video game design to create costumes and style looks for film, theatre, television and video games.

Accelerated Learning

With our fast-paced, year-round curriculum, you’ll develop the industry skills and real-world expertise to launch your fashion career in just 18 months.

Industry Professionals

In small classes, you’ll be mentored by current designers with their pulse on the latest fashion and industry trends. You’ll also share their invaluable insider access to industry connections, networks and events.

Career Directions

• Fashion Designer
• Specialty Designer
• Technical Designer
• Costume Designer
• Product Developer
• Private Label Developer
• Pattern Grader
• Garment Technician
• Production Manager
• Sample Maker

Academic qualification equivalents

• you must have a high school diploma or its equivalent,

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS      :    5.5
• TOEFL    :    70
• PTE         :    47

Toronto Film School Highlights

Toronto Film School Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

For all the prospective candidates hoping to enroll at the institute in the upcoming sessional year, an estimated cost of living in Canada has been tabulated below.

• Within two days of payment or contract, Students can cancel a payment with written notice of cancellation.
• Every student is entitled to a refund of fees paid for a program; however, The Toronto Film School is allowed to retain 20% of the total fees for the program. (whichever is less).

These are the list of cost which student are to pay for at the film school:

Toronto Film School Application Process

Toronto Film School Canada has the intake month of October. Students must apply well before the time otherwise they would be considered for the next admission cycle.

How to apply?

Applicationportal: Students can apply online

Applicationfee (non-refundable): CAD 100 for all programs, except for Film Production (CAD 500).

Basic Admission Requirements:

• An Ontario secondary school diploma (grade 12) or any equivalent.
• Notarized translated secondary (including any post-secondary) transcripts
• Mature student test: for a student who is over 18 and is not enrolling directly from secondary school.

Additional requirements (varies by programs of choice)

• Transcripts
• Professional movie Critique
• Storyboard
• Diploma
• Interview
• 1-2 minute monologue from a play/movie
• Photograph
• Resume (varies)
• Portfolio
• Reference
• Essay, articles, short stories
• Video submission

For more info, applicants can request for information form and an Admissions Advisor will contact them within 3 business days.

English Language Proficiency Test Scores

The applicants who are non-native English speakers’ needs to provide evidence of their English proficiency by submitting the results of one of the following tests:

Students with less than 4.0 IELTS score or without an IELTS score will take up the Oxford Online Placement Test.