CORE 4 FASHION
DESIGN DIPLOMA

Program Duration: 1 Year - 4 Months (56 Weeks/1120hrs)
Your Instructors: Julie Berg, Melissa McSorley, Magali Blanc

Prices: Domestic $24,595.00

Prices: International $28,595.00

Location: 1888 West 1st Ave

Start Dates: January, May, September.

Consisting of three set modules and an elective module, the Core 4 Design

Diploma helps build the student's awareness of, and preparedness for, the

exciting world of fashion.

This Diploma delves deep into areas of creative and technical design, production

and manufacturing, to guide students into a bespoke selection of specialized

courses, allowing for a rich and experiential education led by industry

professionals in a supportive and exciting environment.

Program Overview

Develop Your Skill

The Cut’s ‘Core 4’ Diploma is an exciting and comprehensive program that provides students a strong foundation in Apparel and Fashion Design.

  • Tailor your own experience by choosing one of our four dynamic electives

  • Learn the foundations of creative design and illustration

  • Understand the reality of fashion and apparel through the lens of production

  • Conceptualize, draft, and create your own garments

  • Learn the techniques essential to succeed in numerous industry positions

  • Understand how to professionally develop products through technical design skills

Program Timeline

See below for the timeline options available:

Program Timeline

Program Duration: 56 weeks/1120 hrs

Term: 4 (14 weeks/280 hours each)

Hours per week: Lecture 8 hours/week. Lab 12 hrs/week

Admission Requirements

  • High school graduation or equivalent or mature student status (19+)
  • Admissions interview: in person or by Skype with the Dean or Director of Admissions
  • Letter of Intent: describing your career goals (Minimum 250 words)
  • English Proficiency: B2 Level (IELTS 5.5 - TOEFL 57 internet-based - 1 63 computer-based - FCE Exam) or equivalent. (If English is not First Language and/or has no formal previous education in English)
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Fashion Design, Illustration Creative Design Pattern Making & Assembling Technique Product Development & Manufacturing Domestic & Overseas ELECTIVE - Technical & Gerber & 3D Apparel Design

Related Fee

  • Application Fee(Domestic) $50.00
  • Application Fee (International) $500.00
  • Assessment Fee $100.00
  • Material Fee $1,800.00
  • Textbooks $1,123.00 (may vary)

Meet your professors

Julie Berg

Julie Berg brings 25 years of forward-thinking fashion design and energy-fuelled marketing talent to the table. A product development specialist for both retail and private labels, she’s crafted contemporary designer sportswear and accessories collections for small-sized independent retailers and big brands alike.


Melissa McSorley

Following in her mother and grandmother’s footsteps, Melissa chose a career in the fashion industry and has been teaching for the last three years. She is a graduate from the Art Institute of Vancouver’s Fashion Design and Merchandising program. After a successful pattern making internship while in her second-to-last quarter, Melissa started working in the industry three months before graduation. Since graduation, Melissa has been building her skill set in contract pre-production manufacturing, wearing many hats. She also works with her own clients as a seamstress, doing alterations and one-of-a-kind projects.

Magali Blanc

After my bachelor degree, I studied fashion design in Paris at l’Institue Superieur des Arts Appliques during 4 years. After my graduation I started as an intern at Vivienne Westwood in London, and then for Vanessa Bruno in Paris, where, I had the opportunity to work with high hand fabrics and luxurious yarns for knitwear collections. Quickly after my internships, I worked for luxury RTW brands in Paris. First, for Maje Paris from the very start to the huge expansion of the brand. I was in charge of many categories of product bringing diversity focus on the DNA of the brand.... I was also working directly with fabric mills and suppliers based in Europe, Asia and India. At Maje, I learned to design with a luxurious, a realistic approach and a strong product positioning that leads to the success of the brand.

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 This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.
The Cut Design Academy is designated with PTIB