There are four Fashion Design Schools in Montreal.
Perhaps it's the blend of French culture and a thriving metropolis that makes Montreal a hot spot for fashion. According to "Travel Lady" magazine, Montreal has long been "known as the official headquarters of the Canadian Rag Trade." Montreal has its own fashion week and its own fashion district near the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Programs in fashion design supply fresh new talent to the fashion studios around Montreal.
Canadian Degrees
Canadian universities issue Bachelor of Arts degrees the same way a university in the United States would, but they often take three years to complete instead of four because students specialize in a field of study quicker. In Quebec you can also get a Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC), called a Diploma of College Studies in English, which is for two years of pre-university study or three years of vocational school. Some Universities require a DEC before you can enroll.
LaSalle College
LaSalle College offers courses in both English and French. This program leads to a DEC in Fashion Design. LaSalle works with universities so that students can complete a bachelor's degree in two years after they have completed their DEC.
Cégep Marie-Victorin
Cégep Marie-Victorin offers a three-year program in French only to students leading to a DEC. The school boasts a new fashion design facility that was created to look like the work environment in a house of fashion. Cégep also offers a two-year fur design option, and each year nine students are sent on a study internship to the SAGA International Design Centre in Denmark.
The Academy of Arts and Design
The Academy of Arts and Design has a fashion design program lasting 17 months or longer should students desire to attend part-time. The program includes a two-month internship with a company to apply the skills learned in the classroom. The academy's classes can be taken in either French or English and lead to a DEC.
L'École Supérieure de Mode de Montréal
L'École Supérieure de Mode de Montréal was founded in 1995, thanks to a partnership between the University of Quebec and LaSalle College. The program leads to a B.A. in Fashion Design. According to the school's website, the program is for highly qualified candidates who already hold a DEC and have previous academic work or experience in fashion.
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