Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant
English: Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent course
CAEL CE and CAEL online, Minimum 60
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE), Minimum 169 with no skill below 162
Duolingo, Minimum score 105 to 110
IELTS Academic, Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
PTE Academic, Minimum score 58
TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition), Minimum 80 with no skill below 20
TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered, No skill below 20
Are you creative? Passionate about design? A visual storyteller who can bring a brand to life? This two-year program will prepare you to become a visual merchandiser who can expertly style a brand’s image with mannequins, merchandise, pop-up locations, window displays and store fronts. You’ll express your innovative ideas using design-based software programs, and get hands-on experience working with luxury retail partners such as Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Holt Renfrew and Harry Rosen.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
presenting and co-ordinating merchandise
making financial decisions
working with a wide variety of materials to solve design problems
constructing promotional displays and advertising
photographing displays and advertising
understanding retail store operations
preparing and executing displays for exhibitions and promotional events
creating illustrations and layout for advertising
using written and oral English that emphasizes good organization, clarity and correct grammar for communication in a business environment
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Semester 1
DDV133, Drawing and Design for Visual Merchandising I
DSG133, Design Fundamentals
DSP131, Display Techniques I
COM101 or COM111, Communicating Across Contexts or Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)
VML131, Lighting and Styling
Semester 2
DDV234, Drawing and Design for Visual Merchandising II
DSP232, Display Techniques II
FSH330, Evolution of Design
DMM236, Menswear Styling
FSM232, Materials and Prop Construction I
plus: General Education Course
Semester 3
DDV301, Drawing and Design for Visual Merchandising III
DSP333, Window Installation I
FSM236, Fashion Styling
FSM334, Materials and Prop Construction II
PSD335, Photostyling and Digital Imaging
plus: General Education Course
Semester 4
DDV401, Drawing and Design for Visual Merchandising IV
DSP435, Window Installation II
FPS436, Portfolios and Presentations
FSM433, Materials and Prop Construction III
plus: General Education Course
Additional: Completion of an Experiential Learning Activity is required.
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that you can explore:
visual merchandiser
exhibit design specialist
brand expert
fashion, interior or prop stylist
in-store merchandiser
retail marketer
prop producer
freelance designer
home staging assistant
special event designer
Health Insurance $807.49CAD
