Introduction to Shape and Form

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  By the end of this 12-week subject, you'll be able to:

  1. Apply garment construction principles and workflow.
  2. Identify garment pieces and their structural purpose and inter- relationships.
  3. Present garment construction methods, terminology and processes in a professional context.
  4. Apply the principles of Work Health and Safety (WHS) to the sewing workroom practice.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Torrens University Australia

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• TUA-BFD-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Branded Fashion Design

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• TUA-FA104A-Introduction to Branded Fashion Technical Drawing

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:

• TUA-FA108A-Fashion Studio Practice

Additional requirements

• Other requirements - Online students: Sewing Machine, Iron, Ironing Board

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.