Diploma in Visual Merchandising Arts

Seneca Polytechnic - Newnham Campus

UG Certificate / Diploma

Canada,Ontario

24 Months

Duration

CAD 16,478/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 90

Application Fee

Sep 2024

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 45,000 +

Int. Students: 17,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

1750 Finch Ave E, North York, ON M2J 2X5, Canada

Diploma in Visual Merchandising Arts

Program Overview

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

Field Placement
Through the mandatory field placement, you will gain 80 hours of work experience with our retail partners. Not only will you put into practice the skills developed throughout the program, but you’ll also build a professional network and improve your understanding of the industry. Field placements are varied and may include working in a retail environment, assisting as a fashion stylist during Fashion Week, making props for Toronto’s iconic Santa Claus Parade or working closely with visual designers on exciting industry projects.

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