Attention Creative School Leavers - Whitehouse Degree Accredited Courses

Attention Creative School Leavers!
Whitehouse Now Offering Degree Accredited Courses

Options for 2007 school leavers of a more creative persuasion have widened with the announcement the Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia is launching a new three-year degree accredited course in design in 2008.

'Whitehouse is one of a few select private design colleges to achieve degree accreditation. This is very exciting for all our students and really takes our institute to the next level,' said Leanne Whitehouse, Managing Director of the Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia.

'To be acknowledged academically in this arena, where we are already producing an abundance of success stories, is a massive coup and just the beginning of huge changes we have in store.'

The Whitehouse Institute of Design has produced hot design property, the likes of Camilla Topper-Freeman of Australian label camilla and marc. Yeojin Bae is another former Whitehouse student who, after designing for a string of high-profile Australian labels, has launched her own self-titled label this year, with huge success.

The Bachelor of Design

The Bachelor of Design will offer students a holistic education in design. The curriculum is structured around both a series of cross-disciplinary study fields common to all the design courses and a series of specialised study fields particular to each of the Whitehouse's design disciplines:

Fashion Design

Interior Design

Styling and Creative Direction

'This is the first time that Styling and Creative Direction has been offered at this degree level, which will make Whitehouse a natural choice for many school leavers,' Whitehouse said.

'We are also the only tertiary institution to offer a cross-disciplinary approach to design,' she added.

The cross-disciplinary strands provide students with knowledge common to all areas of design practice. The degree gives students the skills and knowledge required to be a design practitioner.

The degree is underpinned by a learning culture which encourages innovation and creativity, built on academic foundations of life long learning and a love of design.

Entry into the courses is based on UAI score, portfolio and interview.

Background on Whitehouse

Established by Leanne Whitehouse in 1988, the Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia is recognised as one of Australia's leading independent design colleges specialising in Fashion, Interior Design and Styling & Creative Direction.

The Whitehouse also offers:
Certificate II Visualisation in Fashion, Interiors and Styling
2 year part time Certificate IV
2 year Advanced Diplomas
5 day short courses
1 and 2 day workshops
HSC VET in schools

The Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia educates and prepares students for the world of design in creative industries. The intensive, high quality teaching and close relationship between the design and technical departments sets the Whitehouse apart from other design institutes. Its programs actively pursue the integration of originality, knowledge and specialist expertise with global insight to advance the performance of the creative design professional.

Past graduates of the Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia include Camilla Topper-Freeman (camilla and marc), Yeojin Bae (Yeojin Bae), Peta Portelli (Roberto Cavalli), Louise Hong (Guess Europe), Prue Hawkins (Cue Design), Peta Baldicchino (Country Road), Kerryn Jacobs (Bracewell), Anne Gowanloch (Max Mara) and Stephanie Conley.

For more on the Whitehouse Institute of Design visit: www.whitehouse-design.edu.au