About The Design School Southern Africa

Window treatments & softs
(Curtain making)
Short Learning Programme
The Curtain Making Short Learning Programme (SLP) provides learners with
a basic knowledge and understanding of curtain making and the basics for
decorative sewing. SLPs differ from our full qualifications, which are registered with the South African Qualifications Authority on the National
Qualifications Framework. Curtaining and decorative sewing is an integral
part of the Interior Decorating process because it is the final phase of the
process as an idea develops from an abstract design to a tangible, finished
product. Students are presented with the basic techniques of sewing that
can be applied to all aspects of Decoration. Lectures include:
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Introduction to curtain making and revision of basic sewing
Introduction to curtain hardware
Cutting fabric and lining choices
Measuring curtains and determining fabric and pattern match
Curtain heading and applying a variety of stitches
Curtain headers and handmade headers.
Basic needlework applied to scatter cushions and bed linen
Introduction to blinds
Blind construction
Create scatter cushions or bed linen
Entry requirements:
Applicants need to have basic sewing skills.
Duration:
6 months
About The Design School
Southern Africa
Rational creativity. That’s the beauty of a career in design.
An education in design is no different than design itself. It should
be well-planned, contemporary and, above all, creative. That’s our
philosophy at The Design School Southern Africa (DSSA).
The Design School Southern Africa was founded in 1990 and
grew to become one of the leading design education and
training institutions in the country priding itself on providing an
inspirational learning environment. Whether it’s Fashion Design,
Graphic Design or Interior Design, we will nurture your talent for
planned creativity.
Today the Design School Southern Africa is a key division of The
Independent Institute of Education (pty) Ltd which is the
country’s largest, most accredited provider of private higher
education.
Graduates from DSSA are well respected throughout the design
industry. This is because we enhance your natural ability with
real-life skills, giving you the best chance to break into the
professional world.
Our lecturers are specialists in their particular fields who will
teach to you the business, management and communication
skills you will need to make a success of your career. You will also
master the latest technologies which lie at the core of today’s
industry.
Best of all, you will achieve all this in a creative environment full
of like-minded individuals. Our students have proven time and
again that they are amongst the best in the country, going on to
win awards at every level and achieving enormous success in
their chosen fields.
If you are passionate and gifted in your ability to design and
create, The Design School Southern Africa will help you build the
foundation you need to make a success out of your chosen
career!
The following full time qualifications can be studied at the DSSA:
• BA Fashion Design (3 years minimum study)
• BA Graphic Design (3 years minimum study)
• BA Interior Design (3 years minimum study)
• Higher Certificate: Art and Design (1 year minimum study)
The Independent Institute of Education (IIE)
The DSSA is an educational brand of The Independent Institute
of Education (The IIE).
The IIE is the largest and most accredited private provider of
higher education in South Africa. This means that not only will
you enjoy the creative environment and leadership provided by
DSSA, but you will be assured that the quality of your education
meets the standards of The Independent Institute of Education.
The IIE is responsible for academic governance as well as the
curriculum offered and delivered through all its educational
brands including that of DSSA. In the case of DSSA and other
niche brands within The Independent Institute of Education
the subject matter leadership comes from the campuses
who work with the team at The Independent Institute of
Education to ensure that what you receive in the classroom
matches your highest expectations.
The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd © is
registered with the Department of Higher Education and
Training as a private further and higher education and
training institution under the Further Education and Training
Colleges Act, 2006 (reg. no. 2009/ FE07/003, prov. to
31/12/2014) and the Higher Education Act, 1997 (reg. no.
2007/HE07/002). It is a wholly owned subsidiary of AdvTech
Ltd which is registered on the JSE – offering you the security
of sustainability and quality governance.
Find out more about the Independent Institute of Education.
Visit www.iie.ac.za
Campuses
Bordeaux Campus, JHB
Corner of Jan Smuts Avenue and Main Street, Bordeaux,
Randburg
011 326 3830
[email protected]
GPS Coordinates: S26.10868° E28.01795
Pretoria Campus
270 Veale Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria
012 346 5057
[email protected]
GPS Coordinates: S25°46’17.8” E028°14’00.6
Durban Campus *
The Grideye Office Park, 16 Imvubu Place, Imvubu Drive,
Riverhorse Valley, Durban from 2013.
031 003 0182/3/4
[email protected]
GPS Coordinates: S29° 46’56.4” E31° 00’04.5”
*Final programme approval pending
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| www.designschoolsa.co.za
The Design School Southern Africa is an educational brand of The Independent
Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd which is registered with the Department of Higher Education
and Training as a private higher education and training institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (reg. no. 2007/HE07/002). Company registration number: 1987/004754/07.