The fashion industry permeates every part of this planet earth including the African continent. Africa as a developing continent has some fashion schools in almost all the countries that make up the continent. Most of these fashion schools in Africa are mainly run by private individuals and companies. Only very few among them are accredited by the relevant authorities. On the international level, Africa boasts of at least one fashion school known as The “Technikon”
Facts about the Fashion School
? The Technikon is a unique international fashion school located in Pretoria, South Africa. Today in the entire African continent, the country of South Africa is the main gate way to international dealing with other continents of the world. The reason is not far fetched. The South Africa has been a haven for the western people before the apartheid revolution.
? The Technikon is the only fashion school in the whole African continent with the international character. Some others are trailing behind. Technikon accepts foreign students from other every culture and race.
? The Technikon in its faculty of fashion design offers degrees which include: a National Certificate of fashion for just a year study. It also offers a National Higher Certificate of Fashion for two years program. For the Bachelor’s degree, it offers a four year program in Fashion Technology and also a five years Master’s degree program.
? The Technikon has also won prestigious prices for its high performance so far in the field of fashion education. Some of the awards include: the International Fashion Award, the Elle magazine New Talent Competition and others.
In conclusion, the Tecnikon is a unique fashion institute in Africa that has changed the image of the African continent. The school is also modifying for the better.
