Is experiential and project-based
Students undertake numerous practical projects, some real life, which provide for creative opportunities and pragmatic outcomes.
Involves teamwork and peer evaluation
Lectures and talks are only to the extent necessary. Tutorials, self and peer assessment, discussions and community interactions drive the learning pathway.
Encourages research and self- study
Individual projects encourage students to initiate research and self study. They receive a variety of inputs and use these to Independently carry decisions to a conclusion.
Emphasizes industry relevance
The Academy sponsors field trips and off campus workshops. Course tutors and industry experts mentor and monitor industry internship. Visiting professionals, industry projects and disciplinary competitions help sharpen existing skills and knowledge. Students conduct seminar presentations during the final semester; where appropriate industry experts critically evaluate the nature and direction of their work.
Inculcates life skills
Students are encouraged to voice their opinions in open and frank discussions. Crucial life skills such as communication, negotiation and an appreciation of diversity are developed. In addition, a strong mentorship and guidance programme delivered through the Course Leader, Course Coordinator and Student Counsellor supports learning inside and outside the classroom.
Learning at Pearl first starts with self-discovery and continues with theory, information collection and analysis, project based execution, finally ending with peer and faculty evaluation.
The Academy focuses on developing
Clearly defined career goals- Students are encouraged to develop their ideas and share their vision. The Academy helps to identify strengths and interests and guides the choice of a career accordingly.
A holistic understanding of Industry
The world of fashion is dynamic and fluid. At Pearl regular curriculum upgradation in keeping with changing industry trends ensures that students know and understand the ever changing market trends and customer needs.
Skills & concepts related to specializations
A multi- faceted development of relevant skills and concepts is achieved through institutional activities and events like Fabric Folio at the Texstyles Trade Fair, Synthesis- a public forum for presenting student projects, Pearl Utsav- the annual extracurricular festival, and Sports Day. International conferences are also held regularly under an event name Continuum.
Strength to withstand the stresses of a competitive environment
Creative innovation and strong conceptual skills develop only in a stress free environment. Yet stress is a reality of the work place. Stress management inputs are therefore an integral part of the guidance programme at Pearl. All curricula are designed to meet local and national needs, but adopt global standards and practices to achieve learning. In keeping with industry needs our subject range corresponds to the process of the creation, production, promotion, marketing and management of fashion.
Delhi has led India’s export foray in the fashion markets of the world and accounts for nearly 40 percent of the country’s apparel export. Delhi’s central location serves as hub to a vast cottage sector spread in its hinterland over Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh where embroidery and surface crafts excel. Their influence on Delhi’s rise as fashion metropolis is profound, and, moreover, historical dating back several centuries. Delhi is also in the fore-front of the retail revolution that India is currently experiencing.
The fashion Industry in Jaipur is unique from the point of view of value additions in terms of rich heritage crafts, primarily prints, embroidery and a distinct blend of modern design that draws on inherent strengths of local and traditional crafts and textiles. Rajasthan has already emerged as a major centre for higher/ vocational education, and Jaipur offers excellent infrastructural support, in addition to a safe and progressive living environment.
Chennai is India’s major industrial center and a bustling metropolis with burgeoning growth and investments in IT ; automobile and apparel sectors. It has unique advantage of good infrastructure, well established port / international airport, and availability of services.
Infrastructural Supports
Pearl Academy of Fashion was born in Delhi and is today located at Naraina, an erstwhile garment manufacturing strong-hold of the city. Spread across Seven buildings, the Delhi Centre houses a plethora of facilities; these provide the necessary infrastructure to run courses effectively. Design Studios, Drawing Studios, Art Rooms, Pattern making Studios, Sewing and Cutting Labs, Weaving, Knitting, Printing and Embroidery labs, Visual Merchandising lab, Photography Lab and Make-up Lab- all add to a holistic learning experience.
The Jaipur Centre provides the best possible infrastructural support to its students , in its brand new 3.5 acre Campus in Kukas Industrial Area whose foundation stone was laid by Her Excellency Shrimati Pratibha Patil, Governor of Rajasthan, (now Honourable President of India) on 29th Jan. 07 The new Campus houses state-of-the-art Design studios; Drawing Studios; Seminar Rooms; Sewing & Cutting Lab; Computer Labs; Conference Room; Testing Lab; fully specialized Jewellery Department with dedicated jewellery Labs and a gemology Lab; faculty / student contact room, Library cum Resource Centre; students’ Stationery Shop Canteen etc.
Chennai center was started in July 2006 to fulfill this need to cater to the industry in south India .It is located in the upmarket commercial locality in Nungambakkam opposite Loyola College.
The center houses all the required facility in an area admeasuring nearly 20,000 sq. feet comprising seminar room, art rooms, meeting/conference room, computer / CAD cells , library -cum-resource center ,sewing laborites/ workshops , pattern making studios, weaving laboratory etc.
The Computer labs
These have a combined strength of around 200 computers with the latest software and hardware to enable your training on digital word processing, textile design, garment design, multimedia etc. besides specialized apparel industry software such as Gerber, Tukatech, Colorado, etc.
The Library
This houses more than 5,000 volumes of books and 1,200 bound volumes of international periodicals and journals, which are regularly updated. Other reference material in the Library include current Indian and international periodicals and journals, forecast magazines, daily clippings from leading newspapers, CDs, Video tapes, and slides. The library is electronically organized using the international standard OPAC system
The Resource Centre
This is a storehouse of comprehensively listed and neatly displayed samples of fabrics, garments and accessories. Specimens of garments by Indian and foreign designers and by PAF students are also on permanent display at the Resource Centre.
Hostel Accomodation
In order to facilitate the stay of 1st year outstation students, the Academy offers limited hostel facilities in Jaipur and Chennai for girls only. The hostel offers a comfortable living environment supervised by a lady hostel warden, who is assisted by housekeeping staff. Security arrangements are also closely monitored here. Hostel accommodation is available strictly on a ‘first come first served’ basis. Application for hostel accommodation is received separately.
