Serving as a trend leader at all times In response to the changing demand that will transpire in the future (i.e., demand for people with professional knowledge shifting to people with innovative, interdisciplinary skills), the Department of Fashion Design (of SHU-TE University) introduces Taiwan’s first-ever curriculum that integrates the fields of textile design, clothing design, fashion accessory design, and hairstyle and make-up design , enabling students to learn the fundamentals of each professional field and develop their innovative abilities to combine interdisciplinary knowledge together, ensuring that students foster both theoretical and practical skills, connecting students to professional industries and the world, and cultivating students with all-around interdisciplinary skills demanded by the pop fashion industry.

The teaching objectives of the Department are to develop high-quality, all-around fashion designers demanded by the fashion design industry. Graduates of the Department possess fashion design innovation and R&D skills and are fashion designers who can excel both in Taiwan and globally.