Visual Merchandising Arts (VMA)
Starts in September
Location
Duration
4 Semesters (2 Years)Credential Awarded
Ontario College DiplomaSchool
School of FashionAbout the Program
The two-year Visual Merchandising Arts program will teach you to reinforce and enhance the story in public displays of products or services. Your studies will teach you to understand merchandise coordination, photo styling and digital imaging, window installation, and display techniques. This program will teach and enable you to combine your creativity with technical knowledge to engage customers and support retail sales.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
- Creating visual presentations
- Display techniques
- Photo styling
- Drawing techniques (by hand and through software programs required to design merchandizing displays)
Work Experience
Field Placement
Through the mandatory field placement opportunity, you will gain 110 hours of work experience in a professional setting.
Your Career
As a graduate of this program, you may pursue future career options within:
- Department stores
Visual merchandising
Exhibit design
Freelance display designer
Student Works and Experiences
Success Story
Lauren is an event designer and visual merchandiser who has graduated from 3 programs at Seneca. Her work at Seneca was well recognized, earning her the Student of the Year award and ARAMARK Student Excellence Award.
Lauren Hildebrant
Fashion Studies, Visual Merchandising Arts, Event Management: Event and Exhibit Design