^{FASHION & LIFE STYLE ACCESSORIES/ ACCESSORY DESIGN}

^{The programme prepares students for careers as Designers, Brand Managers, Visual Merchandisers, Product Managers and Entrepreneurs in broad areas of precious and costume jewellery, leather goods, giftware, tableware, watches, footwear, handicrafts and lifestyle products.}

^{FASHION DESIGN}

^{This program was started from 2008 in NIFT, Shillong. The programme prepares students to pursue careers as Designers, Freelance Design Consultants, Design Managers, Stylists, Exhibition and Visual Display Experts, Forecasting and Fashion Trends Forum Organisers, Costume Designers, Illustrators, Pattern Engineers and Entrepreneurs.}

^{TEXTILE DESIGN}

^{This program was introduced to NIFT Shillong in 2020. The programme prepares students for a wide range of careers in the field of textile and fashion industry like mills, export houses, buying agencies, design studio, handloom and handicraft cooperatives, NGOs, home and apparel retail brands and online stores as designers, merchandiser, buyers, managers, home / fashion stylists and trend forecasters or work independently as entrepreneurs.}

^{FASHION COMMUNICATION}

^{The Fashion Communication (FC) design programme at NIFT happens to be the single most cutting-edge, exciting, and increasingly essential pathway to open up in the fashion and lifestyle industry. The Fashion Communication Department, Shillong was set up in the year 2020, at the New Permanent Campus at Umsawli, Mawpat, Shillong.}

^{It is a specialized Bachelor Design Programme which aims at imparting communication knowledge and skills relevant to the fashion and lifestyle industry. Fashion communication facilitates image creation and offer communication solutions to the fashion and lifestyle industry through a wide array of multimedia platforms.}