Beverly Hills Design Institute

Located at the center of one of the Fashion and Entertainment centers of the World, in the prestigious Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, the Academy of Couture Art offers innovative, challenging, and flexible fashion education programs that prepare a diverse student population for professional excellence in design, fashion and business. In keeping with the effort to carry out our mission, ACA is committed to fulfilling the following educational objectives: 1 ) Maintain a curriculum focused on developing relevant fashion skills, knowledge, and experience with current technologies ; 2 ) Provide opportunities for students to develop leadership, communication and teamwork skills ; 3 ) Provide an environment that encourages independent learning, and critical thinking skills ; 4 ) Raise awareness of the fashion designers ' and pattern makers' professional and ethical responsibilities to society. The educational objectives stated above are used to assess or measure student outcomes, including students' ability to demonstrate they have acquired the skills, techniques, knowledge, and training to be successful in the field of fashion. ACA offers two degree programs in fashion: fashion design and pattern design. These programs are formulated to foster creativity, critical thinking and effective communications skills, career focus, and a global perspective.