Fashion Design

Courses required for employment in the fashion industry; specifically in pattern making, sample work, fashion design, and illustration. Students should be aware that not all Fashion courses are offered every semester. See Class Schedule for additional information.

Learning Outcome(s):

1. Create a portfolio for entry level employment, or career advancement to excel in a fashion/sewn products career within a diverse, global industry.
2. Assess, propose, and apply various industry techniques related to pattern-making, drafting, draping, and constructing of garments.
3. Apply technical skills using relevant industry level equipment for garment/accessory design: design workroom systems, manufacturing procedures, and industrial sewing machines.
4. Apply new fashion industry procedures that are evolving; renewable and sustainable resources, innovative materials and new technologies
5. Calculate production costs to meet the needs of the target consumer and anticipate trends, while respecting the brand’s image.
6. Create an individual, innovative original design collection, in the final year of the program, which may be showcased in the annual fashion show.