Fashion Design - Associate Of Applied Arts

The Fashion Design program explores industry practices from concept to consumer. Coursework incorporates technical sketching and fashion illustration, flat patternmaking and draping, computer-aided design, garment construction and fit, industry software knowledge, and conceptual and critical thinking.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates should be able to:

• Basic Skills - demonstrate knowledge of apparel production processes from concept development through finished product
• Process Skills - demonstrate advanced skills in construction, draping, fitting, and patternmaking as well as in specialty textile design, and product and concept development
• Technology and Production - demonstrate the ability to use industry software to create, grade, and mark patterns; use software to develop specification sheets; and develop advanced knowledge of technical sketching and computer design
• Communication - explain connections between world events and design, color, and forecasting trends in the apparel industry, and apply current events to business trends
• Professional Practice - demonstrate ability to apply professional standards and business concepts related to apparel design, including the ability to work collaboratively and to present and articulate concepts