Fashion Design, Certificate of Achievement
The Certificate of Achievement will prepare students for entry-level positions in the apparel design and manufacturing industry. This comprehensive course of study will provide students with technical, practical, and conceptual development skills for many employment opportunities in the apparel design field.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students analyze and evaluate the factors that affect the current fashion industry and the challenges that designers face today.
- Students analyze characteristics of various fibers and fabrics in relation to finished apparel goods.
- Students demonstrate an understanding of the origins and history of textiles and fashion.
- Students demonstrate the skills necessary to design apparel for the fashion industry.
Core Requirements
Complete 35 units
FASHION 002
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Introduction to the Fashion Industry
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3
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FASHION 004
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Fashion Product Analysis
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3
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FASHION 006/
ID 006
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Textiles
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3
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FASHION 008
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History of Fashion to the Twentieth Century
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3
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FASHION 009
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History of Fashion from the Twentieth Century to Present
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3
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FASHION 010
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Clothing and Culture
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3
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FASHION 030
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Basic Industry Sewing
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3
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FASHION 031
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Intermediate Industry Sewing
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3
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FASHION 036
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Flat Pattern I
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3
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FASHION 037
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Flat Pattern II
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3
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FASHION 038
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Fashion Design by Draping
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3
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FASHION 051
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Beginning Fashion Illustration
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2
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Restricted Electives
Complete 6 units selected from:
FASHION 021/
ID 021
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Trend Forecasting for Fashion & Interiors
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2
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FASHION 022
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Fashion Promotion and Marketing
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3
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FASHION 032
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Advanced Industry Sewing
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3
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FASHION 033
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Alterations and Fit
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3
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FASHION 042
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Couture Techniques I-Embellishments
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3
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FASHION 052
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Advanced Fashion Illustration
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2
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FASHION 054
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Collection Design and Production I
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4
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FASHION 055
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Collection Design and Production II
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4
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FASHION 058
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Fashion Entrepreneurship
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3
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Minimum Units Required: 41
Complete all courses with a grade of "C" or better.
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