Fashion Design Degree Program
Your Fashion Design training includes the following courses:
- Fashion Marketing and Consumer Behavior
- Entrepreneurship
- Introduction to Fashion
- Fashion Sketching I
- Clothing Construction I
- Evolution of Fashion
- Textiles for Fashion
- Fashion Sketching II
- Clothing Construction II
- Computer Graphics for Fashion Design
- Pattern Drafting I
- Draping I
- Pattern Drafting II
- Draping II
- Apparel Production I
- Fashion Design I
- Pattern Techniques
- Computer Pattern Drafting I
- Clothing Construction III
- Trend Forecasting
- Textile Design
- Apparel Production II
- Special Topics in Fashion Design I
- Computer Pattern Drafting II
- Fashion Design II
- Special Topics in Fashion Design II
- Fashion Design III
- Fashion Design Studio
- Fashion Design Internship or Fashion Design Capstone
- Senior Fashion Design Portfolio
* Fashion Design curriculum subject to change.
What You Can Learn in the Fashion Design Degree Program
Successful graduates of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design will have had the opportunity to:
- Select appropriate fabric and pattern designs according to body type and function;
- Communicate idea, moods, and details for clothing designs using concept boards, flats, and various illustrative techniques;
- Create computer-generated sketches, fashion flats, fabric prints, theme boards, specification sheets, and creative graphics for clothing and textiles;
- Employ computer pattern drafting software to design, plan and create a variety of clothing patterns;
- Demonstrate the appropriate use of measuring, marking, cutting, sewing, and pressing equipment and tools;
- Drape a variety of garments, including bodices, skirts, pants and construct fitted garments using accurate measuring and proportional grading methods;
- Analyze apparel collections in terms of consumers, sizes, markets, fabrication quality and retail price categories; and
- Apply the principles of image and identity, product differentiation and positioning, niche merchandise, store positioning, and targeted marketing to the design and sale of fashion goods and services.
Career Opportunities for Those with a Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design
Obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design can prepare you for such employment opportunities as:
- Apparel Designer;
- Fashion Illustrator;
- Entrepreneur;
- Retail Store Manager;
- Visual Merchandiser;
- Trend Analyst;
- Pattern Designer/Grader;
- Textile Designer;
- Fashion Stylist;
- Wardrobe Consultant;
- Merchandise Coordinator;
- Merchandise Buyer; and
- Showroom Supervisor.