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Fashion Design

Major: 3355

Award: 
AAS

Total credits required: 
63-66

Program Availability: 
College-Specific

Award Type: AAS

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Fashion Design program is designed to prepare students for employment in the fashion industry. Students will develop skills in fashion illustration, apparel design, clothing construction, and pattern making. Graduates of the program will be able to illustrate and design apparel, draft patterns, and custom design apparel for individual clients. They can work in the fashion industry for apparel manufacturers and retailers. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) is also available.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester

Program notes: 

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

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Requirements
Credits:41
TEC105Cultural Aspects of Clothing 3
TEC106History of Fashion 3
TEC111Clothing Construction 3
 
TEC113Textiles: Dyeing (1) OR
TEC114Textiles: Block Printing/Silk Screening (1) OR
TEC115Textiles: Hand Painting (1) OR
TEC116Textiles: Stitchery and Embellishment (1) 1
 
TEC124Advanced Clothing Construction 3
TEC125Fashion Design 3
TEC134Fashion Illustration I 3
 
TEC135Fashion Illustration II (3) OR
TEC138Fashion Illustration: Menswear (3) 3
 
TEC221Computer-Assisted Fashion Design 3
TEC222Textiles 3
TEC223Tailoring 3
TEC225Pattern Design I 3
TEC226Draping for Fashion Design 3
TEC230Pattern Design II 3
 
TEC236Portfolio Development 1
General Education
General Education RequirementCredits 22-25
 
General Education CoreCredits 12-15
 
First-Year CompositionCredits 6
Any approved general education courses in the First-Year Composition area.
 
Oral CommunicationCredits 3
Any approved general education course in the Oral Communication area.
 
Critical ReadingCredits 0-3
Any approved general education course in the Critical Reading area OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment. 0-3
 
MathematicsCredits 3
MAT112Mathematical Concepts and Applications (3) OR
Equivalent course OR
Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematical course.
 
General Education DistributionCredits 10
 
Humanities and Fine ArtsCredits 3
INT115Historical Architecture and Furniture (3) OR
INT120Modern Architecture and Furniture (3)
 
Social and Behavioral SciencesCredits 3
Any approved general education course in the Social-Behavioral Sciences area.
 
Natural SciencesCredits 4
FON241Principles of Human Nutrition (3) AND
FON241LLPrinciples of Human Nutrition Laboratory (1)
  1. Describe the psychological and sociological aspects of clothing. (TEC105)
  2. Identify cultural factors, technological developments, interests, values, and aesthetic concepts that affect clothing choices. (TEC105)
  3. Identify items of apparel, fibers and fabrics, colors, hair styles, headdresses, and accessories unique to each period of historic costume. (TEC106)
  4. Interpret pattern directions and guide sheets accurately. (TEC111)
  5. Select fashion fabric, lining, interfacing, patterns, and notions appropriate for constructing specific garments. (TEC111)
  6. Operate the sewing machine efficiently and use pressing equipment and sewing tools appropriately when constructing apparel. (TEC111)
  7. Apply design on fabric using hand painting, or block printing and silk screening, or stitchery and embellishment, or tie dye and batik techniques. (TEC113, TEC114, TEC115, TEC116)
  8. Alter patterns to fit individual figures and make necessary adjustments during the construction process. (TEC124)
  9. Apply construction techniques (seams and seam finishes, darts, facings, collars, set-in-sleeves, machine and bound buttonholes, hems, zippers, linings, matching plaids and stripes) correctly on samples and garments. (TEC124)
  10. Design and evaluate ready-to-wear apparel using the principles and elements of design. (TEC125)
  11. List steps of apparel design and relate to manufacturing and production. (TEC125)
  12. Draw fashion figures and sketch garments on figures using drawing pencil, charcoal, ink wash, watercolor, pastels, felt tip/marker pens, colored pencils, and/or acrylics to experiment with different techniques used in fashion illustration. (TEC134)
  13. Sketch technical line drawings and flats to accompany garments on figures. (TEC135, TEC138)
  14. Develop portfolio illustrations with flats and fabric swatches using a variety of media of student's choice. (TEC135, TEC138)
  15. Develop a portfolio for computer-assisted apparel designs using industry software and the elements and principles of design. (TEC221)
  16. Describe fiber production, yarn and fabric construction, color application, and finishes applied to textile products. (TEC222)
  17. Describe properties, use, and care of major textile fibers (cotton, linen, rayon, acetate, triacetate, silk, wool, nylon, polyester, acrylic, modacrylic). (TEC222)
  18. Construct a tailored garment using techniques, equipment, and supplies required for the tailoring process. (TEC223)
  19. Use flat patterns techniques to make patterns. (TEC225)
  20. Apply flat pattern techniques in creating original designs, patterns, and garments. (TEC225, TEC230)
  21. Drape, mark, and true an original design in a fashion fabric. (TEC226)
  22. Design, produce, and present a professional portfolio. (TEC236)
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