Fashion

Explore aspects of the fashion industry, including the design, production, evaluation, distribution, marketing, consumption, conservation, and discarding of textiles, clothing, accessories, and home furnishings within the United States and abroad and related careers. Understand how the aspects of the fashion industry compliment one another.

Explore one or more aspects of the fashion industry in-depth under the guidance of a faculty adviser.

Study visual merchandising, including a discussion of the principles and practices that guide the creation of window and promotional displays, store layout and design, and their impact on the fashion industry and consumerism.

Learn beginning clothing construction techniques, pattern analysis, and garment evaluation while developing an understanding of terminology, industry skills, and tools. Study the foundation for design leading to the presentation of the majors' final collections. Understand commercial patterns and use of a sewing machine.

Explore the fashion industry with focus on skills needed and careers in the field. Create a fashion industry-specific resume. Engage with professionals in the field. Discover attributes, benefits, and training for specific positions.

Explore the social, economic, cultural, geographical, historical, and political forces which have impacted the decisions of African Americans in the United States with respect to clothing and appearance. Identify and historical elements that contribute to the construction of African American appearance. Discover a framework for the analysis of African American appearance. Learn about the contributions of African Americans to the fashion industry and global culture.

Study materials and manufacturing techniques for various fashion and home interiors textile products derived from raw and manmade sources. Explore sustainable practices for selection, use, care, and disposal alongside a textile testing lab component.

Study consumer sewing construction techniques as well as sewing techniques for the industry. Apply construction techniques to a variety of projects. Broaden knowledge about commercial patterns and select tools. Specific garment types may be focused upon.

Learn the basic principles of drawing for the fashion industry with a focus on basic fashion figure features and proportions, croquis development, rendering techniques for garment and accessory details. Develop pieces for the portfolio.

Learn advanced illustration techniques for presentation. Receive an introduction to a variety of computer design software. Produce work suitable for a portfolio.

Study fashion topics and complete independent research through supervised readings leading to the completion of an undergraduate research project under the guidance of a faculty adviser.

Study fashion topics and complete independent research through supervised readings leading to the completion of an undergraduate research project under the guidance of a faculty adviser.

Study fashion topics and complete independent research through supervised readings leading to the completion of an undergraduate research project under the guidance of a faculty adviser.

Complete a supervised internship or work experience in a commercial, non-profit, or governmental agency related to fashion for a minimum of one hundred (100) hours.

Complete a supervised internship or work experience in a commercial, non-profit, or governmental agency related to fashion for a minimum of two hundred (200) hours.

Explore clothing design using flat-pattern drafting and draping techniques. Execute three-dimensional garments from two-dimensional form and inspiration. Create patterns for clothing construction.

Explore the structural and decorative design of textiles. Become familiar with and learn techniques which may include weaving, knitting, crocheting, printing and/or dyeing.

Explore the role of forecasting and trend analysis in the development of collections. Learn how the elements and principles of art and design such as color, shape, line, form, volume, and others are selected and are expressed seasonally. Understand the cyclical nature of fashion.

Explore fundamental activities, operations, and practices in retailing including theory and quantitative analysis of inventory, planning, pricing, markdowns, and control for the profitable management of retail environments. Learn how to plan a successful business venture.

Explore current topics of interest in or clothing and accessory design techniques for the fashion industry.

Explore garment and accessory design techniques specifically for the development of a senior exhibition during the Spring semester. Specific topics, techniques, or garment types may be featured to further build design skills.

Explore the structural and decorative design of textiles. Learn techniques such as weaving, knitting, crocheting, printing and/or dyeing.

Explore the role of and use of computer aided design for textile design, pattern making, and presentations. Produce work suitable for portfolios.

Explore ancient and occidental histories of textiles, including weaving, dyeing, and designing pre-1900. Understand the conditions which influenced the production and consumption of textiles.

Examine the global survey of clothing from 3000 B.C. to the Victorian era including an analysis of historical clothing design and contemporary trends in clothing. Explore the conditions that impacted the manner in which individuals presented themselves.

Explore interdisciplinary study of the aesthetic, cultural, economic, geographical, historic, political, psychological, social, and technological aspects of clothing goods and services and their influence on consumption practices.

Examine current topics of interest in the fashion and clothing field. Topics will vary.

Explore Fashion Design Program-sponsored, international and domestic travel/learning experiences and related pre- and post- activities for academic credit. Destinations vary. Note: Cost of travel may not be included in tuition and fees.

Explore fashion-related topics of interest in-depth under the guidance of a faculty adviser. Topics will vary.

Explore fashion-related topics of interest in-depth under the guidance of a faculty adviser. Topics will vary.

Examine current topics of interest in textiles. Topics will vary.

Explore activities that promote fashion-related goods and services in the global marketplace including brand development, marketing communications, and event planning. Understand the importance of creating and maintaining a presence in the marketplace. Use case studies to understand attributes of successful campaigns.

Examine advanced topics of interest in fashion and clothing.

Explore the role of how fashion and art influence the design of various forms of media, and conversely how media forms are influenced by fashion and art both historically and contemporaneously.

Explore the development of sustainable products and practices for fashion and interiors goods, their impact on consumers in the global marketplace, and the greening of the fashion and interiors industries. Complete projects that demonstrate the ways in which fashion and the environment interconnect.

Explore the conceptualization and development of a fashion-related business through the creation of a comprehensive business plan and participation in related entrepreneurial activities. Review case studies to gain a deeper understanding challenges and successes in entrepreneurship. Assess person attributes needed for entrepreneurs.

Explore the organization and role of the apparel and textile industry in the global marketplace with an emphasis on the production, marketing, distribution, consumption, and discarding of textiles, apparel and related items and the trade, humanitarian, and ecological policies which govern these actions.

Execute garments and accessories for presentation during the Spring semester at the annual senior exposition. Plan senior exhibition.