course listing
Course Prefix Letter Code
AD - Apparel Design
BU - Buying
CS – Computer Science
FM – Fashion Marketing
GE – General Education
IC – Illustration and Concept
MC - Micro Courses
PD– Product Development
PE - Professional Experience
RM – Retail Management
SI – Science
TD – Technical Drawing
TX - Textiles
TXD – Textile Design
VD – Visual Display
AD138 History of Fashion and Consumer Behavior
Designers and Marketing professionals are introduced to the history of costume, dress and adornment. They are also exposed to the various social, psychological, and technological variables that define consumer behavior and buying. Designers and Marketing professionals also learn the evolution of fashion over centuries and various theories of dress behaviors. Research techniques are implemented in the classroom. The study also includes knowledge of creating a loyal and satisfactory consumer base, because studying the past helps you to properly repeat it.
Prerequisites: FM138
AD148 Fundamentals of Construction
Designers must understand construction techniques in order to design garments and evaluate them. Designers become exposed to apparel industry sewing standards and techniques. Fundamental skills are applied to the construction of two basic garments utilizing industrial equipment.
Prerequisites: TX102
AD168 Fundamentals of Patternmaking
The second step in creating garments, after illustrating your ideas, is to create the pattern from which you will work. Designers learn to draft and flat pattern their ideas so that they may properly be constructed and created. The study begins with the drafts of basic pattern blocks.
Prerequisites: AD148
AD175 Product Development
Designers focus on the processes of developing an apparel product for a specific target market. The designers will conduct market research, plan, develop product specification and raw material selection, line development, apparel product costing, sourcing and material testing. They will also explore the concepts of merchandising and supply chain as well as best practices of the industry. These particular skills are not specific to the apparel industry and are transferable to other industries.
Prerequisites: None
AD190 Global Sourcing and Cost Management
Designers and marketing professionals need to understand global sourcing, manufacturing processes, vendor cost evaluations, international laws and regulations regarding textiles, consumer law and compliance in order to be effective in a global economy. They learn to become competitive in the global sourcing arena and develop projects successfully sourcing their own products.
Prerequisites: GE166
AD230 Women's Wear
Designers must be proficient within various markets in order to be successful in the field. Women's wear is a prominent category in the marketplace. Designers will design a small women's collection; illustrate, pattern and construct it for faculty evaluation.
Prerequisites: AD248
AD237 Computer Production Systems
After creating computer patterns for a line of apparel, designers must advance to industrial application patternmaking, including revising style lines, grading and developing production ready patterns and markers for manufacturing.
Prerequisites: AD375
AD248 Intermediate Construction
After learning basic construction skills, designers must advance to intermediate construction techniques. The designers will construct a lined, tailored jacket with welts, vents and set in sleeves utilizing manufacturing sewing methods. Lined, tailored pants are also created within this experience. The skills acquired are transferable to various other garments.
Prerequisites: AD168
AD255 Pattern Drafting for Personal Fit
Commercial patterns are drafted and developed for perfect fit to individuals and industrial dress forms for standard fit. Pattern evolution for fit is a required skill of designers within the industry. Designers for private clients must have the skills to create garments for individual bodies especially when they don't conform to commercial sizing.
Prerequisites: AD248
AD265 Collection Development Concept
In order to graduate, senior designers create a final collection for evaluation by faculty and industry professionals. Designers will conduct market research, develop a concept, create technical drawings, and source materials for their final collections. This collection will require the culmination of all skills developed up to this point in the program.
Prerequisites: IC288
AD266 Collection Development Production
Designers will finalize their patterns, secure the fabrics and materials that they sourced and construct their final collections using industry techniques. These garments will be presented to the public via a fashion production and evaluated by industry professionals and faculty.
Prerequisites: AD265
AD268 Intermediate Patternmaking
Designers will continue their patternmaking studies, while enhancing their repertoires, using their pattern blocks developed in the previous course. Flat pattern techniques will be perfected in accordance with industrial garment making practices. Emphasis will be placed on the manipulation of patterns for more complex designs.
Prerequisites: AD168
AD270 Fit Analysis
Designers must learn the properties of the perfect fit, not only for individuals, but also for industry size groupings as determined by various brands. The ability to perform pattern drafting techniques with applied individual measurements is an expectation as well. Designers will fit dress forms as well as themselves and models so that they achieve perfect fit on varied body types for both individuals and industry standards.
Prerequisites: AD248
AD275 Applied Product Development
The designers will advance their product development skills by practicing industry applications of product development concepts and procedures. They will go from concept to consumer using planning, developing, sourcing and production of products for identified target markets within a group environment. This is a controlled replication of industry work practices.
Prerequisites: AD175
AD278 Draping
After designers have learned to flat pattern and draft, the next step is draping garments directly onto the dress form for proportion, line, grain maintenance and fit. Patterns are then transferred to paper, evaluated and garments are constructed.
Prerequisites: AD268
AD288 Patternmaking for Knit Garments
The best designers learn to control and manipulate woven fabrics first. Then their skills are transferred to knit fabrics. New rules are established along with construction techniques. Varying degrees of stretch are evaluated and then applied to patterns. The garments developed are then constructed using industrial stretch methods and equipment.
Prerequisites: AD268
AD320 Menswear
The rules for for men's garments are explored, and designs established by the designers. A small collection is developed, conceptualized and constructed by the designers for faculty evaluation. The designers are exposed to tailoring construction techniques which are necessary for their individual garments.
Prerequisites: AD348
AD330 Tailoring Techniques
Designers will explore the construction techniques used by the artisan tailor. Hand work and individual fit will be the focus of this study. A personal model will be secured by each designer for the duration of the course, and old world skills will be studied and practiced.
Prerequisites: AD368
AD348 Advanced Construction
Designers will combine all of the construction skills acquired during their studies, and apply them to extremely complicated garments of their choosing.
Prerequisites: AD248
AD368 Advanced Patternmaking
Combining flat pattern, pattern drafting and draping skills, designers will learn to develop complex, fantasy garments which require a higher skill set.
Prerequisites: AD248
AD375 Computerized Patternmaking
After developing manual patternmaking skills, designers working in industry must learn to enter their patterns into a computer system and manipulate them there. Current software will be used during this course. Designers will develop the proficiency to transfer those skills to any current patternmaking program.
Prerequisites: AD368, CS120
BU100 Retail Math
Marketing professionals need to understand the merchandising concepts and the mathematical applications used in the fashion industry, such as financial planning, budgets, cost projections and how to interpret, plan, and develop financial data and make profitable business decisions. Critical thinking skills are developed through weekly mathematical exercises that are used within the fashion retail industry.
Prerequisites: None
BU146 Buying I
Retail buyers focus on the importance of the retail buying process and retail math, and how these tools are used within the buying and merchandising environment to create a profitable business. They are exposed to the concepts and terminology of sales planning, open to buy, assortment planning and allocation, mark ups etc., and how to utilize these concepts to create a buying plan.
Prerequisites: BU100
BU150 Assortment Planning
Retail buyers will reinforce concepts developed in their merchandising planning and buying courses and will have the opportunity to explore the analytics of merchandising and sourcing concepts by developing a seasonal merchandise plan. They will also use technology to optimize and analyze data and plan various components of retail metrics, inventory and sales to achieve maximum profitability.
Prerequisites: BU268
BU246 Buying II
Retail buyers must understand and have a working knowledge of merchandise planning, flow and distribution in a retail environment. The final project for this course incorporates the training from the Buying I course and a six-month assortment financial plan, gross margin projections, customer segmentation, and a retail buyer's contribution in the end to complete the analysis.
Prerequisites: BU146
BU268 Merchandise Planning and Control
Retail buyers should practice the techniques of financial and unit planning while integrating assortment planning and marketing constraints on sales. Emphasis will be placed on computer simulations to assist decision making on various topics such as inventory models and replenishment, seasonal and long-term replenishment strategies and creating multi-store plans and inventories. Case studies will further strengthen these concepts.
Prerequisites: BU246
BU270 Negotiations
Fashion Professionals will hone the techniques and learn the importance of negotiation strategies and styles in a retail environment and how they are used as conflict resolution tools. Negotiation skills will be practiced during in-class exercises involving real time, difficult business scenarios.
Prerequisites: None
CS120 Introduction to Computer Software
Fashion professionals must become and remain current with the technology and computer programs that support their fields. They will be introduced to basic computer science to build a foundation for programming through logic and structural concepts.
Prerequisites: None
CS158 Photoshop and Illustrator for Designers
Fashion professionals must know the application of design software (along with CAD) to create apparel and textile designs, concept boards, product development and digital product presentations.
Prerequisites: CS120 or Placement
FM120 Evaluation of Fashion and Retailing
Retail professionals and merchandisers will explore and evaluate various retailing principles and processes, technologies and marketing strategies for a successful retail business (store and non-store) in the global marketplace.
Prerequisites: None
FM122 Cosmetics / Hair
Marketing professionals and stylists must have knowledge of beauty products and marketing techniques used in the beauty industry. They will study terminology, product knowledge and application techniques used in the retail marketing of beauty products.
Prerequisites: None
FM123 Accessories
Marketing professionals must know the history and significance of accessories in the retail environment. They will explore various brands and product categories such as; hats, shoes, jewelry, handbags and small leather goods, along with accessory terminology and quality indicators.
Prerequisites: None
FM133 Photography
Fashion professionals should understand certain aspects of fashion photography. They will study terminology, digital photography and various creative skills of photography that are used in the retail environment to create concept and branding. Photography art projects will be created during both indoor and outdoor sessions.
Prerequisites: None
FM138 Trend Forecasting
Fashion professionals should know how to research and forecast fashion trends utilizing forecasting tools and methodologies in order to identify future growth and profitability opportunities within the international fashion business. Product and consumer trends will be studied, while data is collected and synthesized to predict and create new trends and products. Observations will be collected and trend books created during this course.
Prerequisites: FM100
FM140 Adobe for Marketing
Marketing professionals use computer aided drawing, rendering, design and digital illustration to enable them to create trend boards, line sheets and fabric boards. They will learn to use the current computer aided programs as tools to create digital graphics as related to the industry.
Prerequisites: CS120
FM143 Blogging for Fashion
Marketing professionals understand the concept and successful elements of blogging and how they form part of various social media marketing tools such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Prerequisites: None
FM153 Fashion Law
An understanding of current fashion industry laws is paramount to a fashion professional's career. Various industry case studies and fundamental principles in the area of fashion law will be explored.
Prerequisites: None
FM168 Global Communications
Problems may be presented by the production, distribution, and consumption of products through exploring global markets and intercultural communications. Fashion professionals need an understanding of international and intercultural communications in a multimedia world as well as social, political and economic influences that shape globalization in order to be affective with solutions.
Prerequisites: None
FM175 Principles of Marketing and Promotions
Understanding the principles and role of marketing and various promotional strategies in the fashion environment is the definition of a strong marketing professional. The use of technology and quantitative tools to develop the right marketing approach and for building global customer base for the products is the execution of strong marketing strategies.
Prerequisites: None
FM180 Fundamentals of Business
Fashion professionals must be proficient in business functions, operations and organization in order to be successful.
Prerequisites: None
FM188 Product Analysis
Production and textile terminology are essential tools for effective communication and decision making in the fashion industry. Marketing professionals must know various materials, product analysis and evaluation methods and optimal outcomes in order to create quality products based on performance, aesthetics and specifications.
Prerequisites: TX102
FM190 Catalog
Immersion into this practicum affords the Fashion Professional an opportunity to participate in the fashion magazine, catalog business and publication world (both print and online). They will create and share business ideas and magazine and catalog concepts from researching stories to final presentation and publication.
Prerequisites: FM140
FM200 Fashion Marketing
The comprehensive understanding of management, organization and leadership skills in order to operate retail stores of varied sizes is the first step to effective fashion marketing. Varied areas of retail store operations and how to effectively manage are the skills required by this field, as well as the utilization of various global management tools and techniques. Application of actual case studies to business scenarios assist participants in effectively applying their knowledge and developing strong managerial skills.
Prerequisites: FM175
FM210 Fashion Journalism and PR
With this introduction to public relations strategies, marketing, publications, fashion journalism and event planning, fashion professionals will develop the skills required to create successful marketing and PR campaigns. The vehicle is effective story-telling and communications which will create exposure and media attention for product lines, organizations or a cause.
Prerequisites: GE143
FM220 Special Event Management
In the fashion industry, professionals must demonstrate the ability to execute and/or facilitate effective fashion shows or special promotional events. They will utilize these opportunities as sales and marketing tools for launching new products or product presentation. The annual fashion show will become the end product and final project for this course.
Prerequisites: JR. Summer or 1 more elective, 90 credit complete, advisor approval
FM240 Global Marketing
Global marketing professionals will develop the knowledge and understanding of global marketing and supply chain channels during this exercise. Global marketing communication skills will be acquired along with the ability to evaluate and enter foreign markets for their products and services. Forums will provide real time understanding and critique.
Prerequisites: FM200
FM266 Social Media Marketing
Savvy marketing professionals develop digital marketing strategies for the fashion industry that integrate and interface with traditional marketing channels. They impart understanding and evaluation of various social media platforms to promote products and brands.
Prerequisites: None
FM270 Marketing Research
Both academic and professional research tools and methods are applied to the evaluation of a business environment. Fashion professionals will develop the necessary skills to collect, analyze and quantify data in various areas and present their findings as a business plan for their final project.
Prerequisites: FM200
FM388 Home Furnishings
Marketing professionals must study the various categories of home goods and furnishings industry. Materials, construction, quality indicators, marketing strategies and outlets will be explored.
Prerequisites: None
GE043 Preparatory English
Fashion professionals are provided the opportunity to improve and increase their reading comprehension and grammatical skills in order to achieve academic success. Topics include reading for details, improving study skills, proofreading, grammatical enhancement and analytical review.
Prerequisites: None
GE066 Preparatory Math
Mathematics is a required body of knowledge for most fashion professions. An opportunity is provided for strengthening mathematic skills in order to secure academic success. Algebra and it's applications will be the primary area of study to enhance problem solving skills through practical and real-world applications.
Prerequisites: None
GE100 Color Theory
Understanding the concept of color in a variety of contexts and its application in the fashion industry is a basic and necessary skill requirement. Fashion professionals will study various mediums and observations, color interactions and their implication and application to everyday life and products.
Prerequisites: None
GE120 Critical Thinking
Because education never ceases, fashion professionals must become more effective learners. They will focus on identifying and developing skills, processes and techniques for effective assimilation of knowledge. Reasoning principles for critical analysis and evaluation of thought and discourse will be explored along with the application of creative and critical techniques in problem solving and decision making.
Prerequisites: None
GE143 Written Communications
The fashion profession requires the ability to combine deep, disciplined research with careful writing and revision in order to produce thoughtful, creative and personally meaningful writing. Formulation of focused research questions, identification and investigation of credible sources, and synthesis of expert opinions with their own insight in support of a clearly defined, complex thesis are the skills required by the field. Emphasis is placed upon curiosity, exploration and discovery. As a part of this process, fashion professionals must also gain confidence and competency in two primary areas of written expression; organization and mechanics.
Prerequisites: GE043 / Test
GE153 Oral Communication
Fashion professionals require poise, speaking confidence and the ability to develop and produce a focused, well organized speech or presentation which captures the audience's attention through effective delivery methods. Presentation skills and audience centered communication tools are emphasized during this study.
Prerequisites: None
GE160 Psychology of Dress
Fashion professionals are acquainted with the social aspects of the psychology of clothing, acknowledging that our dress and adornment behaviors define different aspects of ourselves at a given time and are influenced by the real, imagined or inferred behavior of others. The methods through which humans select and wear clothing will be examined from an individual, cultural and historical perspective which will involve several classroom projects.
Prerequisites: None
GE166 Apparel Business Math
Proficiency in mathematical applications such as percentages, mark-ups and profit formulas in business and retail situations are a must in the fashion professions.
Prerequisites: GE066 / Test
GE178 Fundamentals of Design
Creative professionals should explore the basic principles of design and develop a creative process which they should eventually own. Design elements and relationships will be identified and employed to establish a basis for aesthetic sensitivity and critical analysis. Design will be presented as a tool of communication.
Prerequisites: None
GE200 Ethnic Influences in American Fashion
The United States can boast a melting pot as its population continues to become more and more diverse. Many cultures influence the U.S. fashion industry directly and indirectly. Fashion professionals must identify, understand and embrace these influences in order to be effective in their chosen fields; design or marketing. Multi-cultural history is integrated into US history as it applies to dress and adornment.
Prerequisites: FM180
GE220 Garment Industry Economics
Professionals in the apparel and textile industries must understand those industries interdependence on other global industries and the economic factors that influence production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, including roles of governments and diverse consumers within the global economy. The United States market and various laws in an international context will also be examined.
Prerequisites: GE166
GE222 Literature
An examination of various literary selections and forms,. including the short story, poetry, plays and the novel. Critical analysis of texts will be accomplished through discussion, essays and research of literary topics, authors and diverse selections.
Prerequisites: GE143
GE235 Art History
Fashion is an art form, so its professionals must be able to articulate the comparative study and comprehensive presentation of visual images and design that chronicle the socioeconomic, political, technical and philosophical evolution of western civilization from ancient times to the present. Solving assigned design problems helps to demonstrate an understanding of art history.
Prerequisites: None
GE240 Popular Culture
The development of popular entertainment owes much to American myths, icons, heroes and institutions as represented in American popular culture from the late nineteenth century to the present. The history of these art forms through popular novels, films, radio programs, songs and television will be examined.
Prerequisites: None
GE290 Business Law
Fashion is business, and its professionals must understand various forms of business organization, including corporations and limited liability companies. They will examine social, ethical and political implications of business law and its application to business transactions as well as intellectual property and tax law.
Prerequisites: None
IC108 Fundamentals of Drawing
Designers must communicate their ideas in a non-verbal manner. This is the drawing course which is the precursor to their illustration skills in which they will explore various art and media, learn to use a variety of drawing tools, draw three-dimensional objects in one, two and three-point perspective. and generate drawings that demonstrate correct proportions of live models.
Prerequisites: None
IC164 Fundamentals of Fashion Illustration
The first in a series of courses for designers to learn communication of their ideas in a non-verbal manner. Designers will develop their personal nine-head croquis while learning the fashion figure, developing garment applications, details and rendering fabric types.
Prerequisites: IC108
IC188 Fundamentals of Concept Development
An introduction to the principles and elements of garment design, the building of effective concepts, the creative process of journaling, the use of all levels of research and inspiration appropriate to design a fashion collection. Using apparel industry best practices, designers focus on expressive communication of fashion design ideas with an individual voice. This is the first skill utilized when developing a cohesive collection.
Prerequisites: CS120 and AD138
IC264 Advanced Fashion Illustration
Designers advance their drawing techniques for rendering the fashion figure and garment visualization. A variety of media and tools are used to render realistic garments, fabric types, movement and texture. Hands, faces and feet are perfected as well.
Prerequisites: IC264
IC288 Advanced Concept Development
Designers will embark upon a continuation in the study of concept development, elaborating on strong fashion industry concepting on a larger and more intricate scale. Inspiration and expression from many aspects of the art world, as well as niche projects such as embroidery and accessory concept development are explored with an emphasis on refining the individual creative voice.
Prerequisites: IC188
IC364 Fashion Illustration Computer Techniques
After perfecting the manual techniques of fashion illustration, designers learn to implement their skills though technology, utilizing the most current versions of computer programs the industry uses to visually communicate garment ideas.
Prerequisites: IC264
MC000 Micro Courses
Apparel Designers must be versatile in order to succeed within the industry. Many areas of design are available to the designer as a prescribed exposure through the micro-courses. Various areas of design are each contained in a 1 credit hour course, from which each designer will select three, fulfilling a 3- credit hour requirement for the micro-course. These exposures will provide designers the opportunity to diversify their skill sets and become more flexible within the workplace upon completion of the program. The micro-course offerings are subject to change depending upon the availability of the faculty at any given time. Prerequisites: Each micro-course has its own prerequisites.
MC134 Shoe Making
Designers will immerse themselves into the artisan world of cobbling techniques using the shoe last. They will work with various materials including leather and vegan leather. Designers will produce one pair of wearable shoes. Prerequisites: AD168
MC144 Accessory Design
Designers will complement their previous work by exploring accessory design and construction. They will have a choice of scarves, belts, purses, wallets, headwear, glasses, small personal goods, socks and hosiery, gloves, umbrellas, wigs and hairpieces. Prerequisites: AD168
MC150 Jewelry Making
Hand techniques for jewelry design and assembly, stringing and finishing for a professional product. Designers will create earrings, necklaces and bracelets while learning transferable skills for additional applications. Prerequisites: None
MC160 Embroidery
Applied decoration to garments and objects through the needle arts and hand sewing techniques. Designers also learn machine applications of embroidery and industrial design for replication and cost effectiveness. Prerequisites: AD168
MC164 Millinery
While learning artisan techniques, designers will create hats of various materials i.e., straw, wool felt, leather or vegan leather and fabric while incorporating inner construction of buckram and/or heavy interfacing. Prerequisites: AD168
MC170 Quilting/Appliqué
The decorative hand needle art of applying layers of fabric together through stitches creating various products. Designers will advance to the machine methods as well. Prerequisites: AD168
MC208 Children’s Wear
Children’s bodies have different proportions (depending on age) than in women or mens wear. The rules are established and garments are designed to be age appropriate, and to fit children’s industry established sizes by the designers. Prerequisites: AD268
MC230 Knit/Crochet
Crochet and knitting (one yarn fabrics) are explored as a hand (manual) needle art. Designers will learn a variety of stitches, to follow patterns and then develop their own. Prerequisites: AD168
MC240 Knitwear Design
With a focus on sweaters, Designers will be introduced to the principles and fundamentals of knitwear design for mass market and corporate apparel design roles. Yarn principles (including yarn size, fiber content, gauge), stitch principles (including jacquards, printing and embellishment) are emphasized. Designers will create yarns and yarn dyes, stitches and patterns, as well as apply their designs to appropriate silhouettes. The study of various knitting machine types and the detailed specification of an original knitwear collection round out this experience. Prerequisites: AD268
MC250 Lingerie
Bias and stretch are key in this exploration of a specific garment category. Designers will learn to manipulate high quality fabrics utilizing the bias, and one way stretch fabrics. The rules will be established for pattern development. Prerequisites: AD268
MC270 Swimwear Design
Designers will develop pattern blocks for two-way stretch fabrics with great degrees of stretch. Draping techniques will also be incorporated. Many techniques for edge finishing and elastic application will be explored. Prerequisites: AD268, AD148
MC276 Bridal Wear
Weddings are more than just white! Designers will learn the rules of wedding design, and their implementation onto bridal wear and bridal party garments. Tuxedos are discussed but not designed. Prerequisites: AD368, AD248
MC288 Formal Wear
Formal garments are more than just long. Designers will explore haute couture formal garments, and will design and construct one according to that study. Prerequisites: AD368, AD348
MC301 Couture Sewing Techniques
The French and Italian arts of couture sewing are developed by designers through patternmaking techniques involving exquisite fitting, fine fabric selection, proper cutting techniques, hand couture sewing and inner construction methods. Prerequisites: AD268
MC302 Fur
Artisan fur techniques are learned by the designer. Patternmaking, cutting and construction techniques specific to fur are explored. The designer also gains exposure to quality assessment, costing, production and industrial applications. Prerequisites: AD268
MC303 Leather
Designers will learn to develop, design and construct both leather and vegan leather garments. They will incorporate leather and vegan leather into their personal repertoire of skills including cutting, sewing and seam applications and allowances. Leather as a textile has its own set of specific properties which will be used to direct these skills. Prerequisites: AD268
MC316 Special Event Management
Apparel Designers will commit to assisting with the annual fashion show produced by the marketing professionals. They will learn to contribute to the presentation of their designs in a public forum through an event and its production. Prerequisites: None
MC348 Pattern Grading
After learning to develop patterns via various methods, designers will learn to size them through graduated step increments call grading. This is the manual method, usually occurring after they have done so through technology. Prerequisites: AD248
MC390 Corset Making
Designers experience the artisan techniques associated with custom over bust corset construction firsthand, learning classic techniques associated with materials such as coutil, steel boning, and grommets. The Victorian/hourglass silhouette and style will be executed. Prerequisites: AD268
PD150 Supply Chain Management
Supply chain managers must understand the concepts and processes of international sourcing, production and distribution of products in the retail industry. Global supply chain management is the key focus and provides understanding of export and import regulations and strategies, along with practical applications of contracts and legal and ethical liabilities of a business operation.
Prerequisites: None
PD160 Global Fashion Manufacturing Dynamics
In the world of product development, an executive must understand the vocabulary and process of importing and exporting apparel and textile products into and out of the United States along with various trade agreements and payments terms and processes. A final project on global sourcing and manufacturing strategy with finishes, samples and a professional presentation showcasing the entire production life cycle to shipping process will be completed.
Prerequisites: PD150
PE100 Introduction To Fashion Careers
All fashion professionals should have a prescribed exposure to the fashion industry and the careers it supports. They should know how garments are designed, created, produced and marketed.
Prerequisites: None
PE240 Co-op
As an entry level working professional designers and marketing professionals will gain exposure to many opportunities to develop workplace professionalism skills. You as a fashion professional will apply classroom learning into real world settings and practice or develop interpersonal and technical skills that employers look for. Through the Co-op experience designers and marketing professionals will develop dependability, time management, customer service, and communication skills in addition to operations management, and computer software programs. This experience will be the building blocks of creating an outstanding portfolio and resume to ensure your future career success. Prerequisites: 30 credit hours, Sophomore year students or above. Highly recommended for international students.
PE250 Internship
Fashion professionals participate in an internship program by working part-time with cooperating employers. Field experience is gained by applying competencies obtained in previous course experiences. Coordinated by career advisors, administered by academic directors and evaluated by faculty advisors, the internship experience enhances the overall understanding gathered during the educational process.
Prerequisites: JR. Summer or 1 more elective, 90 credit complete, advisor approval
PE265 Portfolio
The commencement of your professional career requires the development of your personal creative portfolio which aligns with your specific career goals while showcasing your academic works. Prospective employers are your target market, so you will develop the verbal, and visual communication skills necessary to promote yourself for future roles within the fashion industry.
Prerequisites: 90 credits complete
PE290 New York Experience
You haven't properly experienced the domestic fashion industry until you've spent quality time in New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas or Atlanta for example. A four week excursion to a fashion capitol of the United States. Summer only!
Prerequisites: 60 credits, advisor approval
PE365 Career Management
Candidates for graduation will prepare for professional roles within the fashion industry. The needs of the current market place will be researched and addressed via projects, seminars, guest speakers and discussions. Professional communication skills (both oral and written) will be honed through mock interviews, professional documents i.e., resumes and cover letters, email etiquette, social media evaluation and clean-up, and portfolio techniques (both physical and digital).
Prerequisites: FM265
PE390 Study Abroad
Paris, Tokyo, Milan and London, the experiences necessary for the ultimate fashion professional. A four week excursion to one of the fashion capitals of the world. Summer only!
Prerequisites: 60 credits, advisor approval
RM200 Principles of Supervision Management
Retail managers are responsible for managing, organizing and providing leadership to the operation of various sizes of retail stores and outlets. They will be exposed to all areas of retail store operations and effective management through the use of various global management tools and techniques. Use of case studies of actual business scenarios will help retail managers appropriately apply their knowledge and develop managerial skills.
Prerequisites: None
RM235 Retail Operations Management
The role of retail manager emphasizes the function and evolution of retailing and various distribution channels involved in successful operation of a retail business both domestic and abroad. Retailers also incorporate new technology for corporate social responsibility. Opportunities to research and analyze the global retailing environment and participation in store operations through lectures and workshops will be afforded.
Prerequisites: None
RM276 Customer Service and Selling Principles
The selling professional builds an effective sales force by focusing on selling principles and techniques, understanding the sales process and the customer relationship management (CRM) tools and use of technology to build strong accounts in the marketplace. Management and presentation skills are developed through lectures and workshops.
Prerequisites: None
RM280 Retail Human Resources
Typically retail professionals are responsible for the day to day human resource management and organizational structure of their business locations. They must review the financial implication of personnel changes and develop leadership skills within management positions along with employee career development.
Prerequisites: RM200
RM300 Entrepreneurship
When establishing your own retail business, an entrepreneur must be equipped with the knowledge and processes involved with the development of a new retail business venture and/or an independent brand or label. The focus will be on entrepreneurial approach of identifying new product and market opportunities while developing business plans for a business model. Financial management skills and business law knowledge is a must when successfully launching a new business venture.
Prerequisites: None
RM475 Training and Leadership Development
Business leaders must train, develop and lead their workforce through an approach which focuses on the individual as well as the group as a whole. The retail manager will be introduced to the principles and practices of positive interpersonal relationships for leadership development.
Prerequisites: RM280
SCI182 Introduction to Anatomy
In order to properly develop garments and products for the human body, designers and marketing professionals must first completely understand the human body with all of its nuances, structure, movement and growth development.
Prerequisites: None
SCI192 Textile Science
Textile Designers are introduced to the study of various textile materials, and their origin, construction, properties, identification, finishes and performance through lecture and laboratory experiments.
Prerequisites: TX102
TD128 Technical Drawing
Technical designers bridge the gap from the initial concept to the final product through technical drawing. Non-verbal communication is vital to the design process when culture and language are an issue. Manual and computer drawing skills are a must in order to properly communicate the specifications of a garment or product design to the manufacturer.
Prerequisites: CS120
TD158 Technical Design
Designers take their design concepts and technical drawings, and effectively execute and communicate their vision to the factory or maker of their products using specification sheets and tech packs created digitally. They must integrate technical drawing, fiber and fabric knowledge along with fit basics. Business practices from the tech packs of retailers, manufacturers and mass merchants are explored and incorporated to create spec sheets that provide the detail level expected from mass market and corporate apparel designers.
Prerequisites: TD128
TD228 Technical Drawing II
Technical designers will advance their skills to the next level by executing increasingly creative and complex fashion flats using digital tools. Adobe Illustrator techniques such as brushes and swatches are incorporated while production-ready flats are produced. Design callouts are introduced as well as the development of unique, creative sketching styles. Designers will work regularly from actual samples to further round out the knowledge base and experience level needed for mass market and corporate apparel design roles. A design process journal, regular lab work and a final design collection are the expected deliverables.
Prerequisites: TD158
TX102 Textiles
Apparel and textile designers and marketing professionals will explore natural and synthetic fibers, their structure, properties, production uses, and characteristics. Yarns, fabrics, design methods, aesthetic applications and ordering specifications as well as care and life are discussed and analyzed.
Prerequisites: None
TX202 Applied Textiles
Apparel and textile designers are able to exercise appropriate textile selections for specific end uses in addition to exploring advanced topics relevant to industry textile needs.
Prerequisites: TX102 and SCI192
TX320 Textile Sustainability
Textile designers are introduced to the principles of sustainability related from raw materials to finished products and the implications of both as used within the textile industry.
Prerequisites: GE220 and SCI 192
TXD138 Digital Textile Design I
Textile designers will focus on learning current industry software to generate and edit computer prints and create 3D mapping of the products for presentations and other design and development applications. They will use digital techniques of pixel and vector images as per industry standards.
Prerequisites: GE178
TXD146 Surface Design
Textile and surface designers will understand and apply various surface design techniques including but not limited to color selection, printing, dyeing, fabric manipulation and embroideries for various applications for the market.
Prerequisites: GE178, TX102
TXD238 Digital Textile Design II
Textile designers will develop an in-depth understanding and application of digital media to synthesize, design and apply principles of textile design. They will also develop unique textile design concepts and their presentations using a various range of formats and strategies.
Prerequisites: TXD138
VD130 Illustration for Visual Design
Visual designers are introduced to the fundamental drawing skills applicable to visual merchandising. Through a variety of exercises, the course will enhance the ability to observe form, detail, light, texture, space and proportion. A visual language will be developed allowing designers to conceptualize through the medium of drawing.
Prerequisites: IC164
VD178 Visual Display I
Visual designers will explore creative and technical approaches to window and interior store displays. They will work in a laboratory setting creating three-dimensional displays as they familiarize themselves with standards and innovative techniques.
Prerequisites: VD250
VD200 Styling
Stylists will focus on styling techniques which project and deliver the brand in the correct manner. They will gain expanded knowledge of art direction for the digital market and print media, while executing a styling project that will help analyze future trends for a specific brand and target market.
Prerequisites: None
VD246 CAD for Store Design
Visual designers should understand the concepts of visual merchandising. They will learn analog, digital and 3D design software tools to achieve design goals for store and window displays, fixture plans and the use of various materials and lighting in the visual presentation aspect of the product. This knowledge will be applied to a store planning and design project.
Prerequisites: None
VD250 Visual Communications
The theoretical and practical applications of visual merchandising techniques assist visual designers in the workplace. They will understand the way merchandise presentations, marketing and graphical tools and technology help to build corporate and brand identities.
Prerequisites: VD130
VD300 Critical Concepts for Visual Design
Visual designers will utilize the function and aesthetics of three-dimensional elements of space and design and how they assist to convey the desired concept. The key objective is to understand physical space in terms of scale and proportion. Variety of merchandising applications are used.
Prerequisites: VD246