The associate degree and certificate curriculum in fashion design and custom clothing provides the basic aesthetic concepts and technical skills necessary for immediate employment in the fashion related fields of design and dressmaking or to transfer to a university program. The program prepares students for entry-level positions in apparel designing for custom clients, theater costuming and manufacturing operations. Completion of the certificate or degree enhances ability to obtain a position and advance in the fashion design field.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE:
FDM 080
| Embroidery
(Spring only)
| 1.5
|
FDM 081
| Fabric Printing
| 1.5
|
FDM 100
| Introduction to Fashion
| 3 |
| FDM 103 | Fashion Selection
| 3 |
FDM 104
| Textile Fibers and Fabrics
(Fall only)
| 3 |
| FDM 105A | Beginning Sewing | 3 |
FDM 108
| RTW Apparel Quality and Construction Analysis (Spring only)
| 3
|
FDM 109
| Flat Pattern Drafting (Fall only)
| 3.5 |
FDM 111A
| Fashion Illustration | 3 |
FDM 114
| 3D Design
| 3 |
FDM 215
| Computer Fashion Illustration
| 3
|
| FDM 299 | Cooperative Work Experience Education
| 1-6
|
IN ADDITION, SELECT 6 OR MORE UNITS FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST:
Entrepreneurship 120 | Introduction to Working as a Freelance Independent Contractor | 1 |
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Entrepreneurship 121 | People Skills for the Freelancer | 1 |
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Entrepreneurship 122
| Opportunities in Freelance Industries and Trades | 1 |
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Entrepreneurship 123 | Marketing to Attract Customers and Grow Your Freelance Business | 1 |
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Entrepreneurship 124 | Survival Finance and Accounting for the Freelancer-Show Me the Money | 1 |
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Entrepreneurship 125 | Launch Your Freelance Business | 1 |
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FDM 052
| Swimsuit & Knit Fabric Sewing
| 3
|
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| FDM 058 | Decorative Apparel | .5 |
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| FDM 101 | Buying and Merchandising | 3 |
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| FDM 102 | Promotion & Coordination | 3 |
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| FDM 105B | Intermediate Sewing | 2 |
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FDM 110
| Corset Construction | 3 |
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FDM 113
| Draping
| 3
|
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FDM 140
| Fashion E-Commerce | 3 |
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FDM 216
| Computer Pattern Design | 1
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