Fashion Design & Merchandising

Fashion Design & Merchandising is a 2-year program at Central Campus

 

Prerequisites: Sewing Technology or Fashion recommended.

 

Year 1 = *Fashion Design & Merchandising (FDM327/328) & Fashion Design & Merch HS (FDM3273/3283)
FDM327 offers DMACC APP 109, Creative Design Foundations, 3 credits
FDM328 offers DMACC APP 209, Textile Science, 3 credits

 

Year 2 = *Fashion Design & Merchandising II (FDM427) & Fashion Design & Merch II HS (FDM4273/428)
FDM427 offers DMACC APP 261, Fashion Industry Analysis, 3 credits

 

Within the creative discipline of Fashion Design, students discover fascinating fundamentals of the fashion industry and learn about all of the exciting behind-the-scene details that make every show and every display perfect. Study famous and up-and-coming designers, explore historical and current trends, and learn the importance of alterations and proper fit. In this program, students build upon their sewing skills, create fashion drawings, and analyze the designs of others. The program enhances entrepreneurial skills and techniques to successfully market their designs in the fashion industry. The culminating event for this program is a spring fashion show that is created and produced by the fashion students and other cooperating Central Campus programs.