Explores 9 essay styles, reviews grammar and MLA fundamentals, and improves both verbal and written communication skills.

Covers the origins of color, color consistency, means of expression, formal qualities, color qualities, color temperatures, color perspective, composition, and psychological interpretation.

Involves human skeletal analysis and descriptive drawing techniques, to describe and interpret the human form.

Helps students develop an understanding of pattern making fundamentals and the importance of construction and fit. Procedures are shown for making the basic skirt block, as well as a variety of skirt silhouettes.

A further exploration of drawing techniques that focuses on the human muscular form as a mechanical device.  The course focuses on overall muscular definition and analysis, to understand the complexity of the human form.

Revisits key concepts from English 1 and focuses on reading and discussing short stories, poetry and song, film, and a novella.

Covers the fundamentals of math, including fractions, decimals, percentages, statistics, simple business and consumer math, simple geometry, and basic algebra. This course will develop the basic skills needed to excel in both business and technical studies.

Expands on skills taught in FD 121 and helps students acquire an understanding of design principles. Students learn to draft basic bodice and sleeve blocks, dart manipulation, and simple sleeve and collar theories.

Analyzes artistic development in architecture, sculpture, and painting from the Prehistoric era to the Gothic period.

Covers the Patriarchs and Major and Minor Prophets from Genesis to Malachi and their historical context.

A continuation of FD 121 and FD 122, with further development of more complex sleeves and collars. The course emphasizes dress variations such as bias tiers, halter styles, and princess lines.

An overview of the fashion industry, from the designer’s concept through the promotion of fashion to the ultimate consumer, including awareness of consumer behavior.

Introduction to the enhancement of figure drawing by subtly altering proportions of the human form and simplifying realistic details. The course emphasizes controlled and descriptive drawing techniques to suggest texture, pattern, fabric behavior, and a variety of poses.

Analyzes artistic development in architecture, sculpture, and painting from the Early Renaissance to the Post Modern era.

Covers the writers of the New Testament and their historical context and the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Combines the design fundamentals learned in previous quarters with concepts used to construct menswear, slacks, jeans, culottes, jumpsuits, and active-wear.

An introductory course in the applications and use of the advanced digital camera. The student will examine and study the technical workings of the DSLR digital camera and apply this knowledge to achieve a self understanding and confident direction in digital photography. Students will be working in teams on projects that will lead to successful picture taking. This team concept key will let the student work with any image in any mode and create a high level of self expertise and expression in learning the art of photography.

Advanced study of fashion figures required by the industry, with an emphasis on the use of different mediums to illustrate pattern and texture.

Examines the modes in costume from primitive man to 1900. Emphasis will be placed on the prevailing design of costumes worn and information regarding origin, dates, colors, hairstyles, shoe styles, and accessories.

An in-depth examination of natural and man-made fibers, yarn characteristics and fabric construction, from the fiber stage to the finished fabric. Merchandisers and Fashion Designers will be able to apply the textile facts to the appropriate selection, use, and care of today’s fabric and textile products.

Involves an advanced level of design where flat pattern techniques are used to draft a variety of suits, coats, and capes. Traditional hand stitching and pressing procedures for tailored collars, lapels, pockets, and vents are also introduced.

Involves the production and development of a portfolio for job interviews, including an expansive and inclusive development of illustration to showcase a graduate’s technical and artistic skills.

An introduction to the basic concepts and techniques of drawing and illustration specific to the fashion industry using Adobe™ Illustrator™. Students will learn to draw flat sketches using the pen tool, manage color settings and utilize palettes. Adobe® Photoshop® will also be used to create presentation boards & enhance existing images.

Fundamentals such as fabric preparation, grain line placements, draping procedures, and trueing the pattern are covered. Techniques for draping, determined by the fabric’s structure, texture, weight, and hand, are applied to previously drafted styles.

An introduction to computer aided fashion design using Gerber software. Students will learn to establish rule tables for grading sizes, digital patterns, develop alteration tables, and make markers.

A continuation of History of Costume I, this course traces the historical development of costuming from the 18th through the 20th century. Students will examine the artistic and cultural influences that shaped each period’s fashion. Emphasis will be placed on western costume silhouette recognition and the vocabulary of historical clothing, hairstyles, footwear and accessories.

Students learn to emphasize their skills, talent and experience by compiling their work in a cohesive digital portfolio to showcase their unique style and creativity. Effective use of a digital portfolio and its relevance to the interview process and professional development is explored.

An introduction to the theory and practice of interpersonal communication, which focuses on learning and applying the skills needed to improve the quality of interpersonal communication and interpersonal relationships with a variety of people.

Enhancing the skills learned in Draping I, students will learn time-honored techniques from the ateliers of Paris. Fabric will be applied directly to mannequin while draping a complicated interpretive copy.

Utilizes the practical application of CAD I. Students are shown digital pattern making skills using functions such as points, piece, and line. A three piece collection will be designed and illustrated, then drafted on the computer.

An overview of the American legal system and basic laws that apply to contract sales, copyright and trademark, negotiations, product liability, and setting up a business.

Designed to outline and apply the knowledge and theory of product development and forecasting by developing an apparel line from concept to commercialization.

An overview of methods and processes for creating surface and structural designs on textiles. By studying ancient and modern techniques, students learn applications for creating unique effects by applying color and design to fabrics through various mediums.

Takes a psychological approach to explore classic and current trends in organizational communication and human relations in the work environment.

Students construct a five- piece grouping of garment designs (a collection). They will flat pattern or drape their designs and fit them to their models. The design process includes developing a customer profile, specification sheets and cost sheets. The collection will be selected from one of the groupings illustrated in FD218 Digital Portfolio Preparation.

Examines the basic concepts of the economy and their applications to problems and policies. Concepts include supply and demand, market and prices, income distribution, allocation of resources, contemporary economic issues, and personal finance.

An intensive business course to assist artists of all disciplines interested in developing arts-based businesses. This course covers topics that impact an entrepreneur’s daily operations including identifying and developing their personal brand, developing strategies for communicating with their target market, identifying a variety of tools for protecting their work legally, raising capital, and accounting.