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Term Effective:
Fall 2010
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Term Inactive:
Spring 2011
Associate Degree Requirements:
The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:
For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter,
a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis,
is required for each course applied toward the major.
Description:
The Fashion Studies major consists of three options: Fashion Studies - Apparel Design and Production; Fashion Studies - Custom Clothing and Alterations; and Fashion Studies - Fashion Merchandising.
The Fashion Studies: Apparel Design and Production major option is designed for students interested in careers as designers, pattern makers, and pattern graders with large or small garment producers, or in a company of the student's own. Students will learn the basic principles of fashion design and illustration, develop patterns for original designs, execute those designs in fabric, and grade patterns into multiple sizes.
This program will prepare students for a variety of occupations including: contract sewing, cutter and finisher, machine operator, sample cutter, sample maker, shipping clerk specialist, trim purchasing clerk, assistant designer/seamstress, first pattern maker, grader, layout worker, marker maker--manual or computer, piece goods buyer, production cutter, production pattern maker, and show room representative.
For Students interested in pursuing a Certificate of Achievement, a certificate program is available.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to:
- Design garments, using both flat pattern and draping methods, draft and grade patterns from sketch, and select appropriate fabrics and trims;
- assemble a sample garment by cutting pattern pieces, and collecting appropriate findings according to specifications;
- research and identify the cyclical fashion trends;
- interpret and illustrate fashion apparel and accessories using editorial, high fashion retail and representational techniques,
- interpret and illustrate fashion apparel and accessories using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop software, and
- use critical thinking skills to analyze fashion retail merchandising methods and applications.
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