Fashion Studies: Apparel Design and Production (AA) Theatre Arts & Fashion Total Units: 35.0

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.

Previous Versions:

Fashion Studies: Apparel Design and Production - effective Summer 2006

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:

  1. Design garments, using both flat pattern and draping methods, draft and grade patterns from sketch, and select appropriate fabrics and trims;
  2. assemble a sample garment by cutting pattern pieces, and collecting appropriate findings according to specifications;
  3. research and identify the cyclical fashion trends;
  4. interpret and illustrate fashion apparel and accessories using editorial, high fashion retail and representational techniques,
  5. interpret and illustrate fashion apparel and accessories using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop software, and
  6. use critical thinking skills to analyze fashion retail merchandising methods and applications.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Fashion Studies: Apparel Design and Production program are:

  • Complete 35.0 units from
    • Fashion Studies: Apparel Design and Production Requirements
    • Information Learning Resources Requirement

Fashion Studies: Apparel Design and Production Requirements - complete 34.00 units
FASH 8Introductory Textiles3.00
FASH 50Fashion Careers3.00
FASH 53Fashion Analysis3.00
FASH 56AFashion Design and Illustration3.00
FASH 60Draped Design2.00
FASH 62AFlat Pattern Design 12.00
FASH 62BFlat Pattern Design 22.00
FASH 105Pattern Grading1.00
FASH 120Advanced Clothing and Easy Tailoring1.50-3.00
FASH 142Computer-Aided Fashion Illustration3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.50 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
FASH 70AClothing Construction 11.50-3.00
FASH 70BClothing Construction 21.50-3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
FASH 140History of Costume3.00
FASH 141Contemporary Fashion Designers3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ART 3Introduction to Art and Design3.00
ART 4Principles of Color3.00
FASH 56BAdvanced Fashion Design and Illustration3.00
FASH 63Computer-aided Flat Pattern Design3.00
FASH 70AClothing Construction 11.50-3.00
FASH 70BClothing Construction 21.50-3.00
FASH 114Wearable Art1.50
FASH 118.3Menswear--Shirts1.50
FASH 118.1Menswear-Pants1.50
FASH 118.2Menswear - Jackets/Coats1.50
FASH 120Advanced Clothing and Easy Tailoring1.50-3.00
FASH 139Fashion Entrepreneurship3.00
FASH 140History of Costume3.00
FASH 141Contemporary Fashion Designers3.00
FASH 145AFabric Dyeing Techniques for Fashion and Art1.00
FASH 145BFabric Dyeing Techniques and Surface Design1.00
FASH 99IFashion Studies Occupational Work Experience Internship0.50-8.00
 
Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
LIR 10Introduction to Information Literacy1.00
LIR 30Introduction to Information Literacy for Research Projects1.00
LIR 110Finding and Using Information1.00

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.

Notes:

No course may be used more than once fo fulfill a requirement in the major.
All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Contact
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(707) 522-4258
srjcmajor001035@santarosa.edu