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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
FASH 50 | Title:
FASHION CAREERS |
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| Full Title:
Fashion Careers |
| Last Reviewed:3/31/2014 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
FASHN 50
Catalog Description:
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An introduction to the fashion industry: historical background, markets, and industry segments. Exploration of career opportunities and required skills for employment in the field of fashion.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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An introduction to the fashion industry: historical background, markets, and industry segments. Exploration of career opportunities and required skills for employment in the field of fashion.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Fall 2014 |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Define "fashion" as well as other terms specifically related to
the fashion industry.
2. Examine the historical background of the fashion industry and analyze
its influences today.
3. Describe the values, themes, and methods of the fashion industry.
4. Identify and categorize all the segments of the fashion industry.
5. Define and differentiate among the variety of job categories, career
objectives, and job responsibilities in the fashion industry.
6. Determine appropriate interview techniques and conduct an interview.
7. Develop a resume appropriate to conducting a job search in the
fashion industry.
Topics and Scope
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I. Nature of the industry
A. Environment
B. Movement
C. Leaders
D. Business of fashion
E. Values and methods of the industry
II. Historical background of ready-to-wear
A. Effects of Industrial Revolution on fashion
B. Mass production of clothing
C. Retailing during the 19th and 20th centuries
D. Historical events and their effects on fashion:
1) World War I
2) Depression
3) World War II
E. Post-war fashion of the 50's
F. Youth directed 60's
G. Anti fashion 70's
H. Spending frenzy of the 80's
I. Recession and value oriented 90's
J. Role of discount stores and outlets in the economy
K. Current and future trends
III. Markets
A. Domestic
B. Foreign
IV. Segments of the fashion industry:
A. Design:
1) Designers
2) Assistant designers
3) Pattern makers
4) Production/design room supervisor
5) Sample makers
B. Production:
1) Cutting contractor
2) Sewing contractor
3) Quality controller
4) Shipping department
5) Textiles
C. Merchandising:
1) Sales representatives
2) Customer service/satisfaction
3) Advertising/promotion
4) Photo layout
5) Fashion show/models
6) Retailing
7) Mail order
8) Buyers
V. ResumÅ development
A. Types of resumÅs
B. Cover letter
C. Follow-up letter/thank you
VI. Interview techniques
A. Role of the interviewer
B. Role of the interviewee
C. Role playing
VII. Appropriate dress and behavior for job interviews
VIII. Selecting a career in the fashion industry
Assignments:
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Representative assignments:
1. Read text and answer assigned questions.
2. Complete a fashion journal notebook.
3. Complete field work in retail shopping malls and stores, and prepare
unit evaluations on observations.
4. Prepare a written summary of field observations and make an oral
presentation of the summary.
5. Prepare a resume.
6. Take objective tests.
7. Take a short essay test.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 40% |
| Written homework, Resume. | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 30% |
| Field work | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
10 - 30% |
| Class performances | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
30 - 50% |
| Matching items, Completion, Short answer; essay. | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
5 - 15% |
| CLASS PARTICIPATION | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Apparel Product Development by Johnson & Moore, 2nd Edition, 2001,
Prentice-Hall Publishing.
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