Advanced Fashion Design Certificate

PROGRAM CODE: 2C36787

The Advanced Fashion Design Certificate Program is designed to prepare students for a career as a fashion design room assistant or an assistant designer. The Advanced Fashion Design Certificate provides the student with advanced training in digital computer in designing, patternmaking and the mass production of apparel domestically and overseas. The course of study gives the students the current skills leading to certification and employment in the apparel industry. The course provides students with communication skills, the ability to collaborate and be detail orientated. This certificate requires a total of 62-66 units. The student is required to complete the Fashion Design Certificate (41-45 units) plus the Advanced Fashion Design Certificate requirements of 21 units. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken.

Advanced Fashion Design Certificate Required Courses (37-39 units):
FASH 050 FCareers in Fashion1
FASH 088 FDigital Fashion Flat Sketching3
FASH 093 FPattern Alteration and Fitting2
FASH 101 FBasic Sewing Techniques (formerly Clothing I)2
FASH 107 FApparel Analysis3
FASH 108 FFlat Pattern Methods and Design I (formerly FASH 108AF)2
FASH 109 FFlat Pattern Methods and Design II (formerly FASH 108BF)2
FASH 150 FIntroduction to the Fashion Industry3
FASH 186 FWorkroom Sketching3
FASH 201 FFashion Sewing (formerly Clothing II)2
FASH 206 FTextiles4
FASH 209 FDraping (formerly FASH 209AF)2
FASH 242 FFashion History - The Evolution of Dress, Culture and Style (formerly Fashion History of Costume)3
FASH 284 FFashion Design (formerly FASH 284AF)3
FASH 299 FFashion Industry Internship2-4
Advanced Fashion Design Certificate Restricted Electives (4-6 units):4-6
Professional Image2
Field Studies in Fashion1
Ready-to-Wear Evaluation3
Ethnic Costume3
Fashion Forecasting3
Required Courses (19 units):
ART 139 FFashion Sketching2
FASH 110 FComputer Patterning and Grading (formerly FASH 108CF)3
FASH 183 FFashion Marketing and Promotion3
FASH 188 FApparel Production3
FASH 211 FDraping - Advanced (formerly FASH 209BF)2
FASH 285 FFashion Design Collections (formerly FASH 284BF)3
FASH 288 FDigital Fashion Illustration and Portfolio3
Restricted Electives (2 units):2
Bridal and Special Occasion Wear2
Creative Serging - Overlock Machine2
Total Units62-66

Outcome 1: Assemble to create an employment portfolio for entry-level employment in the fashion apparel industry as a fashion design room assistant or an assistant designer.

Outcome 2: Create a fashion trend booklet on one fashion category.

Outcome 2: Demonstrate construction skills to design and create 5 wearable garments using fashion fabrics.


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