2026-2027 Academic Catalog
This course studies the techniques and procedures,for identifying and forecasting fashion trends.,This includes the evaluation and analysis of,current fashion trends and prediction of future,trends. Students learn to recognize and analyze,business trends and how they affect fashion and,retail. During this course you will review how,socioeconomic and cultural factors influence what,we wear and what we ultimately buy.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FAD 204 or FAB 101
This course will cover various aspects of,contemporary fashion brand management. This,entails the exploration of various brand business,models and areas of fashion marketing concepts and,corporate social responsibility. In this course,,you will study what goes into making a brand,(branding, communication and retail environment),and how to effectively manage it (strategic,planning, competition, pricing, and loyalty).
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
In this class students design a collection for a,brand. The collection can be either for a fashion,house, or a brand extension for a company that is,looking to expand to fashion. Students will,respond to a brand brief on a professional level,that will include research, a mood board, a,material and color board, illustrated collection,designs, flats and technical drawings of the total,look. Students will also produce a digital look,book
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FAD 205A
In this class students design a collection for a,brand. The collection can be either for a fashion,house, or a brand extension for a company that is,looking to expand to fashion. Students will,respond to a brand brief on a professional level,that will include research, a mood board, a,material and color board, illustrated collection,designs, flats and technical drawings of the total,look. Students will also produce a digital look,book
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FAD 205S
This course is designed to create a fully,fabricated collection from research to the final,product under industry standards.,The methods applied within this course will,reflect the rigor and a high level of,craftsmanship expected from every fashion,designer. The collections created by the students,have to reflect a deep knowledge of their own,research and a forward-thinking approach to,today’s society.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FAD 221A and FAD 205A
This course is designed to create a fully,fabricated collection from research to the final,product under industry standards.,The methods applied within this course will,reflect the rigor and a high level of,craftsmanship expected from every fashion,designer. The collections created by the students,have to reflect a deep knowledge of their own,research and a forward-thinking approach to,today’s society.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FAD 221S and FAD 205S
This 15 week course promotes the creation of a,personal portfolio. It aims to inspire and prepare,the student to develop a resourceful, curious and,creative mind set, combining conceptual, critical,and inclusive thinking. Students learn to tell a,story through verbal and visual vocabulary whilst,problem solving. This course culminates in three,diverse collections. A guest critic is invited to,offer industry feedback for the final class.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
One of the main skills for a graduate designer is,the ability to go into a brand and design,collections based on the understanding of the,company’s DNA. In this class, students will,design and develop a collection based on full,brand understanding. This requires designing a,collection based on a company’s creative brief,,offering innovation and new ideas, including,personal views and experiences to give the,brand a competitive edge, including final,prototypes.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FAD 301 (includes FAD 301A/S)
In the Collection studio students formulate,everything that goes into the presentation and,planning of the final collection. This includes,model dressing, photo shoots, and creation of the,final book (which will be used as promotional,material relating to the final collection). The,final book (digital and printed) will include,documented process images, mood-color-material,information, final collection illustrations,,line-up flats, technical drawings, collection,details, product shots and editorial photo shoots.,FAD 402 runs parallel to FAD 403 Masterpiece,Collection Studio.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FAD 301, FAD 401
In this course students will learn advanced,methods of luxury footwear construction. This,involves pattern cutting, sewing, high heel,shoes, boots and other advanced shoe,constructions. Students will produce several,pairs of shoes and will also learn how to use,various types of leather, canvas, and hardware.,Students will be trained on various industrial,machines and how to make sole and heel components,with leather, including high heel attachment,techniques.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FAD 303, DME 245
