FASH - Fashion Courses: Student Learning Outcomes
 
   
 

 

  • 'FASH'

    Fashion
    Courses:

  • FASH 8  
  • FASH 9  
  • FASH 10
  • FASH 12
  • FASH 15
  • FASH 17
  • FASH 20
  • FASH 21
  • FASH 22
  • FASH 23
  • FASH 24
  • FASH 25
  • FASH 26
  • FASH 30
  • FASH 31
  • FASH 32
  • FASH 35
  • FASH 62
  • FASH 63
  • FASH 66
  • FASH 81
  • FASH 90
  • FASH 91
  • FASH 92
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The Consumer Science & Design Technologies department offers these 25
'FASH' - Fashion Courses:

  • FASH 8 - Introduction to Fashion
  • FASH 9 - History of Costume and
                     Fashion
  • FASH 10 - Clothing Construction 1
  • FASH 12 - Clothing Construction 2
  • FASH 15 - Fashion Strategies
  • FASH 17 - Textiles
  • FASH 20 - Illustration for Fashion and
                       Costume Design
  • FASH 21 - Patternmaking 1
  • FASH 22 - Fashion Design by Draping
  • FASH 23 - Patternmaking 2
  • FASH 24 - Fashion Patternmaking by
                       Computer
  • FASH 25 - Fashion Compute
                       Assisted Drawing
  • FASH 26 - Fashion Computer
                       Assisted Design
  • FASH 30 - Fashion Design and
                       Product Development 1
  • FASH 31 - Fashion Design &
                       Product Development 2
  • FASH 32 - Special Topics
                       in Fashion Design
  • FASH 35 - Fashion Design &
                       Product Development 3
  • FASH 62 - Retail Store Management
                       and Merchandising
  • FASH 63 - Advertising and Promotion
  • FASH 66 - Visual Merchandising
                       Display
  • FASH 81 - Work Experience in
                       Fashion (Variable units 1-3)
  • FASH 90 - Field Studies
  • FASH 91 - Field Studies
                       - New York
  • FASH 92 - Field Studies
                       - Fashion Capitals
Click on any of the tabbed links above to view a detailed description of any given course and its Student Learning Outcome(s).
FASH 8 Course Image
This course examines the scope of the fashion industry from concept to consumer: industry background and technology.  Includes design, manufacturing, distribution, sales and promotion with emphasis on career opportunities and qualifications.
(54 hours lecture;      Degree appropriate, CSU)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 8 - Introduction to Fashion will:
  1. exhibit a clear understanding of fashion industry terms and language.
  2. be able to research future trends and create design boards for a small collection of apparel.


FASH 9 Course Image
This course is a survey of Western costume and fashion from antiquity to contemporary times.  Emphasis is placed on style development as it relates to social, economic and political forces, and the relationship of historic styles to current fashion.
(54 hours lecture;      Degree appropriate, CSU)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 9 - History of Costume and Fashion will be able to:
  1. differentiate and compare contrast vintage costume from between dress of various decades of the 20th to 21st century.
  2. differentiate between dress of early civilizations including Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
  3. identify and differentiate between modes of dress from 1600-1900.


FASH 10 Course Image
This course helps develop a basic understanding of industry standard apparel construction techniques using a variety of machines and equipment.   Included are marker preparation, commercial patterns, basic block fusing, and garment construction of slim skirt/pants, dress/shirt, and knit "T" shirt.
(36 hours lecture;  54 hours lab;    Degree appropriate, CSU)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 10 - CLothing Construction 1 will be able to:
  1. assemble a Men's Short Sleeve Shirt with Yoke and Collar pursuant to apparel industry standards.
  2. assemble a Bermuda Short with Fly Zipper pursuant to apparel industry standards.


FASH 12 Course Image
This course discusses industry-quick alternatives to traditional construction and tailoring techniques using overlock and single needle machines.  Hands-on experience using woven fabrics for tailored clothing and novelty knits.
(36 hours lecture;  54 hours lab;    Degree appropriate, CSU)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 12 - Clothing Construction 2 will be able to:
  1. assemble a Men's Long Sleeve Shirt with Yoke, Plackets, Cuff and Collar pursuant to apparel industry standards.
  2. assemble a Pant with Fly Zipper and Welt Pocket pursuant to apparel industry standards.


FASH 15 Course Image
This course is an investigative overview of sociological, psychological, cultural and fashion industry influences on clothing selection.   The elements and principles of design and their impact on dress will be explored.
(54 hours lecture;      Degree appropriate, CSU)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 15 - Fashion Strategies will be able to:
  1. develop pictorial collages highlighting the reasons and functions of dress/clothing.
  2. develop pictorial collages, supported by definitions, of the aesthetic elements and principles of design.


FASH 17 Course Image
This course examines the manufacturing of textiles/fabrics and factors that determine the suitability for end use.  Topics covered include:
  • natural and synthetic fibers
  • yarns
  • fabric construction
  • dyes
  • finishes
  • legislation and care
Emphasis is placed on selection criteria for textile product design and recent developments in the textile field.
(54 hours lecture;      Degree appropriate, CSU, UC)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 17 - Textiles will be able to:
  1. develop fabrication for a group of apparel with focus on target market and fashion trends.
  2. differentiate between properties of natural and synthetic fabrics.
  3. differentiate between properties of natural and synthetic fibers.


FASH 20 Course Image
This course introduces drawing techniques for fashion and theatrical costume design.   Application of the basic techniques used in drawing a well-proportioned male and female figure and in rendering garment flats using texture, fabric, and design detail.

Students will explore a variety of mediums.  Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
(36 hours lecture;  54 hours lab;    Degree appropriate)
(May be taken two times for credit.)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 20 - Illustration for Fashion and Costume Design will be able to:
  1. create a fashion illustration using a combination of colored pencils and markers pursuant to apparel industry standards.
  2. create a figure drawing using a standard nine headed figure pursuant to apparel industry standards.


FASH 21 Course Image
This course investigates the theory and application of basic flat patternmaking techniques to create garment designs using industry standards.   By means of dart and seam manipulation, slopers will be created, constructed and fitted.
(36 hours lecture;  54 hours lab;    Degree appropriate, CSU)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 21 - Patternmaking 1 will be able to:
  1. create a Gore Skirt Pattern with notches, grainlines and cut information pursuant to apparel industry standards.
  2. create a Mandarin Collar Top with yokes, box pleats and sleeves pursuant to apparel industry standards.


FASH 22 Course Image
This course covers Three dimensional dress design through draping fabrics directly to a dress form to create original designs or to interpret fashion illustrations.
(36 hours lecture;  54 hours lab;    Degree appropriate)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 22 - Fashion Design by Draping will be able to:
  1. create skirt and bodice sloppers by draping on a mannequin pursuant to apparel industry standards.
  2. create a bias cut dress on a mannequin pursuant to apparel industry standards.


FASH 23 Course Image
This course teaches intermediate pattern drafting and flat patternmaking, with the introduction to the sizing of patterns/grading.  Development of patternmaking skills to include two-way stretch knits, swimwear, and complex construction.   Students apply commercial manufacturing standards in producing size ranges for misses' and women's wear, to include skirts, pants, bodices, sleeves and collars.   Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
(36 hours lecture;  54 hours lab;    Degree appropriate)
(May be taken two times for credit.)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:

  1. Students completing FASH 23 - Patternmaking 2 will be able to create a Shawl Collar Jacket with fitted sleeves, notches, grainlines and cut information pursuant to apparel industry standards.
  2. Students completing FASH 23 - Patternmaking 2 will be able to create a Lined Revere Collar Jacket and Pattern Card pursuant to apparel industry standards


FASH 24 Course Image
This course is a study of the applications of Computer Aided Design (CAD) patternmaking and grading for the fashion industry.  Exploration of drawing techniques, pattern development, flat pattern manipulation and the sizing/grading of patterns.

Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
(36 hours lecture;  54 hours lab;    Degree appropriate)
(May be taken two times for credit.)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 24 - Fashion Patternmaking by Computer will:
  1. be able to create a Pattern that includes pattern card, flip codes, fabric categories and storage folders (using CAD software) pursuant to apparel industry standards.
  2. be able to create a sized skirt with accurate point movements, grading and fabric marker (using CAD software) pursuant to apparel industry standards.
  3. be proficient in using Gerber Patternmaking.


FASH 25 Course Image
This course drawing production flats, colorization and scanning images using computer as a drafting tool.  Exploration of popular computer techniques and methods suitable for use in apparel industry.  Concentration on Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
(36 hours lecture;  54 hours lab;    Degree appropriate)
(May be taken two times for credit.)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 25 - Fashion Computer-Assisted Drawing will be able to:
  1. create a technical drawing of a garment using assorted lines, stroke sizes, geometric shapes, accurate colors, curves and dashes using the Pen Tool (Adobe Illustrator). The technical drawing will be a "knock off" (copy) of an actual garment and be pursuant to apparel industry standards.
  2. create a swimsuit collection including textile designs, flats and sheer cover ups pursuant to apparel industry standards.


FASH 26 Course Image

FASH 26 - Fashion
                  Computer-Assisted
                  Design   (3.0 units)

In this course the student uses an advanced, industry-specific CAD system to produce high-level graphic presentations.  Create color palettes, textiles, and surface designs; explore texture mapping and how it is used to create a natural drape on the fashion figure; and use the computer as a layout design tool for swatches and vector flat drawings.

Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
(18 hours lecture;  54 hours lab;    Degree appropriate)
(May be taken two times for credit.)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 26 - Fashion Computer Assisted Design will be able to:
  1. use a CAD program to design knit textiles.
  2. use CAD software to design a novelty woven textile.


FASH 30 Course Image
This course gives the student an overview of the global environment for product development for fashion.  Students apply the concepts and methods by which retailers create special store-branded merchandise for targeted customer segments.   Students will develop financial and design goals, create product concept and line-boards, and evaluate the aesthetic and commercial results.
(54 hours lecture;      Degree appropriate)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 30 - Fashion Design and Product Development 1 will be able to:
  1. develop design boards defining 5 different customer profiles.
  2. design a capstone collection of apparel that reflects a previous assigned decade [1920s, 1940s, 1950s, or 1970s]. Students will select the decade.
  3. develop design boards for a seasonal collection of apparel representing textile design, garment design and execution of a theme.
  4. research a previous era and develop a collection of garments that reflect the vintage era but appropriate to the 21st century.


FASH 31 Course Image
In this course, intermediate fashion students will create and maintain a personal design sketchbook and work with the basic categories of swim wear, active wear, children's and junior clothing.  Industrial techniques of drawing production flats and design room sketches are taught in addition to the full fashion figure.   Projects will include creation of lines including production flats, textile selection, cost sheets, full-color illustrations and full scale patterns.
(36 hours lecture;  54 hours lab;    Degree appropriate)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 31 - Fashion Design and Product Development 2 will be able to:
  1. produce and develop a collection of garments pursuant to apparel industry standards.
  2. understand and utilize the correct terms when developing textile & color trends pursuant to apparel industry standards.


FASH 32 Course Image
This course covers advanced fashion design and product development emphasizing, in portfolio format, a minimum of three lines with production flats, scale patterns, pattern charts, cost sheets and sample garments.  A design sketchbook will be maintained.   The student will learn resume preparation and job search appropriate for the fashion design industry.
(36 hours lecture;  54 hours lab;    Degree appropriate)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 32 - Fashion Design and Product Development III will be able to:
  1. create fashion portfolio pursuant to apparel industry standards.
  2. create and produce a collection of garments pursuant to apparel industry standards.


FASH 35 Course Image
This course Provides exploratory design experience to enhance basic fashion design curriculum.  Students will explore advanced garment design and/or construction techniques.  Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
(18 hours lecture;  54 hours lab)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 35 - Special Topics in Fashion Design will be able to:
  1. design and construct garments to industry standards.
  2. assemble garments using industry standards for selection and appropriate use of textiles and trim.


FASH 62 Course Image
(54 hours lecture;        Degree appropriate, CSU)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 62/BUSS 50 - Retail Store Management and Merchandising will be able to:
  1. research franchise retailers and develop analysis comparing and contrasting various formats.
  2. select a specific franchise retailer and develop a business plan to open and operate this business.


FASH 63 Course Image
(54 hours lecture;        Degree appropriate, CSU)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 63/BUSS 33: Advertising and Promotion will be able to:
  1. produce a creative multi-media marketing campaign for an existing business.
  2. research a selected brand and develop a profile of the company and the media used for marketing and advertising.
  3. understand the factors that impact companies in establishing an advertising and promotional strategy.
  4. produce a creative multi-media marketing campaign for an existing business.
  5. research a selected brand and develop a profile of the company and the media used for marketing and advertising.


FASH 66 Course Image
This course presents an analysis of visual merchandising applied to interior and exterior displays and floor merchandising within the fashion industry.   Includes psychology of store layout, current methods of visual merchandising, and use of mannequins, pinning, and flying.
(36 hours lecture;  54 hours lab;    Degree appropriate, CSU)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 66 - Visual Merchandising Display will be able to:
  1. create a Retail Merchandising Display that will include fixtures, lighting, mannequins, props, signage and theme pursuant to retail store standards.
  2. utilize the correct terms when designing visual merchandising signs.


FASH 81 Course Image
This course Provides fashion students with actual on-the-job experience in an approved work site which is related to classroom-based learning.   A minimum of 75 paid clock hours or 60 non-paid clock hours per semester is required for each one unit of credit.

Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
(75 hours lab;    Degree appropriate)
(May be taken four times for credit.  May be taken for Credit / No Credit only.)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 81 - Work Experience in Fashion will be able to:
  1. complete the specific learning experiences according to the measurable objectives developed between student, employer and FASH faculty.
  2. write a three to four page evaluation of the work experience outcomes. This outcome paper will be evaluated by FASH faculty along with the employer, and the students.


FASH 90 Course Image
This course consists of pre-trip lectures on the development of the ready-to-wear industry including background information on specific designer studios, factories, and retail stores to be visited, plus travel information for the trip.

Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
(18 hours lecture;    Degree appropriate)
(May be taken two times for credit.)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing FASH 90 - Field Studies will be able to:
  1. research the location of a trip and present information to class.
  2. research retailers or designers who are visited on the trip and present information to class.


FASH 91 Course Image
Fashion industry travel study in New York City with daily scheduled lectures and field studies of the diverse fashion industries to include major designers, fashion trend services, retailers, manufacturers, costume/textile exhibits and archives, and museums.

Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
(36 hours lecture;    Degree appropriate)
(May be taken two times for credit.)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students enrolled in FASH 91 - Field Studies - New York will:
  1. will attend all appointments and be able to exhibit understanding of fashion industry by actively participating with relevant questions.
  2. be able to develop written analysis comparing and contrasting retail or design in NYC verses LA.


FASH 92 Course Image
Fashion industry travel study to fashion capitals with daily scheduled lectures and field studies of the diverse international industry to include designers, fashion trend services, retailers, manufacturers, textile mills, costume textile exhibits and archives, and museums.

Students who repeat this course will improve skills through further instruction and practice.
(54 hours lecture;    Degree appropriate)
(May be taken two times for credit.)

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students enrolled in FASH 92 - Field Studies - Fashion Capitals:
  1. will attend all appointments and exhibit understanding of fashion industry by actively participating with relevant questions.
  2. will be able to develop a written analysis comparing and contrasting retail or design in foreign capitals verses USA.


 
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