Our Mission
Students in our program work alongside expert, professional faculty and guest mentors, who are current and visible designers, to become educated and practiced in all aspects of the design process. Throughout their experience, students produce original designs and develop collections for their portfolio. In their Junior and Senior years, students have the opportunity to work in teams to create unique designs under the guidance of mentors, emulating professional designers and following the industry’s seasonal schedule. Recent mentors for the Junior and Senior class have included NIKE, Patagonia, Rhude, Adidas, AG Jeans, ALC, Bally, Jason Wu, Jonathan Simkhai, Ralph Lauren, Universal Studios, Urban Outfitters, and Vince. Junior and Senior designs are featured at the annual Fashion Show.
The Fashion program will periodically team up with industry partners like award-winning Costume Designers akin to Ruth Carter, Trish Summerville and celebrity stylists such as B.Akerlund, to produce original designs and dynamic collections. Whenever possible, depending on mentors’ availability, Juniors and Seniors will have a chance to work on targeted projects inspired by historical and cultural influences.
Program Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of the program, students in the Fashion Design Department will be able to:
- Adapt their artistic abilities to support their future design careers.
- Develop a systematic, critical approach to problem-solving at all levels of the design process.
- Articulate design ideas verbally, visually, and digitally.
- Assess, propose, and apply various techniques related to drafting, draping, and constructing of garments.
- Relate the design process to the appropriate manufacturing process.
- Demonstrate professionalism by managing time to meet deadlines with quality work and effectively collaborating in teams.
- Research and relate fashion design to a broader socio-economic, historical, and environmental context.
Degree Requirements
All programs’ curricula are developed in response to Program Learning Outcomes, which signify what students learn within a degree program or emphasis area. All program learning outcomes respond to overarching Institutional Learning Outcomes. View the BFA in Fashion Design program learning outcomes here or request information.
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