Fashion Design: Courses

This course develops drawing skills with an emphasis on figure gesture and proportion along with a wide range of media. Students are taught to sketch from a live model while communicating design concepts in clothing with style and expression.

Various investigations are conducted regarding traditional and alternative shoe design and assembly. Assigned readings and discussions focus on history, materials, the designers, lifestyle, terminology and processes, and the involvement of feet and shoes in art. Emphasis is placed on interpreting the foot and shoe for visual presentations and experimenting with components for artistic and practical expression. Final critiques include presentations of one of half pairs of shoes and sandals, illustrations, weekly clipping files and a thematic selection of thematic original ideas. Group critiques are scheduled several times during the semester. Weekly slide lectures, field trips, guest lectures or demonstration enable students to develop their ideas in the studio with a focus on fit and originality.

In this workshop students develop a practical understanding of the procedures used by costume designers and their assistants and crew in film and television production. Weekly lectures and hands-on demonstrations focus on projects including breaking down a script based on character and scene, doing research towards developing characters through costume choices, and techniques used to present those choices to the director and producer. Students break down a script from a show in current production. Final critiques include presentation of the breakdown with clip file photos and drawings of their costume choices for the entire script.

The history of fur stretches back to civilization's beginnings. What was once a necessary material for protection is now a common sight on many runways. Fur's versatility and ability to be combined with woven fabrics, leather, suede and knit makes it an excited material for exploration. Through this course, students will learn designing, pattern cutting and sewing for fur, and using this knowledge design with and use fur for garments and accessories as both material and embellishment. Students are expected to design and make one garment using fur, recycled fur or faux fur.

This is an introductory look into fashion. Students will explore basic design skills and work with various materials used in constructing garments. Both traditional and non-traditional materials will be explored through techniques and exercises related to the body. Students will learn how the equipment functions and its role in constructing garments. A critical overview of fashion introduces student to various practical and theoretical approaches to understand and explore fashion within an art context.

This is an introductory look into fashion. Students will explore basic design skills and work with various materials used in constructing garments. Both traditional and non-traditional materials will be explored through techniques and exercises related to the body. Students will learn how the equipment functions and its role in constructing garments. A critical overview of fashion introduces student to various practical and theoretical approaches to understand and explore fashion within an art context.

This second part of a two-semester course stresses the skills and talents required to achieve creative fashion. The students are taught to develop first a group, then a collection using a wide range of fabrications. Each student will work through the process of sketching, selecting fabrics, draping design concepts, and fitting models in both muslin and fabric.

This second part of a two-semester course stresses the skills and talents required to achieve creative fashion. The students are taught to develop first a group, then a collection using a wide range of fabrications. Each student will work through the process of sketching, selecting fabrics, draping design concepts, and fitting models in both muslin and fabric.

This second part of a two-semester course stresses the skills and talents required to achieve creative fashion. The students are taught to develop first a group, then a collection using a wide range of fabrications. Each student will work through the process of sketching, selecting fabrics, draping design concepts, and fitting models in both muslin and fabric.

In this workshop, students create various accessories from original ideas. This program is divided into projects such as the design and construction of embellished evening bags, summer totes, gloves, costume jewelry, and millinery. Emphasis is placed on references to history of individual accessories and developing collections of illustrations in color.

This course develops drawing skills with an emphasis on figure gesture and proportion along with a wide range of media. Students are taught to sketch from a live model while communicating design concepts in clothing with style and expression.

This course develops drawing skills with an emphasis on figure gesture and proportion along with a wide range of media. Students are taught to sketch from a live model while communicating design concepts in clothing with style and expression.

This course develops drawing skills with an emphasis on figure gesture and proportion along with a wide range of media. Students are taught to sketch from a live model while communicating design concepts in clothing with style and expression.

Production design for stage and screen is explored, emphasizing the collaborative world of theater and film. Students communicate with playwrights, scriptwriters, producers, and directors to understand their role as artists and designers. From 'no-budget to big-budget' productions, students explore the highs and lows of real world design through various projects. Student design teams create costumes, sets and props to understand the coordination of efficient and supportive group dynamics. Particular connections the off-Loop theater movement and the indie film scene.

This course explores the relationship and development of object making to wearability and adornment in our day-to-day existence. Students will create a wide range of conceptual artifacts using traditional and non-traditional materials and techniques. Emphasis will be placed on function through the exploration of constructive processes and placement to body and space. Slides and video references provide historical and contemporary context for investigation of concepts.

Drawing from the rich resources and history of millinary embellishment, this studio course delves into feather work, flower making, leather tooling, wire framing, ribbon manipulation, and other three-dimensional techniques traditionally used in couture headwear design. Students go beyond examples from the past by researching and exploring alternative materials, and developing new methods to break away from surface treatment and literally expand the embellishment of hats, accessories and objects, or to create works in their entirety.

Various investigations are conducted regarding traditional and alternative shoe design and assembly. Assigned readings and discussions focus on history, materials, the designers, lifestyle, terminology and processes, and the involvement of feet and shoes in art. Emphasis is placed on interpreting the foot and shoe for visual presentations and experimenting with components for artistic and practical expression. Final critiques include presentations of one of half pairs of shoes and sandals, illustrations, weekly clipping files and a thematic selection of thematic original ideas. Group critiques are scheduled several times during the semester. Weekly slide lectures, field trips, guest lectures or demonstration enable students to develop their ideas in the studio with a focus on fit and originality.

This course offers a straight forward instruction to the hand knit process. As an ancient process the techniques of hand knitting are explored through various methods concentrating on surface, pattern, construction, color and texture. Emphasis is placed on garment or a wearable knit object. Cultural and historical references are studied along with contemporary application to design. Demonstrations and discussions provide challenges to explore modern interpretation in traditional and non-traditional ways. Offered in the spring semester only.

What are the concerns that drive one's creative practice? How does one set the terms for its future development? This course offers strategies for the evaluation and communication of students' individual practice as artists, designers and/or scholars. Through essential readings, studio projects, and writing, students will generate narratives about how and why they make art. To do so, they will investigate methods (visual, critical, written, and creative) for the reconsideration of their work and of its aims and priorities. Individual mentoring with the faculty member is a central and dedicated component of the class as a means of fostering the self-identification of goals and priorities. Students will also examine historical and contemporary precedents that relate to their own work in order to consider the ways in which their individual explorations can be brought into dialogue with other perspectives. Students participate in broad ranging discussions about the present status and future prospects of art and design through workshops, dialogues, and collaborations both in the class and in SAIC-wide conversations with other Sophomore Studio Seminars. An important function of this course is to build upon these insights in forming a practical plan that helps students effectively map the curriculum and resources of SAIC into their own needs. For more information see http://blogs.saic.edu/sophseminar/

What are the concerns that drive one's creative practice? How does one set the terms for its future development? This course offers strategies for the evaluation and communication of students' individual practice as artists, designers and/or scholars. Through essential readings, studio projects, and writing, students will generate narratives about how and why they make art. To do so, they will investigate methods (visual, critical, written, and creative) for the reconsideration of their work and of its aims and priorities. Individual mentoring with the faculty member is a central and dedicated component of the class as a means of fostering the self-identification of goals and priorities. Students will also examine historical and contemporary precedents that relate to their own work in order to consider the ways in which their individual explorations can be brought into dialogue with other perspectives. Students participate in broad ranging discussions about the present status and future prospects of art and design through workshops, dialogues, and collaborations both in the class and in SAIC-wide conversations with other Sophomore Studio Seminars. An important function of this course is to build upon these insights in forming a practical plan that helps students effectively map the curriculum and resources of SAIC into their own needs. For more information see http://blogs.saic.edu/sophseminar/

This second part of a two-semester course concentrates on the creation and development of collections for woman's, men's, and children's wear, using a wide range of fabrications. Particular attention is given to the use of color, texture, and patterns. The students will be given a series of creative draping problems emphasizing proportion, fit, and design refinement. All final projects are fitted on models in both muslin and fabric.

This second part of a two-semester course concentrates on the creation and development of collections for woman's, men's, and children's wear, using a wide range of fabrications. Particular attention is given to the use of color, texture, and patterns. The students will be given a series of creative draping problems emphasizing proportion, fit, and design refinement. All final projects are fitted on models in both muslin and fabric.

This second part of a two-semester course concentrates on the creation and development of collections for woman's, men's, and children's wear, using a wide range of fabrications. Particular attention is given to the use of color, texture, and patterns. The students will be given a series of creative draping problems emphasizing proportion, fit, and design refinement. All final projects are fitted on models in both muslin and fabric.

This advanced level course examines the transformation of form and identity with the body. Particular emphasis will be placed on challenging the literal definition of garment through various processes such as draping, deconstruction and reuse. Students will explore scale and materials from hard to soft, flexible and rigid. Projects using found objects and alternative resources will also be introduced. Through various assignments, students will be encouraged to expand outside the common solution, using unfamiliar territories, placing them in new context. Several projects are assigned involving individual and group critiques with development of personal direction related to contemporary issues. Parallel development in sculptural practices and design will also be examined to see the emerging context of garment as art.

This course is designed for students who have completed beginning fashion illustration. Emphasis is placed on personal style and media development. Students explore a variety of texture rendering and illustration problem solving.

This class focuses on various drawing techniques and skills with an emphasis on illustrating fashion accessories and lifestyle objects that fill our world. Personal style and media exploration are aimed at developing portfolios. Concentration on presentation ideas and refining design details are included in this studio workshop. Students work on studio problems, sketchbook assignments, and individual projects.

In an advanced exploration of footwear design and making, lectures discuss the history of shoes and boots and both historic and contemporary methods of construction. Student explore advanced pattern-making and experimental construction. Projects include footwear samples and a visual presentation of a concept with design illustrations.

This course enables students who hand knit to pursue the challenge of creating garments and/or objects with knitting machines. Through demonstration and discussion of traditional basic methods and structured exercises will give the students a foundation in various stitch patterns and techniques. Shape and fit along with texture manipulation are explored. Historical reference as well as current contemporary design concepts will be researched enabling students to focus on individual design to produce a garment or an object. Students will design, sample and explore possibilities in a traditional and non-traditional manner using various materials.

In this advanced course students explore traditional hat making and millinery in non-traditional ways by designing wearable sculptural forms for fashion, performance, advertising, or art. The focus is space and volume as well as detail in both technical and conceptual aspects, beginning with assignments based on methodology from the Sculptural Headwear course and progressing into independently developed projects and materials.

In this class students learn necessary computer tools to enhance their fashion designs. This class gives students an additional medium to push and refine their designs; additionally, it prepares students for industry work. Students learn on an Adobe platform, which offers in-depth tools for 2D design. Knowledge of the basic Adobe tools enables students to transition into other illustrating platforms they may encounter in the future. Projects include translating hand-drawn designs into computer drawings, creating full designs on the computer, scanning and masking prints, creating prints, creating lay-out, presentation, flat drawing, and more.

A two-day (6 credit hour) course that aims to help students achieve a high level of professionalism through the design and development of collections that emphasize and generate a personal style and a fashion direction. Through a series of draping problems the students are encouraged to develop their design concepts and to experiment with form and shape. The spring semester culminates with the design, execution, and presentation of a collection of garments that reflect the students' personal philosophies and directions.

A two-day (6 credit hour) course that aims to help students achieve a high level of professionalism through the design and development of collections that emphasize and generate a personal style and a fashion direction. Through a series of draping problems the students are encouraged to develop their design concepts and to experiment with form and shape. The spring semester culminates with the design, execution, and presentation of a collection of garments that reflect the students' personal philosophies and directions.

A workshop for advanced problems and solutions in fashion illustration. Students work with the instructor on individually proposed projects and directions. Work is geared towards promotional presentation and refining of the artist's work.

Fluid Interfaces exist between the blurred boundaries of the body and architecture. By cutting across the various fields of design activity in the disciplines of Architecture and Fashion the class will examine the sharing of ideas in layered languages dealing with content and form, object and space, surface and material, communication and representation. Through various forms of imagery and translation of arguments, texts, models, graphic representations and actual garments, students will explore relationships between shelter and garment. As Architecture gives space through form and structure, inside and outside, garments act as second skins which move form and structure through the experience of the body.

In this co-taught studio, students are refining their collections, and build full silhouettes as prototypes for a mini-collection. The principles of shape, balance and proportion of the garment are emphasized as students adapt a silhouette from original design sketch to cloth. Through muslin- fittings on a fashion model, students clarify shape, details, volume, and finishes to complete looks through fully materialized garments.

This course investigates communication through dress, and the interface of the individual within the context of communities, both real and imagined. Technology, its impact and its potential for added function or meaning are investigated. Students continue their process of essential journaling to develop a high level of professionalism throughout their work, emphasizing a personal style and direction.

Branding, imaging, time lines and sequencing are addressed as collections are refined and presented. In this a one and one-half day course students finalize 12 silhouettes from their master collection or equivalent body of work. The final presentation includes a setting, a written component, and supporting visual materials. With the thesis presentation, students demonstrate their ability to professionally position their work within the field.

Supported by lectures on career planning students refine and finalize their critical written materials into a comprehensive support of their personal design vision. Developing a frame of reference theoretically anchors and positions the graduate's final presentation.

This course develops drawing skills with an emphasis on figure gesture and proportion along with a wide range of media. Students are taught to sketch from a live model while communicating design concepts in clothing with style and expression.

In this workshop students develop a practical understanding of the procedures used by costume designers and their assistants and crew in film and television production. Weekly lectures and hands-on demonstrations focus on projects including breaking down a script based on character and scene, doing research towards developing characters through costume choices, and techniques used to present those choices to the director and producer. Students break down a script from a show in current production. Final critiques include presentation of the breakdown with clip file photos and drawings of their costume choices for the entire script.

Explore the connections between fashion, costume, performance, and production. This summer course works toward the goal of exhibiting works created in class at the Art Institute of Chicago in conjunction with the opening of Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity for the Benefit Gala. Alternative methods of garment construction is used as well as established methods. Focusing on four elements: time, space, the performer's body, and costume, students work both within and between the areas of fashion, costume and performance art.

In this class students learn necessary computer tools to enhance their fashion designs. This class gives students an additional medium to push and refine their designs; additionally, it prepares students for industry work. Students learn on an Adobe platform, which offers in-depth tools for 2D design. Knowledge of the basic Adobe tools enables students to transition into other illustrating platforms they may encounter in the future. Projects include translating hand-drawn designs into computer drawings, creating full designs on the computer, scanning and masking prints, creating prints, creating lay-out, presentation, flat drawing, and more.

This is an introductory look into fashion. Students will explore basic design skills and work with various materials used in constructing garments. Both traditional and non-traditional materials will be explored through techniques and exercises related to the body. Students will learn how the equipment functions and its role in constructing garments. A critical overview of fashion introduces student to various practical and theoretical approaches to understand and explore fashion within an art context.

This course explores the sensualness and design of over one hundred years of lingerie making through the use of beautiful fabrics including linen, lace, silk, satin, chiffon and ribbons. Historical references and modern technology are explored through slides, video, books, museums and boutiques for the design of lingerie and under garments. The students drape, make patterns, and fit on a live model. Students are required to make one garment in muslin and their choice of fabric.

Bridging fine art and illustration with a focus on the human figure, students in this course create commercial, portfolio ready illustrations from concept to final product. The class covers several different stages of creating visually engaging illustrations and telling a story through a single illustration. From collecting references and producing thumbnails and preliminary illustrations to making media choices and completing finished products, special consideration is given to format, design, and the creation of dynamic figures interacting with their graphic settings. Typical projects include a comic book covers, movie posters, CD covers, etc. Students should have drawing and/or painting experience. Figure drawing or illustration experience is beneficial, but not necessary.

Students sketch from the model to develop fashion figures, proportions, and flats, and are introduced to conceptual research and development for shapes, details, silhouettes, and groupings. Basic draping techniques involve manipulating a flat piece of material in the three-dimensional form of the body and then transfer the original design to the flat pattern, or block. A basic set of blocks (slopers) defining a 3-dimensional form becomes the foundation to generate variations and options using flat pattern design. Students approach cloth as a medium: methods of handling, joining, and manipulating fabric, as well as concepts and methods of defining and finishing edges, enclosures, and openings are explored. The importance of weave and material characteristics, as they apply to design are investigated.

This is an introductory look into fashion. Students will explore basic design skills and work with various materials used in constructing garments. Both traditional and non-traditional materials will be explored through techniques and exercises related to the body. Students will learn how the equipment functions and its role in constructing garments. A critical overview of fashion introduces student to various practical and theoretical approaches to understand and explore fashion within an art context.

This is an introductory look into fashion. Students will explore basic design skills and work with various materials used in constructing garments. Both traditional and non-traditional materials will be explored through techniques and exercises related to the body. Students will learn how the equipment functions and its role in constructing garments. A critical overview of fashion introduces student to various practical and theoretical approaches to understand and explore fashion within an art context.

This is an introductory look into fashion. Students will explore basic design skills and work with various materials used in constructing garments. Both traditional and non-traditional materials will be explored through techniques and exercises related to the body. Students will learn how the equipment functions and its role in constructing garments. A critical overview of fashion introduces student to various practical and theoretical approaches to understand and explore fashion within an art context.

This is an introductory look into fashion. Students will explore basic design skills and work with various materials used in constructing garments. Both traditional and non-traditional materials will be explored through techniques and exercises related to the body. Students will learn how the equipment functions and its role in constructing garments. A critical overview of fashion introduces student to various practical and theoretical approaches to understand and explore fashion within an art context.

This is an introductory look into fashion. Students will explore basic design skills and work with various materials used in constructing garments. Both traditional and non-traditional materials will be explored through techniques and exercises related to the body. Students will learn how the equipment functions and its role in constructing garments. A critical overview of fashion introduces student to various practical and theoretical approaches to understand and explore fashion within an art context.

This is an introductory look into fashion. Students will explore basic design skills and work with various materials used in constructing garments. Both traditional and non-traditional materials will be explored through techniques and exercises related to the body. Students will learn how the equipment functions and its role in constructing garments. A critical overview of fashion introduces student to various practical and theoretical approaches to understand and explore fashion within an art context.

This first part of a two-semester course offers a solid foundation in the fundamentals of pattern drafting, draping, and construction techniques, stressing the importance of proper fit and craftsmanship. The students learn how to develop a set of slopers, combining both draping and pattern drafting methods. Through these methods, the students develop and construct design concepts, first in muslin, then in fabric.

This first part of a two-semester course offers a solid foundation in the fundamentals of pattern drafting, draping, and construction techniques, stressing the importance of proper fit and craftsmanship. The students learn how to develop a set of slopers, combining both draping and pattern drafting methods. Through these methods, the students develop and construct design concepts, first in muslin, then in fabric.

This first part of a two-semester course offers a solid foundation in the fundamentals of pattern drafting, draping, and construction techniques, stressing the importance of proper fit and craftsmanship. The students learn how to develop a set of slopers, combining both draping and pattern drafting methods. Through these methods, the students develop and construct design concepts, first in muslin, then in fabric.

This first part of a two-semester course offers a solid foundation in the fundamentals of pattern drafting, draping, and construction techniques, stressing the importance of proper fit and craftsmanship. The students learn how to develop a set of slopers, combining both draping and pattern drafting methods. Through these methods, the students develop and construct design concepts, first in muslin, then in fabric.

Explorations in the design of 'experimental' garments using the basic elements of mass, volume, form and motion. Rather than concerning themselves with current design trends or regular fashion problems, students emphasize bodies as forms in motion or as moving sculpture.

Explorations in the design of 'experimental' garments using the basic elements of mass, volume, form and motion. Rather than concerning themselves with current design trends or regular fashion problems, students emphasize bodies as forms in motion or as moving sculpture.

In this workshop, students create various accessories from original ideas. This program is divided into projects such as the design and construction of embellished evening bags, summer totes, gloves, costume jewelry, and millinery. Emphasis is placed on references to history of individual accessories and developing collections of illustrations in color.

This course develops drawing skills with an emphasis on figure gesture and proportion along with a wide range of media. Students are taught to sketch from a live model while communicating design concepts in clothing with style and expression.

This course develops drawing skills with an emphasis on figure gesture and proportion along with a wide range of media. Students are taught to sketch from a live model while communicating design concepts in clothing with style and expression.

The human head as a moving and turning pedestal presents continually changing views of sculptural headwear and millinery. Students reconsider the relationship of hat to head, and the potential of traditional and alternative materials. Straw sculpting, block carving, felt blocking, and couture sewing are used in exploration of 'the hat' as a sculptural form.

Drawing from the rich resources and history of millinary embellishment, this studio course delves into feather work, flower making, leather tooling, wire framing, ribbon manipulation, and other three-dimensional techniques traditionally used in couture headwear design. Students go beyond examples from the past by researching and exploring alternative materials, and developing new methods to break away from surface treatment and literally expand the embellishment of hats, accessories and objects, or to create works in their entirety.

Various investigations are conducted regarding traditional and alternative shoe design and assembly. Assigned readings and discussions focus on history, materials, the designers, lifestyle, terminology and processes, and the involvement of feet and shoes in art. Emphasis is placed on interpreting the foot and shoe for visual presentations and experimenting with components for artistic and practical expression. Final critiques include presentations of one of half pairs of shoes and sandals, illustrations, weekly clipping files and a thematic selection of thematic original ideas. Group critiques are scheduled several times during the semester. Weekly slide lectures, field trips, guest lectures or demonstration enable students to develop their ideas in the studio with a focus on fit and originality.

This class is an explorative approach into traditional and non-traditional methods of creating and manipulating surface through texture. Techniques such as knitting, crocheting, stitching and embellishment will provide a language that speaks about shape and form through construction. Demonstrations will encourage students to create concepts that are three-dimensional in form. Using the body as a foundation in a space, garments and objects that are worn or used will be created as individual projects. Offered in the fall semester only.

This course will trace the use of structured undergarments worn by women from the eighteenth century to the present day as a basis for the design and construction of garments. Both traditional and nontraditional fabrics and materials are explored while conceptual and historic issues are discussed using references within the department's Fashion Resource Center. All final projects are fitted on a model in both muslin and fabric.

In this course the students will study and construct theater masks, corresponding headpieces and mantles or capes. Masks and mantles are based on Commedia dell'arte and baroque silhouettes. Students will also illustrate a fairy tale or morality play, using Commedia dell'arte and baroque stylistic elements (costume, architectural and interior backgrounds).

This first part of a two-semester course focuses on advanced construction, pattern drafting, grading, tailoring, and creative draping techniques as used for women's and men's garments. The principles of proportion, balance, and fit as required for the achievement of well-made garments are also studied.

This first part of a two-semester course focuses on advanced construction, pattern drafting, grading, tailoring, and creative draping techniques as used for women's and men's garments. The principles of proportion, balance, and fit as required for the achievement of well-made garments are also studied.

This course is designed for students who have completed beginning fashion illustration. Emphasis is placed on personal style and media development. Students explore a variety of texture rendering and illustration problem solving.

This advanced course focuses on the making of things through the use of drawing, garment, and sculpture and its use in lifestyle. Outings to a variety of alternative sites are the central part of this class, including thrift stores, warehouses, flea markets, and the rural surroundings. Students investigate the idea of 'Usefulness' as well as function, content, appropriate design, and audience. Emphasis is placed on challenging the narrative definition of 'The art of making things.'

In an advanced exploration of footwear design and making, lectures discuss the history of shoes and boots and both historic and contemporary methods of construction. Student explore advanced pattern-making and experimental construction. Projects include footwear samples and a visual presentation of a concept with design illustrations.

This course enables students who hand knit to pursue the challenge of creating garments and/or objects with knitting machines. Through demonstration and discussion of traditional basic methods and structured exercises will give the students a foundation in various stitch patterns and techniques. Shape and fit along with texture manipulation are explored. Historical reference as well as current contemporary design concepts will be researched enabling students to focus on individual design to produce a garment or an object. Students will design, sample and explore possibilities in a traditional and non-traditional manner using various materials.

This course focuses on creating promotional posters and book covers, from concept to the final product; telling a story through a single illustration. Divided into four major projects, it covers different stages of creation of a visually engaging illustration; from collecting references, thumbnails, preliminary illustration, to finishing in a medium of choice. It combines fine art with the professional, taking into consideration format, placement, visual hierarchy, and creation of a dynamic figure interacting with a setting. Some classes include guest lecturers.

This class focuses on the visual development of an individual fashion portfolio, culminating in a presentation on fashion design. Students learn the skills necessary in the fashion industry - how to draw technical flats, fashion illustration, and layout planning - skills through which students explore new concepts and create collections. Ranging from the designer to the sportswear to the moderate category, each collection illustrates specific seasons (e.g., spring, fall, holiday, and resort) in women's, men's, and children's fashions. With this industry-ready portfolio, students will have the professional body of work to compete in the rigorous and competitive field of fashion.

In this class students learn necessary computer tools to enhance their fashion designs. This class gives students an additional medium to push and refine their designs; additionally, it prepares students for industry work. Students learn on an Adobe platform, which offers in-depth tools for 2D design. Knowledge of the basic Adobe tools enables students to transition into other illustrating platforms they may encounter in the future. Projects include translating hand-drawn designs into computer drawings, creating full designs on the computer, scanning and masking prints, creating prints, creating lay-out, presentation, flat drawing, and more.

This is an intermediate sewing tailoring lab that investigates inner construction and finishes used to maintain, stabilize, and form, and introduces elements of tailoring. Students investigate how layering cloth helps to shape and sculpt. Examples from our FRC study collection are examined, replicated, and modified to make original treatment swatches, thus expanding and articulating means and methods through hands-on exercises.

Runway Meets Runway is an excursion into the intersection of fashion and object design into the accessories and technologies that we wear, carry on and carry with. Working equally in the Fashion Department and AIADO, the students use investigation, iteration and innovation to design and fabricate a collection of accessory designs using traditional and digital tools from both worlds of fashion and of product design

A two-day (6 credit hour) course that aims to help students achieve a high level of professionalism through the design and development of collections that emphasize and generate a personal style and a fashion direction. Through a series of draping problems the students are encouraged to develop their design concepts and to experiment with form and shape. In the fall semester, students are taken to New York for a series of seminars with designers and others in the field of fashion.

A two-day (6 credit hour) course that aims to help students achieve a high level of professionalism through the design and development of collections that emphasize and generate a personal style and a fashion direction. Through a series of draping problems the students are encouraged to develop their design concepts and to experiment with form and shape. In the fall semester, students are taken to New York for a series of seminars with designers and others in the field of fashion.

Students deepen their conceptual and experimental research for innovative approaches in fashion design, as well as their skill set. Continuing the investigation of fabric and related materials in flat and dimensional functions, hand- and machine- finishes, and advanced approaches to sculpting and manipulating cloth are studied. Students engage with form and volume on the body through combined draping and drafting methods, such as reshaping areas of an existing form, as well as manipulating fabric prior to molding it to the body. Visualizing their research through journals, sketching, and collages students foster a personal direction and aesthetic in their design approach. These original concepts are translated to clothing through color story, shape, silhouette, and details, and designed into fashion collections.

The relationship of dress to the body at its most intimate level is explored. A series of theoretical and practical exercises address issues of identity through body, garment, adornment and skin. Experimentation of form and shape leads to design investigations that inform and generate a personal style and direction. Students document their research and process in journals in support of the development of their collections and/or conceptual work.

This course focuses on in-depth investigations into sustainability and responsible design, while collaborative projects target issues of design in the public realm. Students translate and expand their personal vision into larger scale design concepts. Arching from the fall into the spring semester in this final year is the thesis presentation of the design, development, and execution of 12 silhouettes or an equivalent body of work to be presented at the end of the spring semester.

Through studio visits, and visiting artists lectures students are examining venues through which artists and designers 'are getting the word out'. Students translate and expand their personal design vision by developing critical written materials to create a context for positioning their work. This analysis is directly related to, and in support of, their current studio practice; it references their journals, sources, and visuals, and will become an additional layer, and integral part of the final presentation.