20 courses with the subject FAS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
FAS 1101Introduction to the Fashion Business3
Provides an overview of the fashion industry and its global reach, familiarizing students with fashion history and milestones, key business categories within fashion, including women's, men's, and children's ready-to-wear, plus consumer behaviors, marketing, product development and retail sales. Various related fashion careers and opportunities are explored. Current events in the industry are discussed and ethical issues in the industry examined.
In Photoshop and Digital Graphics I, students explore the role of designing visual graphics. With the introduction of Adobe Photoshop, digital concepts, processes, and creativity, the course focus is to create original graphics for promotion and marketing materials. Equivalent: GRD1101
A continuation from Photoshop and Digital Graphic I. In this course, students will explore Photoshop and image manipulation techniques. We will introduce Adobe Illustrator for the use of print, and web services, original graphics for artboards, fashion graphics, and marketing materials. Equivalent: GRD1102
Provides an overview and analysis of current color, fiber, and fashion trends, as well as their impact upon sales forecasting. Students will research, analyze, and develop fashion forecasts related to specific seasons in the apparel industry.
Provides an overview of how color, fiber, and style trends are determined, researched, and analyzed to develop fashion products appropriate to a brand’s unique selling proposition and target market. Students examine the product development process, learn product lifecycle management fundamentals, develop a product line, and apply strategies to achieve profitability.
Provides an overview of the buying, merchandising and marketing of all accessory classifications, including footwear, handbags, small leather, luggage, belts, hosiery, scarves, ties, handkerchiefs, headwear, hair accessories, wigs, gloves, umbrellas, eyewear, fine jewelry, costume jewelry and watches. This course also explores the world of home furnishings. Classifications include tableware, bedding, furniture and giftware with a focus on consumer behavior, needs, technology, marketing, and sales. 407
Provides an overview of the textiles industry. Students acquire the basic knowledge of fibers, yarns, cloth construction, finishes, and embellishments necessary to determine quality and to make appropriate fabric choices for contemporary fashion apparel and home furnishings. Students learn principles of sustainability as they relate to textile development, manufacturing, and reuse.
Examines the ways in which visual presentation is used in a variety of settings. Students learn color theory and principles of visual design and apply this knowledge in venues that include department and specialty stores, malls, and restaurants.
Students will explore innovative strategies for ethical and circular fashion, focusing on materials, practices, and construction methods to create sustainable fashion collections. Through a combination of interactive class activities, insightful readings, guest lectures from industry experts, immersive field trips, and practical product-making sessions, students will learn the comprehensive steps involved in developing and producing low-impact fashion items that promote an equitable and just future. By the end of the course, students will have developed a professional portfolio showcasing their sustainable fashion business acumen. The course will culminate in an exciting fashion show, where students will present their zero-waste fashion creations. 408
This course provides an overview of the influence of print, broadcast, and internet media on the fashion industry. Topics will include: the evolution and prognosis of the fashion magazine, the influence of television, film, and music on fashion, and the role of fashion blogging and social media on all parts of the fashion industry. As social media has influenced the fashion industry more than any other industry, this relationship will be fully examined with a close look into how fashion companies are integrating bloggers, influencers, and social media into their businesses.
Examines the aesthetics of major fashion designers from the 19th to the 21st centuries through lecture and study of museum clothing collections. Students will gain knowledge of historic fashion influences with application to contemporary and future fashion apparel.
This course provides an in-depth analysis of omni-channel retailing. Students learn to develop and manage a layered, digitally connected and coordinated shopping experience across channels, including brick and mortar, catalog, e-commerce, and mobile with a focus on a customer-centric experience. Students learn to identify effective interactive marketing strategies, including social media and search engine optimization.
Provides an overview of fashion public relations. Students learn skills and techniques to develop and present a fashion brand and collection to a target audience, with a focus on media communications, advertising, and sponsorship.
Provides an overview on communicating a consistent fashion brand across multiple channels to a target consumer. Students will learn how to develop and create engaging brand experiences, promotions, and content through writing, photography, video, 3D displays, and brand partnerships.
FAS 4110Fashion Innovation & Digital Transformation3
Innovation in digitization is transforming the fashion industry from design to distribution. This course examines how to remodel fashion’s traditional systems and strategies through radical change and disruption. It explores the process of broadening digital transformation to accommodate new and longstanding challenges that have shifted 84
Utilizes skills learned in previous courses to develop a successful fashion business. Students analyze current market trends and activities, assess consumer needs, and develop sustainable products/services that will meet market demand. Students develop strategies to sell and promote their products/services competitively across multiple distribution and marketing channels. Fashion Electives*- 3 Credits
