18 courses with the subject FM, 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.
FM 100Introduction to Fashion Marketing 3
Survey of the world of fashion and its impact on the world. This course begins with an overview of fashion history, and an introduction to the creation and merchandising of fashion through the study of vocabulary, publications, and career opportunities. Product development, fashion life cycles, and fashion flow theories will be discussed and applied Students learn and critically observe how fashion is communicated through visual merchandising, public relations, advertising, branding, and social media marketing.
This course is being offered as an option to fill the Fashion History requirement of the Fashion Marketing Degree. The topic can be traced to the invention of the camera, and emerged when the human fascination with clothing collided with this technology. In this course students will study the photographers, magazines, and models that created a cultural movement that has only grown stronger over time.
This course serves as a historical survey of fashion and celebrity culture, tracing the development of these industries from the early 1900s through today. The consumption of media, reality television, movies, the influence of music… celebrities set trends in their fields, walk the red carpet, and design and add their names to clothing lines. Designers have become celebrities themselves, blurring the line between fashion and celebrity culture further. Students examine the role of media in the creation and consumption of fashion products.
A study of contemporary designers, haute couture, and the evolution of fashion; analysis of current fashion trends as influenced by historical designs. An introduction to croquis and fashion illustration.
Introduction to apparel construction techniques; application of experimental construction techniques; analysis of apparel in relation to fabric selection, cost, quality, and end use resulting in original qualitative research. Prerequisite: FM 100 and FM 334 or permission of instructor.
This course provides an overview of fashion from the Ancient World through the Renaissance. Fulfills Global Perspective requirement of the Foundations and Perspectives general education curriculum. Cross-listed as HIS 321.
This course provides an overview of fashion from the 17th century through the 1980s. Fulfills Global Perspective requirement of the Foundations and Perspectives general education curriculum. Cross-listed as HIS 322.
Introduction to resources and contacts in apparel and interior markets through visits to regional marts, showrooms, wholesale and retail outlets, and manufacturing facilities. Introduction to basic visual merchandising techniques and the creation of artistic displays. Presenting design concepts in three- dimensional forms, analysis of visual presentation techniques, and development of merchandise presentation skills.
Textile fibers, yarns, and fabrication methods; finishing, dyeing, and printing techniques as related to end-use properties; fabric analysis with consideration of social and ethical issues surrounding textile production processes. Prerequisite: FM 100 or permission of instructor. 222 Mars Hill University Academic Catalog 2023-24
Students study the principles and strategic implications of consumer behaviors for apparel and related 3 issues. This course is rooted in psychology and sociology. Psychological influences reflect that individuals dress as a display of personality and self-concept, as well as to reflect various roles they assume. Sociologically, standpoint, consumers dress for others, as we wear apparel and accessories in public. Innovation is a key driver of fashion changes; as such, fashion is perpetually concerned with what is new.
This class provides an overview of the legal, ethical, and sustainability issues in fashion. Legal issues specifically surrounding the life of a garment, from the original concept to brand protection are addressed, as are the laws that have been passed to protect consumers. The second portion of this course addresses ethical issues —specifically those regarding human, animal, and natural resources— in apparel and fashion. Finally, ethical issues segue into the sustainability issues surrounding textiles, materials and the eventual disposal of apparel products.
Students study the principles and strategic implications of consumer behaviors for apparel and related issues. This course is rooted in psychology and sociology. Psychological influences reflect that individuals dress as a display of personality and self-concept, as well as to reflect various roles they assume. Sociologically, standpoint, consumers dress for others, as we wear apparel and accessories in public. Innovation is a key driver of fashion changes; as such, fashion is perpetually concerned with what is new.
