Fashion
Turn your artistic eye into a rewarding career in fashion design and merchandising.
Fashion and Merchandising at Delta gives creative and business-minded students a strong start in the exciting world of fashion. This industry-focused program blends hands-on experience with practical classroom learning so you can explore everything from trend analysis and retail strategy to design fundamentals and visual merchandising. Taught by instructors with real industry insight, you’ll gain valuable skills that prepare you for careers in buying, styling, retail management, and fashion marketing.
Graduates can enter the workforce or for transferring to a four-year university to continue your fashion education. With opportunities for industry events, tours, and creative projects, the program helps you build the confidence and portfolio you need to succeed in the dynamic global fashion market.
- Garment Design
- Trend & Culture Analysis
- Fabric & Fiber Evaluation
- Fashion History Knowledge
- Sewing & Tool Proficiency
- Industry Techniques
- Consumer Behavior Insight
- Design Fundamentals
Finding the right program starts with knowing what you enjoy—if these skills and interests sound like you, you might enjoy studying Fashion
Creativity Design Expression Hands-on Imagination Aesthetics Working with ToolsApparel Design, AA
Upon successful completion of the Apparel Design Associate in Arts degree, the student demonstrates the skills, training, and knowledge to succeed in the apparel design industry or to pursue further education in apparel design or related fields. Students who complete the degree demonstrate apparel construction and pattern making skills used in the fashion industry and obtain knowledge, skills and abilities to work in careers as industrial sewers, pattern makers, production room managers, fashion illustrators, designers and design assistants.
Apparel Industry Sewing Certificate of Achievement
The Apparel Industry Sewing certificate provides students with specific training in industry sewing and manufacturing utilizing standards used in the current fashion industry. Upon successful completion of the program, students should be able to find employment in a variety of industries such as automotive sewing, automotive interiors, clothing manufacturing, boat canvas and interiors, awning manufacturing, and upholstering.
Fashion Design Certificate of Achievement
The Fashion Certificate of Achievement will prepare students for entry-level positions in the apparel design and manufacturing industry. This comprehensive course of study will provide students with technical, practical, and conceptual development skills for many employment opportunities in the apparel design field.
Fashion Merchandising Certificate of Achievement
Upon successful completion of the Fashion Merchandising certificate, the student demonstrates the basic skills and knowledge required for careers in the Fashion Industry. Completion of this certificate opens and expands employment opportunities in the field of fashion.
Fashion Merchandising, AS
Upon completion of the Fashion Merchandising Associate in Science degree, students will have a solid foundation of fashion merchandising. This knowledge will allow them to perform at a high level in a fashion business. They will be able to succeed in jobs in the areas of fashion merchandising.
