Fashion & Interior Design
Turn your artistic eye into a rewarding career in fashion or interior design.
You'll learn life management skills, the basics of personal and family finance, the fundamentals of nutrition, and the dynamics of relationships and family roles, among other subjects.
- 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 & Interior Design
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.
Interior Design Certificate of Achievement
Upon successful completion of the Interior Design certificate, students will be able to work from blueprints, make detailed floor plans, and draw furniture to scale. Additionally, they will be able to develop presentations for client approval to include a sketch or scaled floor plan showing furniture arrangement, color charts, and samples of upholstery, draperies, and wall coverings along with developing estimates for the installation cost of a design project.
Interior Design, AA
The Major in Interior Design is designed to develop a strong base of knowledge and skills that will serve as a foundation for further study and/or pursuit of a career.