Fashion and Accessory Design

Program Outcomes

The concentration in Fashion and Accessory Design focuses on developing:

• An introduction to the fashion industry, grounded in professional orientation and communication, together with foundational design principles and initial fashion and accessory construction skills

• A consolidated design and construction practice with increasing technical complexity, supported by an understanding of materials, processes, and the development of creative and practical design proposals

• An understanding of fashion communication and professional development within contemporary fashion contexts, including introductory front-of-house (FOH) retail practices in a store environment, monthly events, and seasonal markets

• The capacity to develop and present active design proposals for a community retail environment, integrating design, construction, communication, retail, and customer-facing skills
  

Community and Professional Involvement

• Engagement through fashion, design, and retail programming for the community alongside foundational design, construction, and FOH retail practice

• Community-based experiential learning involvement through active design proposals, store-based activities, monthly events, and seasonal market experiences

Career Opportunities

Fashion design assistant; accessory design assistant; fashion retail assistant; visual merchandising assistant; styling assistant; product development assistant; entry-level roles in fashion design, retail, and creative production.