Stevenson University

Fashion Design

The increasing globalization of fashion business requires from designers an equally global knowledge of relevant garment and accessories design and production practice.  This program's focus is a comprehensive approach to fashion design that results in an in-depth understanding of apparel design for the retail marketplace.

The Fashion Design degree curriculum at Stevenson University synthesizes the individual esthetic of the designer with an understanding of the market, historical context of fashion and costume, consumer psychology, materials and techniques of apparel construction, and the relationship to the human form.

As a major within SU’s School of Design, the Fashion Design degree draws from the Visual Communication Design, Film/Video/ Theater, and Business Communication programs within the School, as well as the Business Administration in the School of Business.

Degree Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program students will be able to:

• Apply the skills, concepts, methodologies, and behaviors to be practicing Fashion Design professionals.
• Execute sophisticated rendering, design, and computer skills to illustrate concepts, communicate design development ideas, and create effective presentations.
• Demonstrate competence in visual expression of garment design.
• Create a fashion portfolio of finished art, collections, and work and presentation boards expressing a personal voice and vision.
• Employ concepts of sustainability in global, environmental, social and economic contexts.
• Articulate the history of fashion and costume design in a context of applied research and analysis.
• Integrate fashion design in the business context and use research to discern consumer psychology, markets, and trends to create strategically targeted product lines.
  

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