Fashion Design & Product Development

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Fashion design and product development students are encouraged to experiment and innovate while keeping market demands in mind. Wade College offers the latest industry-related technology in fashion design and product development to prepare students for careers within the industry. Facilities include industrial sewing machines and sergers, industry-standard pattern drafting tables, a variety of standard and custom-made dress forms, and gravity feed steam irons. The college’s computer and graphics laboratories feature individual work stations with connectivity to laser printers and scanners, Gerber Accumark pattern plotters and digitizers, software such as Gerber’s Yunique PLM, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and online access to fashion resources such as WGSN, a trend forecasting resource, The University of Fashion, WWD, and the Internet. The fashion design and product development program merges today’s latest computer software with hand skills utilized in garment design and construction.

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At the freshman and sophomore level, the program emphasizes skills in design, fashion sketching, fashion-related technology, trend analysis, promotion, and presentation while providing a strong technical background in patternmaking, draping, and sewing. At the junior and senior level, the program emphasizes advanced skills in garment design, customer research, product development, trend analysis and forecasting, technical design, and presentation skills while providing a strong technical background in advanced computerized patternmaking, draping, and sewing. Elective courses address advanced topics that could include construction utilizing hand tailoring methods, evaluation of construction and costing, advanced draping methods, knit and swimwear, and bridal and evening wear.

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Students develop a professional portfolio geared to their individual career goals in the fashion industry. Fashion students are also given the opportunity to share their creativity by participating in design competitions and by showcasing their work at student shows held throughout the year. In addition, students will have the opportunity to further their knowledge with opportunities to gain industry experience during markets at Dallas Market Center or academic internships.

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Associate of Arts Degree Program

General Education

AA	ARTS 1301	Art Appreciation I
AA	BCIS 1305	Business Computer Applications
AA	ENGL 1301	Composition I
AA	MATH 1332	Contemporary Mathematics I
AA	PSYC 2301	Psychology I
AA	SPCH 1311	Introduction to Communication

Core Curriculum

AA	ARTS 1311	Design I
AA	ARTS 1316	Drawing I
AA	BUSI 1301	Business Principles
AA	BUSI 2301	Business Law I
AA	MGMT 2370	Principles of Management
AA	MRKT 2370	Principles of Marketing
AA	SUCC 0095	Career & Life Planning
AA	SUCC 0099	Portfolio Design and Presentation I

Major Courses

AA	FASH 1370	Construction
AA	FASH 1371	Patternmaking
AA	FASH 1372	Draping
AA	FASH 1373	Introduction to Technical Design
AA	FASH 1377	Fashion CAD I
AA	FASH 1379	Fashion Sketching
AA	FASH 2379	Fashion CAD II
AA	HECO 1320	Textiles

Associate of Arts in Fashion Design and Product Development

This program is designed to be completed in 60 weeks.

This program will cost $33,525.00 if completed within normal time. There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.

Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with $18,002.00 of debt.

The following States do not have licensure requirements for this profession: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Marshall Islands, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Marianas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Palau, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

For more information about graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-enrollment earnings about this institution and other postsecondary institutions please click here: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/

Direct-Entry Bachelor of Arts Degree Program

General Education

AA	ARTS 1301	Art Appreciation I
AA	BCIS 1305	Business Computer Applications
AA	ENGL 1301	Composition I
AA	MATH 1332	Contemporary Mathematics I
AA	PSYC 2301	Psychology I
AA	SPCH 1311	Introduction to Communication
BA	ARTS 2303	Art Appreciation II
BA	COMM 2315	Public Speaking
BA	ENGL 1302	Composition II
BA	MATH 1333	Contemporary Mathematics II
BA	PSYC 2303	Psychology II

Core Curriculum

AA	ARTS 1311	Design I
AA	ARTS 1316	Drawing I
AA	BUSI 1301	Business Principles
AA	BUSI 2301	Business Law I
AA	MGMT 2370	Principles of Management
AA	MRKT 2370	Principles of Marketing
AA	SUCC 0095	Career & Life Planning
BA	ARTS 1312	Design II
BA	ARTS 1317	Drawing II
BA	ACCT 2301	Principles of Accounting
BA	BUSI 2302	Business Law II
BA	BUSI 2377	Global Business
BA	BUSI 2379	Professional Practices in Merchandising & Design
BA	MRKT 2377	Branding
BA	SUCC 0199	Portfolio Design & Presentation II

Major Courses

AA	FASH 1370	Construction
AA	FASH 1371	Patternmaking
AA	FASH 1372	Draping
AA	FASH 1373	Introduction to Technical Design
AA	FASH 1377	Fashion CAD I
AA	FASH 1379	Fashion Sketching
AA	FASH 2379	Fashion CAD II
AA	HECO 1320	Textiles
BA	ARTS 2376	Photographic Applications
BA	ARTS 2377	Vector Graphics
BA	ARTS 2379	Fashion History
BA	FASH 2370	Fashion Design Studio I
BA	FASH 2371	Fashion Design Studio II
BA	FASH 2373	Fashion Design Studio III
BA	MRKT 2375	Trend Forecasting
BA	MRKT 2378	Product Development and Manufacturing

Direct-Entry Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design and Product Development

This program is designed to be completed in 120 weeks.

This program will cost $68,275.00 if completed within normal time. There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.

Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with $N/A of debt. (There have been no graduates from this program as the first matriculating students into the program were admitted in the fall 2016 trimester.)

Post-Associate Bachelor of Arts Degree Program

General Education

BA	ARTS 2303	Art Appreciation II
BA	COMM 2315	Public Speaking
BA	ENGL 1302	Composition II
BA	MATH 1333	Contemporary Mathematics II
BA	PSYC 2303	Psychology II

Core Curriculum

BA	ACCT 2301	Principles of Accounting
BA	ARTS 1312	Design II
BA	ARTS 1317	Drawing II
BA	BUSI 2302	Business Law II
BA	BUSI 2377	Global Business
BA	BUSI 2379	Professional Practices in Merchandising & Design
BA	MRKT 2377	Branding
BA	SUCC 0199	Portfolio Design & Presentation II

Major Courses

BA	ARTS 2376	Photographic Applications
BA	ARTS 2377	Vector Graphics
BA	ARTS 2379	Fashion History
BA	FASH 2370	Fashion Design Studio I
BA	FASH 2371	Fashion Design Studio II
BA	FASH 2373	Fashion Design Studio III
BA	MRKT 2375	Trend Forecasting
BA	MRKT 2378	Product Development and Manufacturing

Post-Associate Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design and Product Development

This program is designed to be completed in 120 weeks.

This program will cost $70,350.00 if completed within normal time. There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.

Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with $27,112.00 of debt.

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