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Field of Interest

Field of Interest: Visual and Performing Arts

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Fashion Design guides students in developing technical and creative design skills for employment opportunities in the fashion industry or self-employment in fashion design. The program includes training in multiple levels of apparel construction, design, fashion illustration, patternmaking, and draping, and supports students in building inspirational sources through analysis of cultural, historical, and contemporary works of fashion and design.

Details

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Field of Interest
Visual and Performing Arts
Type
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Academic Plan
Fashion Design (DEG)
Academic Plan Code
3355
Total Credits Required
63-74
Catalog Year
2023-2024
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Notes

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

This program replaces:AAS/3260 Fashion Merchandising and Design

What You’ll Learn

This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:

  1. Utilize appropriate campus resources, tools, and opportunities to support building connections and achieving individual educational goals.
  2. Analyze relationships among aesthetic, cultural, economic, historical, psychological, sociological and technological factors that affect trends in fashion.
  3. Evaluate textile properties for performance and inspiration for fashion designs.
  4. Design apparel using the principles and elements of design.
  5. Construct apparel using sewing techniques, equipment and supplies required in the production process.
  6. Apply flat pattern and draping techniques to produce original designs, patterns, and garments.
  7. Create illustrations for fashion design using traditional and computer-assisted drawing methods.
  8. Apply professional communication skills to collaborate in diverse business environments.
  9. Analyze a wide range of challenges in the fashion industry to generate culturally responsive and sustainable solutions.
  10. Utilize professional, ethical, and legal standards in the fashion industry.
  11. Evaluate information gathered from industry sources for business application.
  12. Utilize technical and creative skills in an internship experience or portfolio development.
  13. Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field.

Career Opportunities

成功完成这个学位可能导致employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers

$64,985

* Career and wage information provided by Lightcast using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources and Lightcast’s proprietary analytical processes. Lightcast’s data covers multiple classes of workers including QCEW, non-QCEW, and those who are self-employed.Disclaimer

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

  • Students should meet withan academic advisorto develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in yourStudent Centerto manage your plan.
  • The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
  • Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
  • Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
  • Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

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Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
TEC105 Cultural Aspects of Clothing HU 3
TEC110 Basic Sewing Skills OR Permission of Program Director 0–3
TEC125 Fashion Design Critical courseGateway course HU 3
TEC134 Fashion Illustration I Critical course 3
ENG101or
ENG107
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL Critical course FYC 3
SB Social & Behavioral Sciences SB 3
FYE101or
FYE103
Introduction to College, Career and Personal SuccessorExploration of College, Career and Personal Success 1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
TEC106 History of Fashion 3
TEC111 Intermediate Apparel Construction Critical course 3
TEC222 Textiles 3
MAT14+ College Mathematics OR Equivalent or higher level mathematics course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area MA 3–6
ENG102or
ENG108
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL FYC 3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 3
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
TEC124 Advanced Apparel Construction 3
TEC225 Pattern Design I 3
CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment L 0–3
COM100or
COM110or
COM225or
COM230
Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication SBorL 3
ARH100or
ARH101or
ARH102or
INT115 or
INT120
Introduction to ArtorArt from Prehistory Through Middle AgesorArt from Renaissance to ModernismorHistorical Architecture and FurnitureorModern Architecture and Furniture ARH100,ARH101, orARH102recommended for transfer HUorH, HUorH, HU 3
RE Restricted Elective 4–6

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 4
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
TEC122 Sewing with Knits 3
TEC221 Computer-Assisted Fashion Design 3
TEC223or
TEC227or
TEC234 or
TEC270
TailoringorCouture SewingorVintage Fashion DesignorDesign Studio 3
TEC226 Draping for Fashion Design 3
TEC236or
TEC271AAor
TEC277AAor
TEC278AAor
TEC298AA
Portfolio DevelopmentorFashion Design InternshiporAlteration InternshiporCostume Design and Production InternshiporSpecial Projects 1
SGor
SQ
Natural Sciences GeneralorNatural Sciences Quantitative SGorSQ 4

Restricted Electives

In consultation with the program director, select 4 to 6 credits from the following except courses used in the Required Courses area.

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
ART113 Color 3
TEC+++++ Any TEC Textiles and Clothing course 1–3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

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Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
TEC105 Cultural Aspects of Clothing HU 3
TEC110 Basic Sewing Skills OR Permission of Program Director 0–3
ENG101or
ENG107
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL Critical course FYC 3
FYE101or
FYE103
Introduction to College, Career and Personal SuccessorExploration of College, Career and Personal Success 1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
TEC125 Fashion Design Critical courseGateway course HU 3
TEC111 Intermediate Apparel Construction Critical course 3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 3
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
TEC106 History of Fashion 3
COM100or
COM110or
COM225or
COM230
Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication SBorL 3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 4
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
TEC134 Fashion Illustration I Critical course 3
ENG102or
ENG108
First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL FYC 3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 5
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
MAT14+ College Mathematics OR Equivalent or higher level mathematics course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area MA 3–6
TEC225 Pattern Design I 3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 6
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
TEC124 Advanced Apparel Construction 3
ARH100or
ARH101or
ARH102or
INT115 or
INT120
Introduction to ArtorArt from Prehistory Through Middle AgesorArt from Renaissance to ModernismorHistorical Architecture and FurnitureorModern Architecture and Furniture ARH100,ARH101, orARH102recommended for transfer HUorH, HUorH, HU 3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 7
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
SB Social & Behavioral Sciences SB 3
TEC222 Textiles 3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 8
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment L 0–3
RE Restricted Elective 4–6
TEC221 Computer-Assisted Fashion Design 3

Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 9
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
TEC223or
TEC227or
TEC234 or
TEC270
TailoringorCouture SewingorVintage Fashion DesignorDesign Studio 3
SGor
SQ
Natural Sciences GeneralorNatural Sciences Quantitative SGorSQ 4

Term 10

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 10
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
TEC122 Sewing with Knits 3
TEC226 Draping for Fashion Design 3
TEC236or
TEC271AAor
TEC277AAor
TEC278AAor
TEC298AA
Portfolio DevelopmentorFashion Design InternshiporAlteration InternshiporCostume Design and Production InternshiporSpecial Projects 1

Restricted Electives

In consultation with the program director, select 4 to 6 credits from the following except courses used in the Required Courses area.

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
ART113 Color 3
TEC+++++ Any TEC Textiles and Clothing course 1–3

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Course Area Key

Gateway Course= Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course=高度预测未来的往下一门课程cess in a pathway.

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, meet withan academic advisorto discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.

View MCCCD’sofficial curriculum documentationfor additional details regarding the requirements of this award(https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm13?id=175465).