Fashion Design Degree (M185)
BCCC offers several options in the area of Fashion Design: two different two-year courses of study leading to the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Fashion Design (or a Fashion Retailing concentration within that degree) and a 43-46 credit Certificate in Fashion Design.
Students who choose the Fashion Design Degree, will receive a technical background in illustrating original designs, patternmaking, and clothing construction to transform their designs into finished garments. Students in the Fashion Retailing concentration, take selected business and fashion courses as they prepare for challenging careers in the retail management sector of the fashion industry. The Fashion Design Certificate emphasizes the procedures and techniques needed to start a fashion design business or to upgrade skills.
Through classroom and hands-on experience, students develop skills in operating a small business, merchandising, management, display techniques, costuming, patternmaking, and fashion show production. Freelance and entrepreneurial aspects are stressed. The program was cited for teaching excellence and innovative curriculum design by the Textile Manufacturers Institute.
Students whose placement testing indicates a need for skill development in reading, writing or mathematics will be required to take developmental courses. Arts/Science for Transfer Students: Pre-100 and CLT-100 are program requirements for graduation.
The Fashion Design Degree is structured for the student who plans to pursue freelance and entrepreneurial careers in the fashion field, or is seeking immediate entry into the fashion industry. Students prepare for careers as designers, assistant designers, computer designers, patternmakers, tailors, fashion stylists, and in the area of specialized design services.
Suggested Sequence of Courses
** All BCCC students must meet the College’s Computer Literacy requirements in order to receive a degree or a certificate. All first-time, full- and part-time degree and certificate seeking students are required to complete the PRE 100 course within the first six credits.
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