What You Will Learn
The Fashion Design track offers an interdisciplinary studio environment where students will explore multiple areas of design and their influences within industry, society and profession. Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising are areas that make up the studio culture in the Design Program at CCM.
The Fashion Design track provides a comprehensive foundation for students transferring to four-year colleges and universities to pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Fashion Design. Contemporary and traditional skill sets acquired at CCM provide the student with immediate opportunities in industry as Design Assistants or Interns, Pattern Making Assistants, and Fashion/Trade Show Assistants.
Curriculum
Our Fashion Design program features a combination of a 27-credit design core and a 13-credit fashion core. Design courses include 2D For Designers, Color Theory, Design Concepts, Design Rendering, Drawing, History of Design and a final Portfolio Preparation course enabling you to have your work presentable for professional job applications or future educational goals.
The fashion core classes consist of Fashion Construction Technology and an Introduction To Sewing And Textiles, as well as opportunities for Electives and an Independent Study to round out your degree in design.
Careers in the Field
Associate Degree:
- Fashion Design Assistant
- Fashion Design Intern
- Pattern Making Assistant
- Fashion Show Assistant
- Trade Show Assistant
Bachelor’s Degree:
- Fashion Designer
- Artists and Sketchers
- Assistant Designers
- Cutters
- Head Designers/Design
- Pattern Graders
- Pattern Makers
- Set and Exhibit Designers
- Sewers
- Spec and Fit Technicians
- Specialty Designers
- Trend Researchers
Career Specialties in Fashion Design:
- Accessory design
- Children’s clothing design
- Costume design
- Footwear design
- Lingerie design
- Men’s wear design
- Sportswear design
- Swimwear design
- Uniform design
- Women’s wear design
Why Study Fashion Design at CCM?
CCM has designated studio classrooms with state-of-the-art equipment and software available to all design students.
- The class size average is 12:1 in the studio; this ratio fosters a mentoring relationship between the student and professor.
- Studios are supplied with materials and resources that allow extensive opportunities for creative exploration in research and process.
- Faculty are dedicated and highly accomplished. Many maintain professional practice, bringing real-world problems to the design curriculum and classroom.
The program is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Where You Can Go
Upon completion of an Associate in Fine Arts degree (AFA), the majority of Fashion Design track students at CCM transfer to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. CCM graduates have transferred to the following institutions based on their CCM grade point average and portfolio:
- Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM)
- Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
- Marist College
- Montclair State University
- Parsons School of Design
- Pratt Institute
- Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Students uncertain about their career goals or preference of Design discipline are offered opportunity for exploration within this program.
Visit our Transfer Services page for more information.
Credit, non-credit internship experiences and job search support are facilitated through our Office of Career and Transfer Services, where you can also learn how to build a resume, and receive the tools to help you with interviewing skills to succeed! Visit our Career Services page for additional information.
Paying for Your Fashion Design Education
Earning an associate degree in design is a powerful investment that will pay off over the course of your life, in both increased earnings and job satisfaction. But what is the upfront cost, and how do you afford it?
There’s good news: Money is available to help you pay for school! Our Financial Aid staff can provide lots of information about the process of finding funds to help pay for your education.
Featured Courses
Fashion Construction Technology I
This course takes a hands-on approach to the design, construction and presentation of fashion apparel, custom made clothing and costuming for stage and screen. Construction techniques, fabrics, tools and equipment are explored in detail in the classroom and the community. Draping as a means of design and basic pattern drafting are explored. Students develop the skills necessary to construct and present projects of their own design to a panel of peers and professionals.
Introduction to Sewing and Textiles
A studio course that introduces the student to the primary aspects of fashion construction and textiles as they relate to garments. Content includes an overview of industry related equipment, tools, and patterns. Students will also be introduced to textiles, samplers, textile selections and simple garment construction.
Drawing for Designers
A studio course that introduces the design student to the many techniques of drawing required for a design professional. The course explores perspective, line quality and the graphic visualization process as well as method, materials and subject matter. Students learn to use rapid visualization skills in solving complex design problems.
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