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Apparel Design and Merchandising

The Apparel Design and Merchandising (ADAM) Program offers affordable fundamental and advanced training in fashion design and production. Our curriculum is industry-driven and meets current trends and technology in an ever-expanding field.

What Will I Learn?

Whether you’re interested in becoming a fashion designer or just want to take a class and meet other creative people, this is the program for you. ADAM offers an affordable education and the opportunity of a creative and financially stable career. You can earn your AA degree or Certificate of Completion in Fashion Design in about 2 years. Many of our classes are also transferable to 4-year state universities.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Student will acquire the basic skills and knowledge needed to obtain, compete, and sustain gainful employment within the vast global field of the fashion industry
Student will be able to communicate and present one’s self effectively with confidence in a multi-diverse global fashion market.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) may be assessed using:

Surveys
Questionnaires
Review of collected data
Other methods

Recommended Course Sequence

First Year – Fall

Pattern Drafting I M 8-3:50p
Pattern Draping I T 8-3:50p
Apparel Construction I W 8-3:50p
Design and Sketching I F 8-11:50a
Apparel History F 12-1:50p

First Year – Spring

Pattern Drafting II M 8-3:50p
Pattern Draping II T 8-3:50p
Apparel Construction II W 8-3:50p
Design and Sketching II F 8-11:50a
Apparel Textiles F 12-1:50p

Second Year – Fall

Production Pattern and Size Grading I T 8-11:50a
Portfolio Development I T 12-3:50p
Advanced Design and Line Development I TH 8-3:50p

Second Year – Spring

Production Pattern and Size Grading II T 8-11:50a
Portfolio Development II T 12-3:50p
Advanced Design and Line Development II TH 8-3:50p

Gainful Employment (CTE Programs)

The U.S. Department of Education requires colleges to disclose a variety of information for any financial aid eligible program that “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation”. The information provided in the link(s) below describes the graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information regarding gainful employment for the latest completed academic year (as of July 1). Full-time status is defined as a student that enrolls in 12 units for both the fall and the spring semesters of a given academic year.

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