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This is an introductory sewing course that covers the fundamentals of hand and machine sewing for garments and sewn products. Students gain a working knowledge of fabric, equipment, flat patterning, and construction methods for applications in costume, fashion, textile design, and contemporary art.

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This course investigates the sculptural possibilities of textiles. Students learn advanced pattern development and draping techniques for applications in clothing, soft sculpture, and installation.

Intermediate-level topics in textile arts based on various subjects of inquiry. Focus on a specific theme, media, and/or process while engaging in assignments that develop ideation and critical thinking. Topics have included: Costume Design, Off-Loom Weaving, Wearable Art, and Clothing, Identity & Culture.

This course uses 3D garment simulation software to teach flat pattern development for clothing design.  Students learn 3D body scanning techniques to generate size-inclusive clothing designs that they can take into production.

This course focuses on responsive, size-inclusive approaches to designing clothing that blend function and aesthetics. Students identify current needs not addressed in the fashion industry and design a collection that offers a solution. Classroom assignments are designed to align with workplace deliverables.

This course focuses on surface design processes for creating 2D textile work. Students gain exposure to a variety of hand and digital processes for designing on fabric - including immersion dyeing, direct application, screen-printing, resist techniques, embroidery, and digital fabric printing. Students create extensive sampling journals documenting the processes they learn.

An introduction to the conceptual and technical aspects of weaving. Students will be introduced to hand-weaving on floor looms as a way to understand basic woven structures and methods of creating color, pattern, and texture.

This is a theory/practice sequence that examines clothing as a vehicle for communicating both individual and collective identities. Students learn about the materials and processes involved in clothing the body in various periods and cultural contexts.

History of Dress courses can also be used towards the "Interpreting the Past" cluster of the University Studies Program

This course teaches sustainable strategies for designers and product developers working in clothing and textiles.  The class uses circular economy models to investigate a wide variety of approaches to designing, producing, distributing, and consuming fashion responsibly.  Students apply skills in collaborative assignments that align with workplace deliverables.