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BS in Fashion Design
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Name:
Carly Kusy, MS
Position:
Program Director, BS in Fashion Design & MS in Fashion Design Technology
Email:
Carly.Kusy@jefferson.edu
Student Work
Our BS in Fashion Design program guides students through a progressive journey of skill-building, creativity and professional development. Explore what our students learn and design during each academic year.
Fashion Course Design Highlights
- Fashion Design Research: Focus on methods of research and learn to develop original concepts in the fashion design field. In this class, student learn how to organize and explore visual inspiration in meaningful ways through sketchbook research.
- Studio I: An introduction to garment construction and appropriate end uses for industry machinery and various textiles.
- Fashion Figure Drawing: Develop the skills and vocabulary of fashion sketching by drawing from live models, developing a custom croquis and technical drawings, exploring various media and rendering fabrics
- Studio II: Focus on the study and production of apparel construction methods. Produce garments and design them through the imaginative use of construction details.
- Studio III: Learn the fundamentals of the flat-pattern method of patternmaking. Students in this course design and create looks for a children’s wear collection.
- Digital Fashion Design I & II: Develop industry-ready computer aided design (CAD) skills through the use of Adobe software to create collection concept boards, fabric renderings, technical sketches, knit and textile print development, and much more
- Studio IV: Discover the art of draping to create an eveningwear look amongst other pieces
- Fashion Design Development: Focus on the key components of the fashion design process including research, trend forecasting, materials investigation and presentation of valuable, market-specific collections. Students in this class develop and communicate their personal design vision in illustrated presentations to build portfolio-ready collections. This course builds the annual Fashion Scholarship Fund project brief into the curriculum, allowing students to work on scholarship-eligible work within the classroom setting.
- Sustainable Concepts for Fashion Design I: This course focuses on the impacts of the mainstream fashion industry on the planet and its people and how sustainable concepts can be utilized to build a better future. With contextual understanding, students will be empowered to explore strategies to incorporate sustainable design concepts into their work through responsible use of materials, upcycling and innovative approaches to patterning and construction. With these tools, students are provided the opportunity to consider new and alternative solutions to addressing real world sustainable design challenges.
- Studio V: In preparation for the Senior Collection Capstone Courses, students will practice collection development by utilizing their technical and research skills to create a mini collection.Â
- Studio VI & VII Capstone: In studios VI and VII, also known as senior collection, students produce a collection of original designs. Studio VI focuses on the development of an original concept, silhouette design, fabric sourcing, collection merchandising, patternmaking, and sample creation. Studio VII builds upon the work completed in VII, and students bring their visions to reality using their technical and industry construction skills.
- Portfolio Layout and Development: This course provides fashion design students with a professional portfolio of original work showcasing their design abilities, personal aesthetic, and body of work through illustration and photo layouts
- Diversity in Design: Students in this course team up with various Jefferson Health programs to develop adaptive solutions for real-world patients.
- 3D Virtual Fashion Design I: Learn the basic requirements needed to be successful utilizing industry-adopted 3D applications through hands on experience. Building on their pattern development knowledge and technical skills in 2D, students will learn to build an entire 3D collection from simple silhouettes to complicated designs utilizing fabric, fit, patterns, colors, and textures.Â
Below are highlights from each year of the BS in Fashion Design program, featuring student work across all levels that showcase the growth and creativity of our emerging designers.
First Year Studios
Fashion Design Research
Fashion Design Research
Fashion Design Research
Fashion Design Research
Studio I
Studio I
Studio I
Fashion Figure Drawing
Fashion Figure Drawing
Fashion Figure Drawing
Second Year Studios
Digital Fashion Design I & II
Digital Fashion Design I & II
Digital Fashion Design I & II
Digital Fashion Design I & II
Digital Fashion Design I & II
Digital Fashion Design I & II
Studio II
Studio III
Studio III
Studio III
Third Year Studios
Studio IV
Studio IV
Studio IV
Fashion Design Development
Fashion Design Development
Fashion Design Development
Sustainable Concepts for Fashion Design I
Sustainable Concepts For Fashion Design I
Studio V
Studio V
Fourth Year Studios
Studios VI & VII
Studios VI & VII
Studios VI & VII
Portfolio Layout & Development
Portfolio Layout & Development
Portfolio Layout & Development
Diversity in Design
Diversity in Design
3D Virtual Fashion Design I
3D Virtual Fashion Design I