Program Overview

Apparel Design Program

About the Program

The Apparel Design program is a rigorous course of study that equips students with design skills and knowledge in various areas of the fashion industry, from concept to production and marketing. The program covers a range of topics, including:

• Design fundamentals
• Oral, written, and graphic communication
• Illustration and presentation methods
• Computer-aided design
• Garment construction techniques
• Tailoring
• Draping
• Flat-Pattern
• Technical Design
• Textiles
• Fashion Forecasting
• Merchandising – Visual
• History of Costume and Textiles
• Textile and Apparel international trade, forecasting, and business

Major Requirements

To be admitted to the Apparel Design option, students must notify the department of their intended major. To remain in the major, students must complete a portfolio review process during the spring semester of their second year. Transfer students who have completed two years of college may submit an application during the summer prior to their first semester of attendance at WSU for consideration.

To complete this degree, students must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and receive a C or better grade in all AMDT courses. A course may only be repeated once, and courses required in these programs cannot be taken on a pass/fail basis.

Required Course Work

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Second Year

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Third Year

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Fourth Year

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