ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES / CERTIFICATE CAREER PROGRAMS*
Accessory Design and Technology
Program Outcomes
The specialization in Accessory Design and Technology focuses on developing:
- >Design competency from the creation and interpretation of a creative concept into an effective accessory collection.
- >Competitive skills in prototyping handbags, hats and footwear enhanced by quality-driven production and merchandising.
Career Opportunities
Accessory Design and Technology: senior designers in charge of the design and production phases of accessory collections for diverse markets.
A.A. CURRICULUM
Additional General Education Requirements ( 12 credits )
| English Composition | FTFCWF310 Writing for the Fashion Industry |
| Physical and Biological Sciences | FWDNIN200 Introduction to Nutrition |
| Mathematics | SMMAFM150 Finite Mathematics |
| Italian Language | 1 course from: |
| Italian Language | Italian Studies and Linguistics - Italian Language |
| FIRST YEAR | 37 credits |
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| FTADSR210 Sketching and Rendering Accessories | |
| PSELHS300S Introduction to Health and Safety | |
| FTFCSF365 Fashion Retail Management Experiential Learning | |
| FTFDFD230 Fashion Design Studio I | |
| FTFDSC315 Sewing and Construction Techniques I | |
| FTFCPF280 Faces, Facts, and Places in Italian Fashion | |
| FTADAD255 Introduction to Accessory Design and Production: Shoes, Bags, and Belts Experiential Learning | |
| FTFDPM260 Flat and Digital Patternmaking | |
| FTFMVM325 Visual Merchandise and Display | |
| BUMKFM280 Introduction to Fashion Marketing | |
| FTFCFM300 Fashion, Media, and Culture | |
| PSSPJN001 January EL Project I NC | |
| SECOND YEAR | 36 credits |
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| FTADHC330 Handbag Construction Techniques | |
| FTADAS360 Accessory Studio Experiential Learning | |
| FTADFW315 Footwear Design and Construction | |
| FTADTE348 Traditional and Experimental Headwear | |
| FTADLD370 Line Development for Accessories | |
| FTADAC370 Accessory Collection Design and Production Experiential Learning | |
| FTFDFS350 Fashion Styling | |
| FTADDF354 Decoration and Finishing Techniques for Accessories | |
| PSPDPO380 Portfolio Development | |
| FTFCCF390 Fashion Show Production, Coordination, and Promotion | |
| PSSPJN002 January EL Project II NC | |
| Total credits | 85 credits |
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