Push your creativity while building on time-tested principles of design and craft. Fashion courses at MassArt offer an opportunity for students to learn the fundamentals of fashion design in one of the oldest and most respected fashion programs in the country.

Using the fashion space as a model this course introduces students to skills, strategies, and mindsets that are instrumental to building and sustaining a creative career. The professional fashion lens provides well-established methods designed to provide a creative practice with a competitive edge. Students learn to customize and leverage their … Read more

Start Date

01/22

Meeting Day

Wednesdays

End Date

03/05

Faculty

Jay Calderin

Time

6:30pm–9:30pm

Credits

1.5

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This course teaches students how to communicate original ideas using the geometric principles of design, and helps them to master block pattern structure. Basic garment construction, fundamental draping, and development of couture are covered. These skills are used to translate creative designs into three-dimensional form in both fabric and non-textiles.

Start Date

01/23

Meeting Day

Thursdays

End Date

05/08

Faculty

Andy Chan

Time

6:30pm–10pm

Credits

3

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Students are introduced to visual principles, as the basis of graphic design communication, and elements and issues of visual language. The course covers the manipulation of graphic form to convey meaning; strategies for idea generation and development of unique concepts; and the designer’s role as visual storyteller. Prerequisites: Pattern Drafting … Read more

Start Date

01/23

Meeting Day

Thursdays

End Date

05/08

Faculty

Jeury Rosario

Time

6:30pm–10pm

Credits

3

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This course teaches students how to communicate original ideas using the geometric principles of design, and helps them to master block pattern structure. Basic garment construction, fundamental draping, and development of couture are covered. These skills are used to translate creative designs into three-dimensional form in both fabric and non-textiles.

Start Date

01/27

Meeting Day

Mondays

End Date

05/12

Faculty

Renee Harding

Time

6:30pm–10pm

Credits

3

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Garment Construction is an introduction course focusing on fundamental sewing techniques. Students will produce 2-3 basic garments, and assemble a sample book of standard dressmaking techniques. Students will learn hand sewing skills, the use of the industrial sewing machine, methods for taking measurements, and how to select and layout fabric. … Read more

Start Date

01/28

Meeting Day

Tuesdays

End Date

05/13

Faculty

Stacy Scibelli

Time

6:30pm–10pm

Credits

3

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This course will provide a solid foundation in the digital skills used in the fashion industry to create the “fashion plates” that introduce a line or collection. Through hands-on projects, students learn how to use Photoshop and Illustrator to design presentation boards and fashion collections in flats. This is the … Read more

Start Date

01/28

Meeting Day

Tuesdays

End Date

05/13

Faculty

Meg Young

Time

6:30pm–10pm

Credits

3

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