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.
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
01/25
Meeting Day
Mondays
End Date
05/17
Faculty
Renee Harding
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
3
Students will learn basic principles of business and entrepreneurship and create a business plan for their own creative entrepreneurial ventures. Tools used for marketing, finance and strategic planning will be explored. Lectures will include case studies on the strategies being employed by both established players and newer startups. The class … Read more
Start Date
01/26
Meeting Day
Tuesdays
End Date
05/11
Faculty
Sara Hartmann
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
3
REMOTE SPRING 2021 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. … Read more
Start Date
01/28
Meeting Day
Thursdays
End Date
05/06
Faculty
Meg Young
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
3
Advance your sewing skills as you learn professional seam finishes, closures, collars, pockets, hems and more. Create a collection of fabric samples demonstrating each technique including, French and flat felled seams, bias edge finishings, button and zipper variations, invisible hems, and additional industry standard techniques. Use your new skills to … Read more
Start Date
02/04
Meeting Day
Thursdays
End Date
03/25
Faculty
Nat LaChall
Time
6:30pm–9pm
Credits
0
Through this workshop, students will learn various techniques for converting common household and art studio materials into elements useful for the creation of non-textile garments. We’ll have a brief overview of non-textile garment history and sessions dedicated to material development. Students will meet virtually with the instructor and in group … Read more
Start Date
02/09
Meeting Day
Tuesdays
End Date
03/30
Faculty
David J. Bermingham
Time
6:30pm–9pm
Credits
0
Create imaginative silhouettes and wearable soft sculpture for performance, photography and the Fashion runway. Receive a wearable art review as you discover the sculptural possibilities of paper and fabric. Weekly demonstrations will introduce you to professional costuming techniques, including building lightweight armeratures, creating volume with fabric and utilizing found objects. … Read more
Start Date
04/01
Meeting Day
Thursdays
End Date
05/06
Faculty
Nat LaChall
Time
6:30pm–9pm
Credits
0
