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.
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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
01/21
Meeting Day
Wednesdays
End Date
05/06
Faculty
Stacy Scibelli
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
3
This class is not available.
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
01/22
Meeting Day
Thursays
End Date
05/07
Faculty
Andy Chan
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
3
This class is not available.
This course helps fashion students move their designs into the luxury department with projects covering custom fit and draping, boning for shaping, soft and structured draping, seam finishes, and design motifs and embellishment. Detailing is done by hand and machine. Prerequisites: Intro to Pattern Drafting and Intro to Creative Fashion … Read more
Start Date
01/22
Meeting Day
Thursdays
End Date
05/07
Faculty
Jennifer Varekamp
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
3
This class is not available.
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
01/24
Meeting Day
Saturdays
End Date
03/14
Faculty
Jay Calderin
Time
10am–1pm
Credits
1.5
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
01/26
Meeting Day
Mondays
End Date
05/11
Faculty
Renee Harding
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
3
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
01/27
Meeting Day
Tuesdays
End Date
05/05
Faculty
Meg Young
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
3
