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 introduces illustration methods for the fashion designer and creative professional. Demonstrations and exercises cover basic anatomy to the analysis of fashion figures. Stylized drawing skills, composition layout techniques and industry flat sketches are taught, along with methods of critique and the editing process of designer collections. Students illustrate … Read more
Start Date
05/27
Meeting Day
Tuesdays and Thursdays
End Date
07/10
Faculty
Andy Chan
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
05/28
Meeting Day
Mondays and Wednesdays
End Date
07/07
Faculty
Meg Young
Time
6:30pm–9:30pm
Credits
3
Students will learn how to construct a basic pair of pants from measurements to muslin. We will also build sampler file with seam techniques, pockets, fly finishes, and a style library. Prerequisite: Completion of a basic sewing course or equivalent.
Start Date
05/28
Meeting Day
Weddnesdays
End Date
07/09
Faculty
David J. Bermingham
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
1.5
Everyone knows that accessories make the outfit and constitute a major part of the fashion industry. Explore handbag design as a specialization. Topics and projects include a brief history of the handbag, researching present trends, and creating designs. Using industry standards, students design and construct a clutch, soft shoulder, and … Read more
Start Date
07/14
Meeting Day
Mondays and Wednesdays
End Date
08/20
Faculty
Kristen Lombardi
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
3
This course introduces illustration methods for the fashion designer and creative professional. Demonstrations and exercises cover basic anatomy to the analysis of fashion figures. Stylized drawing skills, composition layout techniques and industry flat sketches are taught, along with methods of critique and the editing process of designer collections. Students illustrate … Read more
Start Date
07/15
Meeting Day
Tuesdays and Thursdays
End Date
08/21
Faculty
Andy Chan
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
3