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Fashion Design & Product Innovation

Runway ready: Students in the UD Fashion Design and Product Innovation Program showcase their design skills in the Synergy Fashion Show each year.

Innovative classroom projects: Hands-on as well as technical skills are key components of the Fashion Design and Product Innovation major.

Students in the UD Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies meet with Ruthie Davis, a high-fashion shoe designer and member of the department’s advisory board, at her New York City studio. Under Davis’ mentorship, the students explored product development and merchandising activities from materials selection, shoe design and development to branding, packaging, marketing and advertising.

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies

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DISCOVER THE WORLD OF FASHION DESIGN

Think fashion is only about great designs? Think again. Producing great designers is only part of the fashion design program at the University of Delaware. In addition to becoming proficient in conceptualization, drawing and rendering, flat pattern development, draping and product development, students explore and address the challenges in the dynamic fashion industry.

Fashion design students develop an understanding of the complexities of the industry and responses necessary to build a more sustainable model. Computer-aided design, portfolio development, textiles, and fashion history courses enable our students to have a holistic understanding of the past, present and future needs of the fashion design industry.

AREAS OF STUDY

Fashion Art Studio
Product Development
Fashion Drawing & Rendering
Fashion Forecasting
Apparel Design by Flat Pattern
Draping
Knitwear

CAREER OPTIONS

Fashion Designer
Technical Designer
Production Manager
Visual Design
Textile Designer
Pattern Production
Quality Control

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

MS Fashion and Apparel Studies
MS 4+1 Program
Certificate in Socially Responsible and Sustainable Apparel Business

What’s special about this program?

Students will be immersed in both the technical and foundational design skills that are integral in preparing students for careers in apparel design. CAD-based courses, textiles, product and portfolio development, fashion forecasting and global sourcing are key areas of the curriculum that students will explore. There is flexibility to customize the program with an emphasis in Functional Design, Art, Costume History, Theatre, Business or other areas of interest. Project-based courses that include industry partners cultivate strong teamwork and collaboration skills central to career success. Our program will prepare students to be uniquely equipped for diverse career paths within the apparel industry.

Get Involved

FIT Visiting Student Program

Singapore Internship Program

Global Study Abroad

World Scholar Program

Industry Scholarships and Competitions

Internships

Summer Scholar Program

Independent Study

Fashion Merchandising Club

Synergy Fashion Group

UDress Magazine

The New Magazine

AATCC

Runway of Dreams Club

Sustainable Fashion Club

Sample curriculum

FRESHMAN

CHEM101	General Chemistry
CHEM102 or BISC106 or STAT200	General Chemistry or BISC106 or STAT200
ENGL110	Seminar in Composition
FASH122	Apparel Prod Assembly
FASH133	Foundations For Fashion Innovation
FASH165	Fashion and Apparel Studies Seminar
FASH218	Intro to Fash Bus
FASH233	Fash Draw & Rendering
MATH114	College Mathematics and Statistics or higher

SOPHOMORE

FASH210	Seminar on Fash and Sustain
FASH213	Costume History
FASH215	Fund of Textiles I
FASH221	Creative and Technical Design Studio
FASH220	Fund of Textiles II
FASH314	Apparel Design by Flat Pattern
PSYC100	General Psychology
SOCI201	Intro to Sociology
	Foreign Language Courses

JUNIOR

COMM212	Oral Comm in Business
ECON100	Economic Issues & Policies
FASH324	Apparel Design by Draping
FASH333	Fash Forecasting & Design
FASH421	Prof Portfolio Dev
FASH423	Intro to Knitwear and Stretch Fabric Design
	ART/ARTH/THEA/FASH Elective Course
	2nd Writing Course
	Univ History and Cultural Change
	Foreign Language Course

SENIOR

FASH419	Soc/Psych Aspects of Clothing
FASH433	Adv. Prod Dev & Mgt.
FASH455	Glob App/Tex Trade & Sourc
FASH484	Design Expressions
	ART/ARTH/THEA/FASH Elective Course
	Costume History Elective Courses
	Business Elective