Fashion Illustration Certificate of Achievement

The Certificate of Achievement in Fashion Illustration prepares the student to communicate in the global language of fashion illustration, be it technical or artistic.

The projected number of annual completers for the Fashion Illustration Certificate of Achievement is 5-10 students annually. This estimate is based on the enrollment data for the required courses shown in the table below:

		2017	2017	2018	2018
COURSE	TITLE	Annual # Sections	Annual Enrollment Totals	Annual # Sections	Annual Enrollment Totals
FASH 23	Fashion History	1	28	1	34
FASH 35A	Fashion Illustration 1	3	74	3	76
FASH 35B	Fashion Illustration 2	1	21	1	16
FASH 36A	Fashion Design 1	2	42	2	57
FASH 55	Icons of Contemporary Fashion	1	26	1	20
FASH 57	Fabric Glossary	2	32	3	51
FASH 112	Digital Illustration for Fashion	1	26	1	26
FASH 137	Fashion Portfolio	1	26	1	14
ART 130A	Basic Drawing	16	390	17	410

The goal of the Fashion Illustration Certificate of Achievement is to give students the necessary skills in fashion illustration, including line, proportion, shading,and color.  Also, to advance their ability to communicate fashion designs and to start their own freelance business or transfer to a four-year college to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in fashion design, or use the skills to enhance lifelong learning.

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Render artistically a variety of garments on a variety of body types in different media.
• Create technical drawings that accurately communicate design and construction details for apparel construction.
• Apply the principles and history of fashion design in creating a fashion collection.
• Create a digital and printed illustration portfolio for entrepreneurial pursuits and entry-level employment.

The program requirements are shown in the table below:

Course	Units
Fall semester first year required courses:
FASH 35A - Fashion Illustration I	3.00
ART 130A - Basic Drawing	3.00
Total:	6.00
Spring semester first year required courses:
FASH 36A - Fashion Design I	3.00
FASH 57 - Fabric Glossary	1.00
Total:	4.00
Fall semester second year required courses:
FASH 35B - Fashion Illustration II	3.00
Total:	3.00
Spring semester second year required courses:
FASH 112 - Digital Illustration for Fashion	3.00
FASH 137 - Fashion Portfolio	1.00
Total:	4.00
Choose one of the following courses:
FASH 23 - Fashion History	3.00
or
FASH 55 - Icons of Contemporary Fashion	3.00
Total:	3.00
Total:	20.00

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
FASH 35A	Fashion Illustration I	3	S1
ART 130A	Basic Drawing	3	S1
FASH 36A	Fashion Design I	3	S2
FASH 57	Fabric Glossary	1	S2
FASH 35B	Fashion Illustration II	3	S3
FASH 112	Digital Illustration for Fashion	3	S4
FASH 137	Fashion Portfolio	1	S4

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester
FASH 23  OR	Fashion History	3	Y1 or Y2
FASH 55	Icons of Contemporary Fashion	3	Y1 or Y2

The Fashion Illustration Certificate of Achievement program is a vital program in our fashion department. We have retooled the SLOs and course offerings to meet the requirements of a certificate of achievement program, while still affording an exciting array of courses that are feasible for our students to complete.

The Fashion Illustration Certificate of Achievement program is a unique offering. College of Alameda, Skyline, and Canada Colleges do not delve as deeply into fashion illustration, nor do they offer a certificate in fashion illustration.