Apparel Design and Production Specialization

The Apparel Design and Production specialization prepares students for a wide variety of careers in the fashion industry:

• Fashion Designer
• Technical Designer
• Product Developer
• CAD Artist
• Quality Assurance Technician
• Patternmaker

After completion of the core professional curriculum, students learn to create original patterns and construct garments. They are prepared for the technologically evolving fashion industry by cutting edge courses in Computer Aided Design including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and the Optitex patternmaking suite.

Students applying to the Apparel Design and Production (ADP) specialization first are admitted to Apparel and Textiles. Students who have completed the prerequisite courses may apply for advancement to the ADP specialization. Advancement is predicated on performance of the requirements below; including verification of final grades in pre-requisite courses in-progress at time of application. Students will be notified of results approximately 30 days following the test date.

Spring Application (Adobe Acrobat) and Essay due Friday, March 23, 2012.
In-House Test Date is Saturday, April 28, 2012.

Requirements for application to the ADP Specialization:

• Submit application form (Adobe Acrobat) that contains contact information, prerequisite requirement checklist, and essay information. The essay is a one-page statement of student’s career goals and how advancement into the ADP Specialization will help achieve those goals.
• Have earned a “C” grade or higher for the following prerequisite courses. The student may be enrolled in these courses during the semester he or she applies. Grades will be verified at the end of the semester:
  • AT 245 - Apparel and Textile Industry
  • AT 300 - Apparel Production*
  • AT 340 - Aesthetics of Apparel and Textiles*
• Have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
• Participate in an in-house test to demonstrate application skills in design, aesthetics, and construction; and professional skills of performing under pressure, creativity, time management, and problem solving. Further information will be emailed to applicants.
• Transfer students must have transfer equivalency for prerequisite courses.

Criteria for Selection to the ADP Specialization:

Selection will be based on the numeric grades of the three courses listed above, overall grade point average, grade on the essay, and grade on the test.

* The student may be enrolled in these courses during the semester he or she applies. Grades will be verified at the end of the semester.