ARTS 420: Making Fashion: Apparel Design in Context

Course Description

Focuses on developing a personal apparel design process from inspiration to construction through the lens of fashion history and within the context of the current cultural zeitgeist. Concepts covered include: sewing and construction techniques, properties of textiles, fashion illustration, and 20th and 21st century fashion history. Field trips may include visits to the Krannert Art Musuem and the Fashion Study Collection, Columbia College, Chicago. Student ensembles will be juried for acceptance into the end-of-semester Re-Fashioned fashion show. Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. 3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours in separate semesters. Prerequisite: Restricted to Art and Design Majors, Art and Design Minors, or by instructor's approval.