The Apparel Design and Merchandising (ADAM) Program is an affordable, industry-driven curriculum that meets current trends and technology in an ever-expanding field. ADAM offers the opportunity of a creative and financially stable career in the fashion industry.
ADAM offers fundamental and advanced training in fashion design from collection development through production. Whether you’re interested in becoming a fashion designer or just want to take a class and meet other creative people, this is the program for you.
Recommended Course Sequence
Fall Semester 1
Pattern Drafting I
Pattern Draping I
Apparel Construction I
Design and Sketching I
Apparel History
Spring Semester 1
Pattern Drafting II
Pattern Draping II
Apparel Construction II
Design and Sketching II
Textiles
Fall Semester 2
Production Pattern and Size Grading I
Portfolio Development I
Advanced Design and Line Development I
Spring Semester 2
Production Pattern and Size Grading II
Portfolio Development II
Advanced Design and Line Development II
What can I do with a degree in Apparel Design and Merchandising?
Students will acquire the basic skills and knowledge needed to obtain compete and sustain gainful employment within the vast global field of the fashion industry. Our alumni are successfully employed in the Bay Area fashion industry working as:
Communicate and apply fashion industry processes as they pertain to the design, manufacturing, and marketing of apparel goods in a multicultural global work environment.
Compare, analyze, and apply the critical thinking process when solving tasks as they apply to the designing, manufacturing, and marketing of apparel goods.
Conduct oneself in a professional and respectful manner in relation to a diverse and multicultural global fashion work environment.
Degrees & Certificates
Apparel Design and Merchandising – AA Degree
The AA in Apparel Design & Merchandising provides affordable, practical training in design, construction, textiles, and merchandising to prepare students for entry-level jobs in the fashion industry.
Apparel Design and Merchandising – Certificate of Achievement
The Certificate of Achievement in Apparel Design & Merchandising equips students with foundational skills in fashion design, textiles, pattern drafting, and apparel production to enter entry-level roles in the apparel industry.
