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Class Descriptions
100

Designs clothes for high end or every day wear fashion markets. 

What is a Fashion Designer?  

100

What is the salary range for a Fashion Designer? 

Entry Level (0-12 months): $45,680

Early Career (1-4 years) $54,460

Midcareer (5-9 years) $68,140

Experienced (10+ years) $82,250

100

The skill to analyze existing designs and come up with innovative and new ideas.  

What is creativity?  

100

Class that teaches individuals on innovative and most recent technological advancements. 

What is fashion technology?

200

Works with a clients who need outfits planned for events. 

What is a Fashion Stylist?  

200

What is the salary range for a Fashion Stylist? 

Entry Level (0-12 months): NA

Early Career (1-4 years) $45,550

Midcareer (5-9 years) $56,530

Experienced (10+ years) $77,670

200

The skill to pay attention to the relationship between colors, stitching, patterns, etc. 

What is attention to detail?  

200

Class that teaches sewing techniques, fabric manipulation, and other specialty skills. 

What is apparel construction?

300

Individual who purchases merchandise for a store/department. 

What is a Retail Buyer?  

300

What is the salary range for a Retail Buyer? 

Entry Level (0-12 months): NA

Early Career (1-4 years) $45,710

Midcareer (5-9 years) $59,930

Experienced (10+ years) $74,420

300

The skill to with other people collaborate and problem solve.

What are team skills?

300

Class that teaches drawing skills to communicate clothing ideas, materials, etc in relation to the human form.  

What is Fashion Drawing or Illustration?

400

Designers create 2D prints on fabric products. 

What is a Textile Designer?  

400

What is the salary range for a Textile Designer? 

Entry Level (0-12 months): $41, 676

Early Career (1-4 years) $52,003

Midcareer (5-9 years) $62,627

Experienced (10+ years) $69,500

400

The ability to sketch and or visually communicate ideas.  

What are drawing skills?  

400

Class that teaches the skill in drawing patterns on paper based off of body measurements. 

What is flat patterning? 

500

Develops fiber and textile production while integrating the latest innovations.  

What is a Clothing Technologist?  

500

What is the salary range for a Clothing Technologist? 

Entry Level (0-12 months): $31,500

Early Career (1-4 years) $46,856

Midcareer (5-9 years) $77,000

Experienced (10+ years) $102,908

500

The skill of knowing what materials will work best with ideas and the technique skills to create the idea. 

What are clothing construction skills?

500

Class that teaches how to make patterns on a mannequin.

What is draping?