FAS3070 Creators Of Fashion

Advanced · 1 credit · MDC - Media, Design, and Communication Arts

Description: Students discover the world of fashion designers.
Prerequisite: None
Supporting courses: FAS3060: Couture FAS3090: Specialty Fabrics 2

Outcomes The student will:

1 identify the origin of haute couture
- 1.1 define haute couture terms, including:
  - 1.1.1 couture
  - 1.1.2 haute couture
  - 1.1.3 couturiers
- 1.2 interpret terms related to the fashion industry, including:
  - 1.2.1 atelier
  - 1.2.2 prêt-à-porter
  - 1.2.3 croquis
  - 1.2.4 draping
  - 1.2.5 licensing
  - 1.2.6 royalties
- 1.3 identify terms associated with occupations in the design and production sector of the fashion industry, including:
  - 1.3.1 factory
  - 1.3.2 piecework
  - 1.3.3 assembly line
  - 1.3.4 mass-produced
  - 1.3.5 ready-to-wear
  - 1.3.6 sewing machine operators
  - 1.3.7 fashion designer
2 identify fashion influences and contributions by fashion designers
- 2.1 explore the contributions and influences of various fashion designers from past and present
- 2.2 research designers and their companies from a local, national and global perspective
3 select and present a project
4 identify copyright restrictions and permissions and put them into practice
5 demonstrate basic competencies
- 5.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
  - 5.1.1 communicate
  - 5.1.2 manage information
  - 5.1.3 use numbers
  - 5.1.4 think and solve problems
- 5.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
  - 5.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
  - 5.2.2 be responsible
  - 5.2.3 be adaptable
  - 5.2.4 learn continuously
  - 5.2.5 work safely
- 5.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
  - 5.3.1 work with others
  - 5.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
6 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
- 6.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
- 6.2 identify steps to achieve goals