Business of Fashion 134

29:134:475 Industry of Fashion I (3) The fashion industry is a vibrant, creative network that requires vision, skill, and dedication. Through an exploration of traditional and modern cultural influences, students will gain insight to industry-standard creative concepts and product knowledge. Students will participate in lectures covering the history of fashion industry from the Edwardian period through fashion trends in present times. This course focuses on the research, conceptual, and adoptive phases in developing a finished fashion product.  Students will learn fashion terminology and will acquire the technical skills used in production manufacturing. This course will give students hands-on experience in identifying manufactured seam and other garment finishes that are often associated with quality control and assurance.

29:134:476 Industry of Fashion II (3) This course exposes students to the niche market of the knitwear apparel industry. Students will be introduced to the many facets of knitwear consumer marketing, development of knitwear products, and manufacturing of cut-and-sew vs. full-fashion garment production. Students will acquire knowledge of knitwear terminology and business acumen and understand various knitwear fibers and yarns used to produce a knitwear collection. Students will propose a knitwear branded collection that adheres to government and corporate standards of quality control and assurance. This course will also provide students with the skills and ability to obtain practical knowledge on machine knitting skills in knitwear garment manufacturing.

29:134:496 Business of Fashion Internship I (3) On-site fashion position in a corporate or not-for-profit organization. By arrangement with the Career Development Center and an RBS career management specialist. Prerequisites: 29:010:203, 29:010:204, 29:390:329, 29:620:301, 29:623:220, 29:630:301, and 29:799:301.

29:134:497 Business of Fashion Internship II (3) On-site fashion position in a corporate or not-for-profit organization. By arrangement with the Career Development Center and an RBS career management specialist. Prerequisites: 29:010:203, 29:010:204, 29:390:329, 29:620:301, 29:623:220, 29:630:301, and 29:799:301.