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Fashion Design

Whether your interest is designing for high fashion, sportswear, or loungewear, drawing with pencil or via computer-aided design (CAD) are tools of the trade along with sewing, understanding textiles, and color and design theory.  The Fashion Design program allows you to take your passion for drawing and design and turn it into a career through either a 5-semester certification or an Associate of Applied Science degree.

What’s the Job Outlook for Fashion Designers positions?

The employment of fashion designers is projected to grow by 3 percent from 2022 to 2032, which is about average for all occupations. The increased demand for a constant flow of new fashion designs has been accelerated by social media influencers and by retailers advertising and selling directly to consumers online. Growing consumer preference for sustainable options in the fashion industry has also created a desire for designs that use eco- and vegan-friendly materials. However, there will be fewer opportunities for self-employed fashion designers, who are unable to compete with large-scale clothing production, limiting the overall employment growth of these workers.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, June 2024, Fashion Designers
63
credits required to complete a Fashion Design A.A.S.
39
credits required to complete Fashion Design Certificate
$79,290
is the median annual wage for a Fashion Designer as of May 2023

Recommended course sequencing

Fashion Design, A.A.S.

Semester 1 Total: 12 Credits

Semester 2 Total: 12 Credits

Semester 3 Total: 12 Credits

Semester 4 Total: 13 Credits

Semester 5 Total: 12 Credits

Program Total: 61 Credits

Note: Program total hours may not include prerequisites.

Fashion Design: Industrial Tailor, A.A.S.

Semester 1-Fall Total: 12 Credits

Semester 2-Spring Total: 12 Credits

Semester 3-Summer Total: 10 Credits

Semester 4-Fall Total: 14 Credits

Semester 5-Spring Total: 14 Credits

A.A.S Program Total: 62 Credits

Note: Program total hours may not include prerequisites.

Fashion Design: Merchandising, A.A.S.

Semester 1-Fall Total: 13 Credits

Semester 2-Spring Total: 12 Credits

Semester 3-Summer Total: 11 Credits

Semester 4-Fall Total: 13 Credits

Semester 5-Spring Total: 14 Credits

A.A.S Program Total: 63 Credits

Note: Program total hours may not include prerequisites.

Fashion Design: Merchandising, CERT

Semester 1-Fall Total: 11 Credits

Semester 2-Spring Total: 12 Credits

Semester 3-Fall Total: 10 Credits

Semester 4-Spring Total: 8 Credits

Certificate Total: 41 Credits

Note: Program total hours may not include prerequisites.

Fashion Design: Industrial Tailor, CERT

Semester 1-Fall Total: 9 Credits

Semester 2-Spring Total: 12 Credits

Semester 3-Fall Total: 12 Credits

Semester 4-Spring Total: 8 Credits

Certificate Total: 40 Credits

Note: Program total hours may not include prerequisites.

Fashion Design, CERT

Semester 1 Total: 9 Credits

Semester 2 Total: 12 Credits

Semester 3 Total: 10 Credits

Semester 4 Total: 9 Credits

Certificate Total: 40 Credits

Note: Certificate total hours may not include prerequisites.

Fashion Design: Industrial Tailor, ACERT

Semester 1 Total: 11 Credits

Certificate Total: 11 Credits

Note: Certificate total hours may not include prerequisites.

Where is WCCCD’s Fashion Design Program Offered? 

The Fashion Design - Associate of Arts Degree and Certificate program is offered at our Eastern Campus. As a WCCCD student, you can take courses, use facilities, and get involved at any of our six locations.

It is the policy of WCCCD that no person, based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, disability, or political affiliation or belief, shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in employment or in any program or activity for which it is responsible or for which it receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education.

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