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The study of fashion design and production balances your creative vision with technical skills and an in-depth understanding of the fashion industry. You can prepare for a professional career in apparel design, marketing, manufacturing, and product development.

When you pursue your BFA in Art + Design: Fashion Design & Production, you'll develop a wide range of skills and knowledge: advanced fashion design concepts such as computer-aided design (CAD), technical design and production, business in the fashion industry, public speaking and presentation, and contemporary fashion trends.

You鈥檒l utilize up-to-date software and fashion-forward techniques to develop a strong and comprehensive portfolio of work. Juniors and seniors in the program develop full lines of clothing with opportunities to exhibit their collections at the annual CVPA Fashion Show, industry shows, and retail galleries.

Internships and networking opportunities help you make industry connections in Boston and New York, and graduates will be ready to compete successfully for jobs throughout the fashion industry.

The BFA is a professional degree with concentrated areas of specialization, so you will take more art courses than you would in a BA program. At UMass Dartmouth, you also have the advantages of a university education where you can diversify your studies and expand your career opportunities. Your BFA degree also provides excellent preparation for MFA programs and other graduate study.

FASHION DESIGN & PRODUCTION MAJOR

Your course work will include: apparel construction ; pattern drafting; couture draping; computer aided drafting for fashion; design & production; fashion illustration; consumer behavior.

You'll enhance your skills in both design and production as you develop a portfolio of your work. For your senior capstone project, you will bring together all that you have learned and created鈥攊ncluding your own collections for apparel and fashion.

For the BFA in Fashion Design & Production, you'll complete 78 credits in courses related to your major, and 120 credits overall.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Students can expect to find placement in the following positions after graduation: 3D technical designer; Apparel designer; Apparel production technician; Apparel product designer; Costume designer; Fit specialist; Patternmaker; Quality control technician; Textile print designer; Trend researcher.

UMASSD ADVANTAGES

Studio facilities: located at the university's Star Store campus in New Bedford, our studios feature state-of-the-art equipment and ample work areas

Internships: gain first-hand experience with internships in the fashion industry and retail galleries

Annual CVPA fashion show: an opportunity for students to share their creative work

Community: interact with professionals and peers by attending guest lectures and visiting fashion industry sites

Campus Gallery: exhibit your work on campus