Emphasis will be placed on the psychological and social factors influencing dress and the relationship of physical appearance to clothing selection. Attention will be given to the effectiveness of clothing choices in professional situations. The course includes experiences in the application of elements and principles of design to wardrobe coordination. Three contact hours. This course provides students with an in-depth study of the Techniques and methods used for advertising and promotion.
Study includes advertising, special events, publicity, fashion shows and personal selling.
Three contact hours. Students will be required to work a minimum of 400 total hours for a minimum of 12 weeks in an approved retail business. This cooperative education experience will provide students the opportunity to practically apply knowledge gained in the pre requisite courses. On-site visitations will be made by the instructor to monitor students' progress and performance. This course will tour firms representing various aspects of the fashion industry.