FASHION & RELATED TECHNOLOGIES
The fashion program prepares students for employment in the field of design and production or merchandising and provides upgrade opportunities for currently employed personnel. Upon completing the degree or certificate requirements, students gain proficiency in clothing, construction, fashion illustration, pattern making, draping, computer aided fashion design, and manufacturing. Students completing the requirements for the merchandising option will also gain proficiency in presentation techniques, planning, promotion, fashion coordination, advertising, and sales. Competencies will be assessed by portfolios and exhibitions of original apparel design and garments. Students may expect to enter industry as a design assistant, costume technician, fashion consultant, stylist, entry-level pattern maker, quality control assistant, assistant merchandiser, or sales associate.
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FASHION DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT
The Fashion Department of El Camino College, an integral program in the Industry & Technology Division. Our primary goal is Student Success. We strive to achieve the following objectives:
- To exceed the educational needs of students entering the Fashion Department for a "first look around" or as declared Fashion Majors.
- To provide support through campus counseling and networking with industry professionals.
- To encourage teamwork and student awareness of the changing and fast-paced Fashion Industry through the campus club, "Tailor Made."
- To graduate students ready for entry-level positions within the Fashion Industry Job Market.
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The El Camino Community College District is committed to providing equal opportunity in which no person is subjected to discrimination on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, sex, race, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability or retaliation.
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