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  "college": "mt-san-antonio-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "FASH",
  "name": "Fashion Merchandising & Design",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/coursesaz/fash/",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "FASH 8",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "8",
      "title": "Introduction to Fashion",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 54",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Fashion industry as a whole, including raw materials, manufacturing, retailing, technology, world economics, globalization, and careers. Includes apparel design, manufacturing, retail merchandising, sales, promotion, textile production, and career opportunities.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/fash/#fash-8"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 9",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "9",
      "title": "History of Western World Fashion",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 54",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Fashion and dress in Western civilization from ancient times through the present. An interdisciplinary approach is used to examine how clothing communicates values displayed by the individual and functions as a reflection of trends in technology, political events, social ideals, and cultural developments in art and music. Emphasis will be placed on the evolution of apparel design and style through historic development.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 6,
          "open": 6,
          "url": "/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/fash/#fash-9"
        },
        {
          "term": "winter-2027",
          "name": "Winter 2027",
          "sections": 2,
          "open": 2,
          "url": "/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/fash/#fash-9"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 10",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "10",
      "title": "Clothing Construction I",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 36, Lab: 54",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Essentials of industry standard apparel construction techniques using a variety of machines and equipment. Students will be given instruction in single needle machine operation, industrial overlock operation, and garment assembly.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 3,
          "open": 3,
          "url": "/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/fash/#fash-10"
        },
        {
          "term": "winter-2027",
          "name": "Winter 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/fash/#fash-10"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 12",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "12",
      "title": "Clothing Construction II",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 36, Lab: 54",
      "prerequisite": "FASH 10",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Fundamentals of advanced industry clothing construction techniques. Emphasis on the skills required for using apparel industrial sewing equipment, and apparel industry manufacturing concepts.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/fash/#fash-12"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 14",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "14",
      "title": "Dress, Culture, and Identity",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 54",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "The interrelatedness of socio-psychological, economic, cultural, sexual orientation, political, and religious influences on dress, adornment, and fashion in historical and contemporary context. Includes cross-cultural analysis of Western and non-Western dress.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 2,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/fash/#fash-14"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 15",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "15",
      "title": "Aesthetics in Fashion",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 54",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "The design process including creative inspiration, aesthetics, textiles, art theory, and artistic influences required for design within the fashion industry. Includes additional factors related to fashion such as aesthetics, beauty ideals, historic trends and silhouettes, clothing structure, culture, and industry trends.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 16",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "16",
      "title": "Corset Construction",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 36, Lab: 54",
      "prerequisite": "FASH 10",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "History of the corset, types of corset fabrics, trims and methods of embellishment. Essentials of standard apparel corset construction techniques using a variety of tools and equipment. Skills learned can be applied to historical or contemporary corsets.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 17",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "17",
      "title": "Textiles",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 54",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "Introductory study of the physical and chemical properties of textiles. Textile fiber production, classification, properties, and identification. Textiles coloration and finishing processes. Relationship of fiber characteristics, coloration, and finishing processes to fabric properties, performance, legislation, and care.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/fash/#fash-17"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 21",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "21",
      "title": "Patternmaking I",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 36, Lab: 54",
      "prerequisite": "FASH 10",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Flat patternmaking techniques to create garment designs using industry standards, dart transfer, and seam manipulation. First and production patterns will be created, constructed, and fitted.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/fash/#fash-21"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 22",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "22",
      "title": "Fashion Design By Draping",
      "units": "2",
      "hours": "Lab: 108",
      "prerequisite": "FASH 10 and FASH 21",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Three dimensional dress design through draping fabrics directly to a dress form to create original designs and patterns to interpret fashion illustrations and technical flats.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 23",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "23",
      "title": "Patternmaking II",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 36, Lab: 54",
      "prerequisite": "FASH 21 and FASH 25",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Intermediate pattern drafting and flat patternmaking with an introduction to technical packages. Students apply patternmaking theories to create ready-to-wear sportswear designs for misses and women's wear.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 24",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "24",
      "title": "Fashion Patternmaking by Computer",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 36, Lab: 54",
      "prerequisite": "FASH 21",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Industrial fashion patternmaking and grading using Gerber computer-aided design (CAD) technology. Exploration of drawing techniques, pattern development, flat pattern manipulation, and the sizing and grading of patterns.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "winter-2027",
          "name": "Winter 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/fash/#fash-24"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 25",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "25",
      "title": "Fashion Digital Illustration and Design",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 36, Lab: 54",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Technical fashion drawing techniques using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Includes drawing production flats, colorization, and digital fashion figures using a computer as a drafting tool. Exploration of popular computer techniques and apparel industry design methods.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/fash/#fash-25"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 57",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "57",
      "title": "Fashion Retailing and Production Technologies",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 54",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Apparel wholesale to retail concepts and technologies used in fashion merchandising environment systems. The emphasis is on practical knowledge and use of software in the fashion industry.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 59",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "59",
      "title": "Fashion Retailing",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 54",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Overview of fashion retailing, on site environments, online fashion stores, management, and multi-channel retailers. Principles focus on the fashion segment of the retailing industry and the merchandising of fashion products.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/fash/#fash-59"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 62",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "62",
      "title": "Retail Buying and Merchandising",
      "units": "4",
      "hours": "Lecture: 72",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Principles and practices used in retail buying and merchandising environment. This course emphasizes the buyer's role in merchandising management, quantitative retail formulas, costing calculations, pricing strategies, and managing profit. Students will apply concepts learned using Microsoft Excel.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 63",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "63",
      "title": "Fashion Promotion",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 54",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Principles and techniques of integrated marketing, digital communications, and sales for online apparel wholesale and fashion products. Emphasis focuses on principles of integrated marketing and communication strategy, branding, digital media, and the comprehensive nature of promotion in the fashion environment.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 66",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "66",
      "title": "Visual Merchandising Display",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "Lecture: 36, Lab: 54",
      "prerequisite": "FASH 25",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Design principles, color theory, space, and lighting in relation to visual merchandising display areas and interior design of stores using various applications of computer graphics programs.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 81",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "81",
      "title": "Work Experience in Fashion Merchandising and Retail",
      "units": "1-3",
      "prerequisite": "FASH 8 and FASH 62 and Instructor approval and Compliance with Work Experience regulations as designated in the College Catalog.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Provides fashion merchandising students with on-the-job experience in an approved work site which, is related to classroom-based learning. A minimum of 54 clock hours per semester in apparel merchandising, buying, and retail business required for each unit of credit. Students are responsible for securing their own internships and must be ready for the first week of class.",
      "notes": [
        "Degree Applicable",
        "May be taken for Pass/No Pass only"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "FASH 84",
      "subject": "FASH",
      "number": "84",
      "title": "Work Experience in Fashion Design",
      "units": "1-2",
      "prerequisite": "FASH 23 and FASH 24 and Instructor approval and Compliance with Work Experience regulations as designated in the College Catalog.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Provides fashion design students with on-the-job experience in an approved work site which is related to classroom-based learning. A minimum of 54 clock hours per semester in apparel technical design, patternmaking, and apparel production required for each unit of credit. Students are responsible for securing their own internships and must be ready for the first week of class.",
      "notes": [
        "Not Degree Applicable",
        "May be taken for Pass/No Pass only"
      ],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
}