Course General Description

Fashion Design explores the relationship between classic principles and bold innovation -­ and how each one can drive the process of creation. MassArt Fashion Design was established in 1907, and is one of the oldest fashion programs in the United States. Fashion Design students learn the processes, techniques, and tools needed to develop design concepts across formats - 2D and 3D designs, digital and hand drawings, flat patterns, and fully constructed garments - while developing the critical skills they need to evolve into a versatile design professional. Beyond the basics of fashion design, students learn the business fundamentals of apparel marketing, manufacturing, and production procedures.

School General Description

MassArt is grounded in history, creativity, and foresight. Every era requires vision as part of its progress, and MassArt was founded on a vision of the future that included all citizens in its gaze. Started as a revolutionary idea, MassArt continues to look toward what is extraordinary and cutting-edge - and who will lead the way - in art, design, and education. The students engage deeply with the world outside their studios and classrooms, and our community is broad, influential, and encompassing. MassArt is the Commonwealth’s art and design school, a place with wide reach, where the hardest, most important, and most rewarding work of our students, staff, and affiliates, is to keep our eyes open and continue expanding our vision.