Course General Description

The fashion industry is involved with the design, manufacturing and merchandising of apparel and accessories. Fashion designers communicate ideas three-dimensionally through their knowledge of color, fabric and silhouette. Today’s fashion designer must lead the marketplace by producing beauty and excellence in design.In the program, students learn to ideate, sketch, pattern, sew, and produce garments at quality levels. The emphasis is on both the form and the function of a design, its expression, and how it moves and fits the body. Students must learn a wide array of skills in preparation for work in a fast-paced global economy. In spring of their third year of study, students may choose to focus on fashion realization or fashion development.

School General Description

The University of Cincinnati traces its origins to 1819, the year in which Cincinnati College and the Medical College of Ohio were chartered. In 1870, the City of Cincinnati established the University of Cincinnati, which later absorbed the earlier institutions. In 1906, the University of Cincinnati created the first cooperative education program in the United States through its College of Engineering. For many years, the University of Cincinnati was the second oldest and second largest municipal university in the country. In 1968, UC became a "municipally sponsored, state affiliated" institution, entering a transitional period culminating on July 1, 1977 when UC became one of Ohio's state universities. The University of Cincinnati is classified as a Research Extensive University by the Carnegie Commission, and is ranked as one of America?s Top 25 public research universities.