Fashion Design & Merchandising 2 Course Syllabus
Miss Greget
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: debellel.weebly.com
Course Description:
The Fashion Design and Merchandising program exposes students to careers in and skills needed for employment in the fashion industry. The program focuses on textiles, fashion sketching, the elements and principles of design, basic sewing techniques and construction, trends, forecasting, sustainability, styling and visual merchandising. In each course students build a portfolio that can be used to interview for schools, employment, and internships. The fashion program will be affiliated with FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) and may be used as a fine art credit.
Leadership Opportunities:
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a nonprofit national career and technical student organization for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences education. With over 164,000 members in 49 states, projects focus on a variety of youth concerns, including teen pregnancy, parenting, family relationships, substance abuse, peer pressure, environment, nutrition and fitness, teen violence, and career exploration. Involvement in FCCLA offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life –planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal communication—necessary in the home and workplace. See http://www.fcclainc.org/ for more information. The club meets every Monday after school with adviser Ms. Orton.
Course Content:
Fashion Trends
Styling
Virtual Merchandising
Fashion Portfolio
Course Objectives:
Students will
Attendance:
Attendance will be taken each class period. Students who arrive to class after the bell rings will be marked late/tardy. Students who arrive to class less than 10 minutes late will be marked late. Student who are more than 10 minutes late will be marked tardy. Students are expected to remain in class for the entirety of the period. If a student leaves class, without a pass, and is gone for more than 10 minutes they will be marked tardy. Students who are repeatedly late or tardy will be assigned the consequences and interventions outlined in the student handbook.
Grading:
Assignments: 90%
Final Exam: 10%
Late Work Policy:
For full credit, projects and assignments must be submitted and/or presented on the due date. Due dates are available in Skyward. Projects and assignments will be accepted late for 60% credit at the end of each quarter.
Plagiarism and cheating
Work together to learn, but do and take credit for your own work. Please refer to Student Conduct Expectations in the Student Handbook for further information regarding consequences/violations for 1st and 2nd offenses. Students will receive a Failing grade or possibly a 0 on the assignment/test/project and parent will be notified.
Grading Scale:
A = 93-100%
A- = 90-92%
B+ = 88-89%
B = 83-87%
B- = 80-82%
C+ = 78-79%
C = 73-77%
C- = 70-72%
D+ = 68-69%
D = 60-67%
F = 59% and below
Classroom rules and expectations:
To ensure that each and every student has the opportunity to learn all that he or she wishes, the following rules will be enforced.
I expect you to be on time and ready to work. All school policies will be followed, as well as a few additional classroom rules:
Course Fee: $15
FCCLA Fee: $20
You will be expected to provide fabric for two sewing projects. Limited fabric will be available for those who are not able to provide it.
*Subject to change with notification
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: debellel.weebly.com
Course Description:
The Fashion Design and Merchandising program exposes students to careers in and skills needed for employment in the fashion industry. The program focuses on textiles, fashion sketching, the elements and principles of design, basic sewing techniques and construction, trends, forecasting, sustainability, styling and visual merchandising. In each course students build a portfolio that can be used to interview for schools, employment, and internships. The fashion program will be affiliated with FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) and may be used as a fine art credit.
Leadership Opportunities:
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a nonprofit national career and technical student organization for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences education. With over 164,000 members in 49 states, projects focus on a variety of youth concerns, including teen pregnancy, parenting, family relationships, substance abuse, peer pressure, environment, nutrition and fitness, teen violence, and career exploration. Involvement in FCCLA offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life –planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal communication—necessary in the home and workplace. See http://www.fcclainc.org/ for more information. The club meets every Monday after school with adviser Ms. Orton.
Course Content:
Fashion Trends
Styling
Virtual Merchandising
Fashion Portfolio
Course Objectives:
Students will
- Students describe the purpose and common components of a fashion portfolio.
- Students develop a résumé and cover letter to include in portfolio.
- Students develop understanding of fashion cycles through history.
- Students design and construct a garment that incorporates future trends and alternative textiles/materials, making sure to incorporate the elements and principles of design.
- Students identify and discuss potential career opportunities related to unit.
- Students analyze and select fabrics that are appropriate for various body types.
- Students describe the role and impact of visual merchandising.
Attendance:
Attendance will be taken each class period. Students who arrive to class after the bell rings will be marked late/tardy. Students who arrive to class less than 10 minutes late will be marked late. Student who are more than 10 minutes late will be marked tardy. Students are expected to remain in class for the entirety of the period. If a student leaves class, without a pass, and is gone for more than 10 minutes they will be marked tardy. Students who are repeatedly late or tardy will be assigned the consequences and interventions outlined in the student handbook.
Grading:
Assignments: 90%
Final Exam: 10%
Late Work Policy:
For full credit, projects and assignments must be submitted and/or presented on the due date. Due dates are available in Skyward. Projects and assignments will be accepted late for 60% credit at the end of each quarter.
Plagiarism and cheating
Work together to learn, but do and take credit for your own work. Please refer to Student Conduct Expectations in the Student Handbook for further information regarding consequences/violations for 1st and 2nd offenses. Students will receive a Failing grade or possibly a 0 on the assignment/test/project and parent will be notified.
Grading Scale:
A = 93-100%
A- = 90-92%
B+ = 88-89%
B = 83-87%
B- = 80-82%
C+ = 78-79%
C = 73-77%
C- = 70-72%
D+ = 68-69%
D = 60-67%
F = 59% and below
Classroom rules and expectations:
To ensure that each and every student has the opportunity to learn all that he or she wishes, the following rules will be enforced.
I expect you to be on time and ready to work. All school policies will be followed, as well as a few additional classroom rules:
- In order for this to happen, please put cell phones and other electronic devices and their accessories (i.e. earbuds), on silent and in your backpack or bag for the class period, unless otherwise instructed.
- Ask permission, and then sign out on the clipboard if you want to use the bathroom. Be mindful about when/how you ask for permission.
- You may have food & drink in the classroom as long as you clean up your mess and don’t leave empty (or full!) bottles/cans/bags/lunch sacks/trash on or under the tables.
Course Fee: $15
FCCLA Fee: $20
You will be expected to provide fabric for two sewing projects. Limited fabric will be available for those who are not able to provide it.
*Subject to change with notification