FS 2150 - Accessories

Credits: 3

This sophomore-level course focuses on three distinct categories of fashion accessory: footwear, handbags, and headgear/millinery. Students will examine the design and technical aspects of creating fashion accessories for complementing apparel. Form and function will be researched and analyzed from a historical and contemporary design perspective. Materials will be investigated for accessory fabrication and construction including leather, plastics, felts, and novelties. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have a broad understanding of the design knowledge and technical skills associated with fashion accessory development.

Prerequisites: completion of 30+ credit hours

Course Learning Outcomes:

Recognize three distinct categories of fashion accessory: footwear, handbags, and headgear/millinery.
Explain the historical and contemporary design perspectives associated with fashion accessory development.
Examine and evaluate the design and technical aspects of creating fashion accessories for complementing apparel.
Experiment with materials used in accessory fabrication and construction for footwear, handbags, and headgear/millinery.
Demonstrate a broad understanding of the design knowledge and technical skills associated with fashion accessory development.

FS 2150 Course Learning Outcome Rubric

Required Course Materials:

Swatches of materials for design projects/may be digital or scans of tangible
samples
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel