From design concepts and clothing construction to styling and fashion coordination, the Fashion Department offers a range of classes and programs to equip you with the skills to be successful in fashion design and merchandising fields. Led by faculty with a range of expertise, our classes are hands-on and lively giving your real-life experience and are designed to give you exposure to a variety of fashion experiences.
Our degree and certificate programs will prepare you with a strong basis in design concepts, industry terminology, and technical and professional skills expected in the fashion industry.
The mission of the Fashion Design and Merchandising programs is to provide the highest quality of instruction in a lively and diverse environment that encourages interaction with others who share this passion. The program offers a structured and experiential learning process to help students discover the concepts and challenges of today's fashion business and become equipt with the necessary skills to become successful in the Fashion Design and Merchandising fields. The department faculty and students alike work to make the fashion program at City College the most successful of its kind in the county.