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Field of Interest
The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Textile and Apparel: Fashion Stylist program is designed for students with an interest in visual display and merchandise styling for wholesale or retail trades. It provides students with skills defining target market, historical and current fashions, visual display techniques, color theory, and fashion styling practices. Completers of the certificate will enter the fashion industry at entry-level positions with additional understanding of the styling profession.
Details
Important information you’ll need when applying for admission:
- Field of Interest
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Type
- Certificate of Completion (CCL)
- Academic Plan
- Textile and Apparel: Fashion Stylist (CER)
- Academic Plan Code
- 5768
- Total Credits Required
- 19
- Catalog Year
- 2024-2025
- Effective Term
- Fall 2020
- Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
What You’ll Learn
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Identify items of apparel, fabrics, colors, hair styles, headdresses, and accessories unique to each period of historic costume.
- Interpret the effect of price and personal income on the purchasing behavior of consumers using various theories of fashion adoption.
- Assess the economic, political, and historical factors that influence the changing pattern of fashion.
- Use sales presentation skills as they relate to the fashion industry.
- Coordinate all promotion including displays, advertising, fashion shows, and personal selling efforts.
- Coordinate current fashion trends in different mediums for presentation on video, print, runway, or customer/client.
- Assess color theory and its usage in fashion and other mediums for presentation.
- Perform assigned career duties in a work setting.
Career Opportunities
Successful completion of this certificate may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this certificate. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
$35,516 Show expanded career information for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Admission Criteria
None
Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKT/TEC109 | Introduction to Fashion Merchandising | Critical course Gateway course | 3 | |
| MKT/TEC151 | Display and Visual Merchandising | 3 | ||
| TEC106 | History of Fashion | 3 | ||
| TEC245 | Wardrobe Strategies | 3 |
Term 2
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART113 | Color | 3 | ||
| TEC150 | Fashion Show Production | 3 | ||
| TEC272AA | Retail Merchandising Internship | 1 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKT/TEC109 | Introduction to Fashion Merchandising | Critical course Gateway course | 3 | |
| TEC106 | History of Fashion | 3 |
Term 2
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKT/TEC151 | Display and Visual Merchandising | 3 | ||
| TEC150 | Fashion Show Production | 3 |
Term 3
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART113 | Color | 3 | ||
| TEC245 | Wardrobe Strategies | 3 | ||
| TEC272AA | Retail Merchandising Internship | 1 |
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Course Area Key
Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
Disclaimer
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, meet with an academic advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.
View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm11?id=146771).
Previous Catalog Years
The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.
Previous catalog years for Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Textile and Apparel: Fashion Stylist