What are some fashion design programs for high school students in D.C?

What are the fashion design schools in given area?

• What are all the fashion design schools and programs within a 1 1/2 hour driving radius of Washington, DC? When I say "fashion design", I mean the major that teaches students how to design, construct, produce and market new clothing designs.

• Answer:

  Hi davidbarr-ga, I found three fashion schools that fulfilled your requirements. They all have curricula which include, to varying degrees, clothing design, construction and marketing. One school is in Maryland and two are in Virginia. MARYLAND Baltimore City Community College Market Place Baltimore, Maryland 21215 http://www.bccc.edu/887451119121434/site/default.asp Baltimore City Community College offers two-year Associate of Arts degrees in apparel making at the Harbor Campus, Technology and Applied Arts Department (410-986-5569). "BCCC offers several options in the area of Apparel Technology: two two-year courses of study leading to the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Apparel Design (or an Apparel Retailing option within that degree), a 37-40 credit Certificate in Apparel Design and a 16 credit track in Apparel Patternmaking. "Students who choose the Apparel Design degree acquire a technical background in illustrating original designs, patternmaking, and fabric selection to transform their designs into finished garments. Students in the Apparel Retailing option take selected business and apparel courses as they prepare for innovative and challenging careers in the retail sector of the fashion industry. The Apparel Patternmaking track (within the Apparel Design Certificate) provides the opportunity for training in the specialized area of pattern development for apparel design." http://www.bccc.edu/8873832155236/site/default.asp BCCC is about 1 hour's drive from Washington, DC. Here are directions: http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&rmm=1&pn1x=&a1x=&c1x=&s1x=&z1x=&un=m&cl=EN&qq=m4ZeC4eEaUh9FRgxf%252bvPuvisRZpee0bidJAkXenlpqTV6Rq33Yf23l%252fXdD3ZYx7ON7JouGTmKGf4H%252ftpryi4MwEzUSMxXA1OX9EKw6jUoCEifBmVQ40%252bq8Ok7S4jJyPr31HbsBGOaDU5jl5A3NTfHWaW1Dam0hC3R631H3IJZywopfLV5uiH3a2hI147Dosvuq84sPjIvJOYuMvyese44w%253d%253d&ct=NA&rsres=1&1y=US&1ffi=&1l=&1g=&1pl=&1v=&1n=&1pn=&1a=&1c=Washington&1s=dc&1z=&panelbtn=1&2y=US&2ffi=&2l=k7ZP%252bQ%252bCH2I%253d&2g=1%252fQsgyl0mCE%253d&2pl=&2v=ADDRESS&2n=&2pn=&2a=20+Market+Pl&2c=Baltimore&2s=MD&2z=21202-4008 VIRGINIA The closest fashion school to Washington, DC, is in Arlington, VA. Marymount University 2807 N. Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22207 Marymount University, the closest to Washington, DC, offers a Bachelor's Degrees in fashion design and in merchandising. "The curriculum combines design thinking with garment expertise in textiles, quality standards, construction, pattern making and illustration." Marymount University Fashion Design he curriculum combines design thinking with garment expertise in textiles, quality standards, construction, pattern making and illustration. http://www.marymount.edu/academic/artandsci/fash/fas_des.html Full course descriptions and suggested degree plans may be found at: http://www.marymount.edu/cat/courses/aa.html Suggested degree plans are at: http://www.marymount.edu/cat/courses/aa.html The Chair of the Fashion Design and Merchandising Department is: Jan G. (McCoart) Ellinwood, Department Chair Gailhac Hall, Main Campus (703) 284-1569 http://www.marymount.edu/academic/artandsci/fash/ Marymount is about 13 minutes drive from downtown Washington, DC. Here is a map: http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=2807+Glebe+Road,+Arlington,+VA+22207 VIRGINIA The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) 821 West Franklin St Richmond, VA 23284 (804) 828-0100 Department of Fashion and Merchandising Richmond VA 23284-3087 http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/artweb/fashion/ This is a little farther away that you stipulate (about 2 hours driving time) but has a comprehensive curriculum so I have included it. The VCU offers a B.F.A. in Fashion Design "The Fashion Design curriculum provides instruction in skills valuable to success in the apparel industry. Students learn professional processes for garment construction, patternmaking, draping and fashion drawing. After basic technical competency is achieved, they progress to courses that concentrate on addressing specific markets and solving various design challenges." VCU Fashion Design and Merchandising http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/artweb/fashion/bfacurric.asp The full curriculum may be downloaded in the pdf format from the above website. VCU is, as I said, about 2 hours from Washington, DC. The directions may be found at: http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&rmm=1&pn1x=&a1x=&c1x=Washington&s1x=DC&z1x=&un=m&cl=EN&qq=1ADqpk24ofBwBQf17BqC0UKZDwXKX76E3H4BynMvX7%252bBEZZ5OVvO7i0y0vEocRfg4ohuIX%252fTfmd5J7rTT0BlNqVhpQ3i7Gp3uwSx7ue1834oZ2yBnzHpPPQkTsfMy8ViYyXBElv%252fH2I%253d&ct=NA&r=f&rsres=1&1y=US&1ffi=&1l=&1g=&1pl=&1v=&1n=&1pn=&1a=&1c=Washington&1s=DC&1z=&panelbtn=1&2y=US&2ffi=&2l=&2g=&2pl=&2v=&2n=&2pn=&2a=&2c=Richmond&2s=VA&2z= A list of fashion schools nationwide, compiled by the Professional Association of Custom Clothiers, may be found at: http://www.paccprofessionals.org/fashionSchools/fashionSchoolList.html I hope this information will be of help in starting you--or someone you know?on a fashion career. All the best, Alanna-ga