Fashion Styling (AA)

Program Learning Outcomes

Undergraduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Research and Concept Development

• Select concepts appropriate for the market and customer, demonstrating an understanding of design and market research.
• Generate ideas that are related to the chosen concept as well as to one another.

Visual Presentation Skills

• Create professional and organized presentations.

Technical Skills

• Demonstrate skills in pinning, steaming, folding and propping fashion products.
• Demonstrate basic skills in photography, composition, lighting, make-up artistry and hair styling.

Verbal and Written Presentation Skills

• Clearly express their ideas utilizing fashion industry vocabulary.

Historical Knowledge

• Intelligently discuss major fashion movements and the work of key stylists, designers, photographers, and magazines.

Art Direction

• Design the visual aesthetic of pictures for fashion photo shoots, including: clothes, accessories, backdrops, props, photographic styles, location, hair, make-up, and models.

Collaboration Skills

• Work effectively in a team.

Professional Readiness

• Produce basic materials required for an entry-level job search.

Academy of Art University Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Academy of Art University will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Produce a body of work suitable for seeking professional opportunities in their chosen field of art and design.
2. Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.
3. Communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written presentation skills relevant to their field.
4. Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles.
5. Evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional terminology.
6. Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends, both historical and contemporary, on art and design products.
7. Learn the professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global marketplace for art and design.
8. Engage with a variety of communities beyond the classroom through internship opportunities, study abroad programs, athletics, student interest clubs as well as collaborative, civic and pro bono projects.