Fashion Design Certificate

MassArt’s Fashion program has long been celebrated for encouraging creative exploration while building on time-tested principles of design and craft. The Fashion Certificate at MassArt offers an opportunity for students to learn the fundamentals of fashion design in one of the oldest and most respected fashion programs in the country.

Design Certificate students take a series of foundation courses that include pattern drafting, fashion illustration, tailoring and couture design. Looking toward the future, specialized courses offer students an opportunity to tailor their design focus in areas that are relevant to the current industry and beyond.  These include- digital textile design, sustainable fashion, Clo 3D apparel design, costume design, handbag design and more. Classes are taught by experts in these respective areas. Students explore cultural and aesthetic trends while learning from professionals in different aspects of fashion to master technical skills and identify their design ethos throughout a series of individually directed projects. 

Ultimately, students complete the program with a professional portfolio consisting of a body of work that is technically proficient and fashion forward.