Two UT Fashion Institute courses available for high school students

Fashion Design and Construction
Gain the basic skills to design and complete a garment from your original sketch. Complete fashion sketches and flats of your designs and construct one of your garments with muslin using draping techniques. Basic drawing and sewing experience helpful but not required. Taught by UT fashion design faculty member Jessica Ciarla.

Fashion Product Development and Merchandising
Learn the business of turning fashion ideas into products, including trend analysis, planning (material selection, cost analysis, supply chains), and the buying process. Write and present your product development proposal. Taught by UT fashion faculty member and fashion professional Sara Stewart Stevens.

• Learn how to analyze trends and identify target markets for successful products
• Write and present their new product profiles and product development proposals/business plans
• Acquire an approach to establishing sustainable outsourcing
• Better understand how the fashion industry works
• Start building the skills needed for a fashion career in planning and merchandising