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Manner Blueprint

I'm set up to make a name for myself.

In your instance, clothes don't merely encompass you. They define y'all. They tell the earth who you are and express your unique sense of manner. That'south something you share with the creative professionals who have mode from concept to consumer. If you also share their talent and tenacity, you may be able to join them. Our Fashion Design degree programs can help you offset a career in an industry of global influences, trends, and markets. We'll aid you build skills in traditional and estimator-generated design and pattern-making as you begin to shape your time to come. It'south a hands-on education designed to help you lot work through blueprint challenges drawn from the real world.

If you're more into the hats, shoes, jewelry, handbags and belts that complete the outfit, consider our Associate's Degree in Clothes and Accessory Blueprint. Yous'll take your ideas from sketch to finished product as yous have the opportunity to acquire the creative and concern sides of this segment of the manufacture.

In either programme, you'll be surrounded and inspired by other talented, creatively driven students. And you'll be pushed, challenged, and, higher up all else, supported by experienced faculty*. Information technology's not a walk in the park. It's a journeying toward doing what you love.

*Credentials and experience levels vary by faculty and instructors.

Degrees Offered

Associate of Applied Arts in Fashion Design

Outcomes

X

Associate of Practical Arts in Mode Design

Outcomes

• Basic Skills - Demonstrate knowledge of dress production processes from concept development through finished product

• Procedure Skills - Demonstrate advanced skills in construction, draping, fitting, and patternmaking as well as in specialty textile design, and product and concept evolution

• Engineering and Production - Demonstrate the ability to use industry software to create, class, and mark patterns; apply software to develop specification sheets; and develop advanced noesis of technical sketching and computer design

• Communication - Explain connections between earth events and design, color, and forecasting trends in the apparel industry, and utilize electric current events to business trends

• Professional Do - Demonstrate power to apply professional standards and business concepts related to wearing apparel design, including the ability to work collaboratively and to present and articulate concepts

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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Style Pattern

Quarter Credit Hours:

180

Outcomes

X

Available of Fine Arts in Manner Design

Outcomes

• Bones Skills - Demonstrate knowledge of apparel production processes from concept development through finished product

• Process Skills - Demonstrate advanced skills in construction, draping, fitting, and patternmaking too as in specialty fabric blueprint, and product and concept development

• Technology and Production - Demonstrate the ability to use industry software to create, grade, and mark patterns; use software to develop specification sheets; and develop avant-garde knowledge of technical sketching and computer design

• Communication - Explicate connections between world events and design, colour, and forecasting trends in the apparel industry, and utilize electric current events to business organization trends

• Professional Practise - Graduates will demonstrate ability to use professional standards and business concern concepts related to apparel blueprint, including the ability to work collaboratively and to present and articulate concepts

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Meet Our Alumni

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  A. Nicole Ward

  Culinary Arts , 2002

  "I took the knowledge [I gained at The Fine art Constitute of Dallas] and formed it into a career that I savour waking up to every twenty-four hour period."

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  A. Nicole Ward

  2-Time Food Network Winner and Co-Owner of Sinsational Cakes Bakery

  A. Nicole Ward is the co-owner of Sinsational Cakes Bakery in North Richland Hills, Texas. She manages 4 employees, as well as front and dorsum of house operations. She takes pride in providing customers with excellent customer service and desserts. Nicole'south workday begins early, with a 5:30 am wake up call. She is at the baker until at least 6:xxx every evening. "I dearest creating and experimenting with new recipes," she says.

  Nicole is besides condign a familiar face on The Food Network, winning on two of the network's programs—"Block Wars" and "Cupcake Wars." In 2016, she won "Block Wars' Happy Birthday Hippopotamus Mode" episode, in which she wowed the judges with a white vanilla bean block with balsamic strawberry and mascarpone filling. As the winner, she took home a $10,000 prize.

  Nicole also came out on superlative in "Cupcake Wars" in 2013. "I'chiliad still pinching myself. I bask challenging myself with new recipes and cake ideas. I love meeting people who have the same passion I practise. I just beloved to talk about food and block."

  Nicole, who in 2002 earned an Acquaintance of Applied Scientific discipline in Culinary Arts from The Art Institute of Dallas, says that her educational activity provided the foundation she needed to go successful in culinary arts. "I took the knowledge and formed it into a career that I enjoy waking up to every day." She recommends that current students understand the value of "owning their education." And she adds that culinary arts is a profession that requires long hours. "Exist passionate about what you're doing; if not, you tin can't give it 100%."

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  Aubrey Butcher

  Interior Design , 2007

  "I felt very prepared going into the real world. The Art Institute of Dallas does a tremendous chore staying upwardly to date on applied science."

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  Aubrey Butcher

  Interior Designer and Curator at Gilded Heights

  Aubrey Butcher is an interior designer and curator at Gilded Heights in Dallas, Texas. She's responsible for designing clients' homes, besides equally creating web log posts and curating goods. "I relish how personal interior blueprint is," she says. "I love navigating the design process with clients—especially when they trust me to take a risk they might non take otherwise." Aubrey adds that a person'south home is a very intimate identify and she enjoys beingness a role of making it a "space they cherish."

  Aubrey started Gilded Heights subsequently virtually x years of working at larger hospitality blueprint firms. "I am well-nigh proud of starting [my company]. There is a lot to learn and I am excited to see where it takes me." She is inspired by travel and civilization. "The more than places I travel, the more those experiences prove in my work. I call back the diverseness only benefits me in bringing new ideas and products to clients." Aubrey believes that trends in interior blueprint will continue to focus on mixing metals and materials to create a pulled-together balance. "I also run into a rise in clients wanting to incorporate more eclectic found pieces with new pieces."

  Aubrey, who in 2007 earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Blueprint from The Fine art Constitute of Dallas, says that her instruction provided an awareness of the industry that was critical to her success. "I felt very prepared going into the real world. The Fine art Institute of Dallas does a tremendous job staying up to appointment on technology." She adds that current students should view every task as an opportunity. "Starting at the bottom of the totem pole tin can be frustrating merely piece of work hard and [it] volition pay off. A adept attitude pays off even more."

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  Evelyn Williams

  Baking & Pastry , 2010

  "My pedagogy at The Art Institute of Dallas taught me not only the technical pieces of my manufacture, merely the importance of edifice relationships."

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  Evelyn Williams

  Cooking School Managing director at Primal Market and HEB

  Evelyn Williams is the cooking school manager at Key Market and HEB, food stores that aim to provide fresh choices and culinary adventures to shoppers. Based in Texas, Evelyn creates cooking classes and manages a squad of chefs. She says that she'southward typically thinking 2-3 months in accelerate most seasonal ingredients, weather, and upcoming holidays to plan her classes. "I then think nigh new means to present old ideas and recipes and menus that people would desire to become home and create. I brainstorm class themes, menus, and recipes—sometimes testing recipes and doing research on what is pop right at present. And then I work with a team of chefs to come with ideas and help set up for a class."

  Evelyn is excited to offer an online cooking school that connects her to people across the globe. "I enjoy being around a variety of different types of food everyday and having the freedom to create something unique daily. I love that pedagogy people how to cook improves their lives and brings them closer to their friends and family." Her culinary inspiration comes from talking to people and learning nearly their culinary heritage. "[I ask them] what is their version of comfort food, what practice they make during holidays. My heroes are grandmothers—it seems similar no matter if y'all are Greek, Puerto Rican, Nigerian or Indian, grandmothers seem to take the best food and they do it then effortlessly!"

  Evelyn, who in 2010 earned an Associate of Applied science in Baking & Pastry from The Art Found of Dallas, says that her teaching taught her the technical and relationship-building elements she needed to exist successful in the industry. "Some of the highlights of my career have come from connections I made during culinary schoolhouse." She adds that current students should stay focused on learning. "[I took part in everything] whether it was volunteering for every event, doing the actress reading and assignments, or washing the dishes when no one else wanted to. I had to brand certain that I loved every role of the field."

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  Jason Bosso

  Culinary Arts , 2004

  "The Art Constitute of Dallas taught me that restaurants aren't all about cooking."

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  Jason Bosso

  Proprietor, Chef, Bartender and Busboy for Brain Storm Shelter, LLC

  Jason Bosso is the proprietor, chef, bartender and busboy for Brain Tempest Shelter, LLC: which includes Twisted Root, Truck Chiliad, and Tacos & Avocados in Texas. He says that the primary responsibleness of his job is to "make sure people leave happy." Jason works aslope swain graduate Quincy Hart, who earned an Associate of Technology in Culinary Arts from The Art Plant of Dallas in 2004.

  A typical workday includes team meetings in the forenoon, restaurant visits at lunch, and lawyer/existent manor meetings in the afternoon. He says he'due south proud to watch culinary artists develop—especially when their education helps them to grow within in a restaurant. He lists French Laundry Chef Thomas Keller every bit one of his culinary inspirations.

  Jason, who in 2004 earned an Associate of Applied science in Culinary Arts from The Art Constitute of Dallas, says that his teaching taught him that restaurants aren't all about cooking. He recommends that electric current students start small and piece of work their way up. "You won't be an executive chef in ii years. It'due south ok to chop onions. Be humble and heed and learn."

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  Johnathan Hayden

  Mode Design , 2012

  "I loved how technical [the school] is. It really prepares its students to enter the industry with applied and real goals."

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  Johnathan Hayden

  Creative Director of His Ain Brand

  Johnathan Hayden is the creative director of his own brand, based in Savannah, Georgia. He'southward responsible for designing the collection and collaborating as an illustrator—as well as reading, researching, and sketching. "I relish non knowing what each twenty-four hour period is going to be similar. You never know who is in your east-mail, who you lot are going to meet that could be your adjacent collaboration, or most importantly what sort of inspiration out in the globe you volition be receptive to."

  Johnathan is excited to have secured the financial backing necessary to make fashion his life's work. He's inspired by social issues and discussions, too as literature and film. He looks to Dries van Noten, Aldous Huxley, and Quentin Tarantino for artistic inspiration. Johnathan cautions that style blueprint is not for anybody. "You take to have an honest conversation with yourself and inquire hard questions. At that place are many positions other than the designer that offer fulfilling opportunity. I have had many instances (filled with tears) where I questioned if I really wanted to exist the designer. You have to constantly desire to become meliorate."

  Johnathan, who in 2012 earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Mode Design from The Art Institute of Dallas, says his instruction prepared him for a career in fashion. "I loved how technical [the school] is. Information technology really prepares its students to enter the manufacture with practical and real goals, rather than inflated and saccharine dreams of becoming big stars." Johnathan explains that his instructors instilled the need to know all aspects of the manufacture, providing a "relevant and focused foundation in noesis [students] will absolutely need to survive." He adds that fashion can treat technology as a trend instead of something that'southward here to stay. "[It] has withal to really embrace technology equally the new borderland into smart textiles, interactive shopping experiences, and wearable engineering."

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  Quincy Hart

  Culinary Arts , 2004

  "[My instructors] collection abode the point of serving and treating people with products and attitude that would please yourself."

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  Quincy Hart

  Quincy Hart is the co-founder, chef, and civilisation guru at Twisted Root Burger, Visitor and Truck One thousand in Dallas. He's responsible for maintaining the company'due south civilization, creating a fun temper, coaching, monitoring the quality of products, and "shining a positive light in customers life each and every day." Quincy works aslope fellow graduate Jason Bosso, who earned an Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts from The Art Constitute of Dallas in 2004.

  Quincy'due south committed to getting to know his customers and engaging them in sing-alongs on the microphone. "I am blessed and fortunate to be a function of a brand that allows me to bear on so many people. [I enjoy instilling] in them that life is not that serious, not that long, and we should enjoy it, however and whenever nosotros tin can."

  Quincy is inspired past the dream of a feel good world and he hopes that he makes a difference in someone'south life each day—either through a personal or culinary interaction. He recommends that current culinary students be professional, respectful, and pay attention to the people they serve. But he emphasizes the demand to have fun. "Never e'er forget where you came from because you never know who you'll need to get where y'all want to go."

  Quincy, who in 2004 earned an Associate of Engineering science in Culinary Arts from The Art Institute of Dallas, says that his professional Chef instructors taught him to serve and treat patrons with respect. "[They] collection home the point of serving and treating people with products and attitude that would delight yourself."

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  Stephen Batts

  Digital Filmmaking & Video Production , 2011

  "[My education showed me how to] provide clients with a web video presence for branding, trainings, and new ways of communicating."

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  Stephen Batts

  UX Designer at Selerix, Inc.

  Stephen Batts is a senior UX designer at Selerix, Inc., in McKinney, Texas. Selerix provides clients with a comprehensive employee benefits enrollment organization and Stephen is responsible for designing interactive benefits enrollment and education systems. He explains that a typical day includes creating designs, storyboarding, writing scripts, and implementing new features and training materials. "[I enjoy] being able to combine my knowledge of the web and design with my video expertise."

  Stephen is proud to exist establishing his personal make in the video and corporate industry. "[I've] secured a lead position within a growing visitor to redefine the user experience for each of the visitor's products and services," he states. Stephen counts Ridley Scott, Alfred Hitchcock, and Salvador Dali as creative inspirations.

  Stephen, who in 2011 earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Filmmaking & Video Product from The Art Constitute of Dallas, says his education provided valuable video production experience. "[I can] provide clients with a spider web video presence for branding, training, and new ways of communication." He recommends that current students gain hands on learning experience and keep on top of applied science. "With the ascent of social networking, smart phones, and other digital solutions, companies are redefining their business concern needs and finding new ways to communicate their vision, employee efficiency, and training."

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What Will I Study?

I want to share my sense of style with the globe.

The rigorous Fashion Design curriculum is grounded in the realities of the creative side of fashion. The focus in on edifice the tools to compete in an industry that rewards those who help move fashion forrad.

You'll study:

• Pattern-making
• Technical Drawing
• Mode Drawing
• Sewing Techniques
• Event & Fashion Show Product
• Trends & Concepts in Dress
• Current Designers
• Textile Fundamentals
• Fundamentals of Business
• Concept Development
• Product Development
• Trade Management
• Clothes and Accessory

Design topics:

• Sketching and analogy
• Pattern-making and draping
• Garment structure
• Textiles
• Critical assay
• Computer aided design
• Clothing design

I'one thousand looking for my proving ground.

At The Art Institutes organisation of schools, creativity is our cadre, our calling, our culture. Our Manner Design degree programs are built on that creative foundation. It's as well congenital on our cognition that a creative career is not for the faint of middle. And that today'southward fashion industry is as full of challenges as information technology is brimming with opportunities. It's tough out there, so it's tough in here. But nosotros'll back up you forth every pace of your journey. That's why we provide the mentoring and real-world feel you need to prevail, with faculty* who've worked in the field and internship possibilities at successful businesses. You lot'll exist encouraged and expected to be bold. To accept risks. To push yourself and the people effectually you lot. It won't exist easy. In fact, information technology'll exist the hardest matter you lot'll ever beloved.

*Credentials and experience levels vary by kinesthesia and instructors.

See Our Faculty

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  Deepa Ganguly

  Fashion Design

  "No affair what career you pursue, respect is key to success."

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  Deepa Ganguly

  Was there a defining moment when you knew you lot were destined to become a creative professional?

  As a child, I designed my own clothes. Eventually my mom'southward friends started to pay for my designs. I earned a scholarship to the premiere mode pattern institute in Bharat— but I had a science scholarship as well, and my parents wanted me to become a degree in microbiology. It took a lot of effort to convince my parents [to allow me to attend design schoolhouse]! I take no doubt that teaching fashion was my destiny.

  How do you weave your professional background into the classroom experience?

  I've worked in the fashion industry in a artistic capacity, as well as in manufacturing, and I've owned and operated an evening and bridal wearable shop. I've seen the way manufacture alter along with technology. Fabrics accept get more interesting and design has go more practical. I make sure to keep my students current with the industry, stressing that innovation is the fundamental to success and that opportunities are endless.

  How would you describe your approach to teaching and mentoring?

  I don't believe in just imparting noesis, but in molding students and their personalities. I hope I inspire them to push themselves across their own perceived limits at all times—to non only exist knowledgeable, but to exist better individuals.

  How does collaboration contribute to students' success—especially when students from various programs piece of work together?

  Collaboration between students from different programs yields a more complete perspective. Every quarter, nosotros host a style show called "Inspire" that showcases student collections. While the garments shown are designed and synthetic by Manner Design students, the graphics are planned by Graphic Pattern students. Photography students accept pictures, video students take care of the music and videos, and and so forth. Working together, combining all their talents, they make the event a success.

  What'due south the nearly important thing you lot impart to students to assist them succeed in course and the existent world?

  No matter what career you lot pursue, respect is key to success. Nosotros must respect ourselves, our work, our ambition, and our dreams. Respect brings hard work, dedication and perseverance, also as kindness, credence, fairness, and people skills.

  Anything else y'all'd like to share?

  Our Fashion Design department is a family. The entire industry is a family. Nosotros work together toward a common goal, and I'one thousand extremely fortunate to be office of this family.

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  Kellie Wallace

  Interior Design

  "Be able to tell the client non just what yous did, but why and how."

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  Kellie Wallace

  Was there a defining moment when you lot knew you were destined to become a creative professional?

  I'd always been creative...always rearranging my room, choosing paint colors or wall coverings. In college, I'd sampled a few not-creative fields, similar biology and bookkeeping, but hadn't settled on a major yet. My father worked at the same university and suggested interior design. I had no thought that was fifty-fifty a career pick. But when I got into information technology, I realized I could not but use my creative side, but also explore the technical aspects of the built environs.

  How practice you weave your professional background into the classroom experience?

  I always try to give examples of things I've experienced that I retrieve students can learn from—whether it'due south a mistake I one time made, or just an observation about what happens in the existent globe.

  What class assignment exemplifies your approach to education and mentoring?

  I try to make every course I teach very hands-on. I use class assignments to show students how they can apply the material we've covered. To me, students do best when they're presented with a variety of learning methods—auditory, kinesthetic, and visual. I also encourage their progress through praise for work well done.

  How does collaboration contribute to students' success—especially when students from various programs work together?

  Collaboration is essential to professional growth. Recently, students in one of my classes had the opportunity to work not but with Graphic Design students, only with students from a schoolhouse in Troyes, France. The project was fourth dimension-consuming and the fourth dimension departure betwixt Dallas and France was challenging. But the students learned a lot by working with unlike programs and cultures.

  What's the nigh of import affair you impart to students to help them succeed in class and the real world?

  In Interior Pattern, information technology'south important to apply both sides of the brain. Information technology's a creative profession, just students as well demand to tap into the logical side to bargain with things like building codes and specification writing.

  What'south the most disquisitional advice you would offer any student embarking on a creative career?

  Use disquisitional thinking and problem solving in everything you practise. Exist able to tell the client not just what you did, but why and how.

  Annihilation else you'd like to share?

  I love when a educatee has that "lite bulb" moment where they tin can apply what they've learned.

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  Vicky Ardaya

  Culinary Arts

  "Beingness part of The Fine art Institute of Dallas family unit has allowed me to grow as a professional and an educator."

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  Vicky Ardaya

  Was there a defining moment when you knew y'all were destined to go a creative professional?

  When I became a Culinary instructor, instruction diverse students from different countries, I was able to combine two careers and to abound both as a culinary professional and as an educator.

  How do you weave your professional groundwork into the classroom experience?

  Having worked in many different countries, I'm able to share with students not just my professional experience, only insights about diverse people and cultures.

  What class assignment exemplifies your approach to teaching and mentoring?

  More than than any one single assignment, I'd say that my students know me as an instructor who'south always there for them, e'er ready to mentor them if they need me. My views on pedagogy have evolved a great bargain. I try to infuse all of my experiences, ideas, values, and perspectives into everything I teach.

  How does collaboration contribute to students' success?

  I believe that two essential components for success are teamwork and proficient communication.

  What'due south the nearly important thing you impart to students to help them succeed in grade and the real world?

  Ready your goals for the short and long term, and revise them every bit you accomplish them.

  What's the nearly critical advice yous would offering whatever student embarking on a creative career?

  Exist realistic and optimistic, believe in yourself, and have faith.

  Annihilation else you lot'd like to share?

  Existence role of the Ai family unit has allowed me to abound equally a professional and an educator.

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