The Fashion Department at gives students a thorough introduction to apparel design and manufacturing. They are prepared to find employment in an apparel design firm or to start their own business. They will develop essential skills and techniques in sketching, fabric selection, sewing, draping, and pattern making. Business skills are learned through an entrepreneurship course which helps graduates to establish goals, record keeping, business promotion, and the advantages and disadvantages of self-employment. The fashion industry is vast and diverse with many creative, rewarding opportunities in ready-to-wear or high fashion design.