Fashion Media, Events, & Promotions, Certificate of Achievement
Banner Code: 1_CT_FMEP
Control Number: 44117
Not Financial Aid Eligible
The Fashion Media, Events, & Promotions Certificate of Achievement will provide students with core skills in fashion merchandising concepts, fashion history, color theory, industry-specific computer programs, and sustainability. Students will also gain knowledge in directed skills related to public relations, creative production, writing for social media, photography, and event planning. Upon completion students will be prepared for entry level employment in the fields of event planning, public relations (PR), styling, fashion marketing and media production in the fashion industry and related businesses.
Program Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of fashion marketing and promotions.
- Students will be able to plan, promote and evaluate special events, with special attention to the skills involved in social media,public relations (PR), and creative production.
- Students will be able to analyze fashion marketing concepts relevant to industry careers, and develop and execute marketing plans.
Review Graduation Requirements.
Course | Title | Units |
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Required Courses | ||
FASH A110 | Applied Textiles and Design | 3 |
FASH A115 | Introduction to the Fashion Industry | 3 |
FASH A120 | History of Fashion | 1.5 |
FASH A121 | Street Style | 1.5 |
FASH A170 | Clothing Design and Selection | 3 |
FASH A175 | Applied Color and Design Theory | 3 |
or | ||
ART A110 | Color and Design: Two-Dimensional | 3 |
FASH A177 | Fashion Merchandising Concepts | 3 |
FASH A181 | Fashion Internship | 2 |
FASH A182 | Professional Practices | 2 |
FASH A190 | Apparel Industry Sustainability: Environmental, Ethical, & Legal Practices | 3 |
FASH A200 | Fashion Internship Lecture | 1 |
FASH A255 | Fashion Illustrating Techniques 1 | 3 |
Subtotal | 29 |
Course | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Directed Coursework | ||
FASH A117 | Creative Production | 3 |
FASH A118 | Trend Forecasting | 3 |
FASH A225 | Media, Events, and Promotions | 3 |
CMST A109 | Social Media Strategies | 3 |
ENGL A123 | Writing for Social Media | 3 |
PHOT A109 | Smartphone Fashion Photography | 2 |
or | ||
PHOT A123 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
Subtotal | 17.0 - 18.0 | |
Total Units | 46 - 47 |
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.
Year 1 | ||
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Semester 1 | Units | |
FASH A115 | Introduction to the Fashion Industry | 3 |
FASH A120 | History of Fashion | 1.5 |
FASH A121 | Street Style | 1.5 |
FASH A255 | Fashion Illustrating Techniques 1 | 3 |
FASH A177 | Fashion Merchandising Concepts | 3 |
Units | 12 | |
Semester 2 | ||
FASH A118 | Trend Forecasting | 3 |
FASH A225 | Media, Events, and Promotions 1 | 3 |
FASH A110 | Applied Textiles and Design | 3 |
ENGL A123 | Writing for Social Media 1 | 3 |
Units | 12 | |
Year 2 | ||
Semester 1 | ||
FASH A190 | Apparel Industry Sustainability: Environmental, Ethical, & Legal Practices | 3 |
FASH A175 or ART A110 |
Applied Color and Design Theory 2 or Color and Design: Two-Dimensional |
3 |
CMST A109 | Social Media Strategies 3 | 3 |
PHOT A123 or PHOT A109 |
Introduction to Digital Photography 4 or Smartphone Fashion Photography |
2-3 |
Units | 11-12 | |
Semester 2 | ||
FASH A181 | Fashion Internship (Co-requisite: FASH A200) | 2 |
FASH A200 | Fashion Internship Lecture (Co-requisite: FASH A181) | 1 |
FASH A182 | Professional Practices (Prereq: FASH A115 AND FASH A255) 1 | 2 |
FASH A170 | Clothing Design and Selection 5 | 3 |
FASH A117 | Creative Production 1 | 3 |
Units | 11 | |
Total Units | 46-47 |
- 1
Spring only
- 2
Same as ID A175, GE option 1 area C1
- 3
Fall only
- 4
Spring only for PHOT A109
- 5
GE Option 1 area D