MassArt Fashion Design 1907 – Present
One of the oldest fashion and textile design programs in the United States
1907
Designs for Wallpaper, Textiles, Costume Courses
Annie Blake
1915
Pattern Drafting and Draping Practice
Costume Model (historic costume) Medium
Martha Flint
1917
Industrial Art Education aims to train teachers, designers, illustrators, draftsmen, and craftsmen for industrial art leadership in the promotion of Massachusetts education, manufactures and social life. Dress patterns, empty corners filled with dressforms, fitted with marvelous paper creations.’
Field trip to New York
Internships
1921
Costume Drafting and Proving Practice, Costume and Textile Design Programs
Practical training in some commercial houses of the city as a regular part of the senior year
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Boston Sunday Post News “Cave-Girls” In Anniversary Frolic of Back Bay Art School
1926
Retail Trade and Theatre Design Courses
1928
Art in Trade Course
Evening School Program – Costume Illustration Course
1936
The Pageants
1940
Costume Design – graduating class 20
“Fates of the Fashionists” – The charming all knowing one who is the authority on what to do and when to do it!
1950
Courses in Design, Color, Textile, Design Research and Drawing
1961
Fashion Design Department provides students with the professional attitudes and skills necessary for work in the field. Our leaders in the fashion field add to the beauty and grace of living and express the spirit and feelings of our time.
1968
Why not start with winter? A determined sprout pushing itself through semi-frozen soil announces spring. Explore! Take all that life offers – and with enthusiasm – spring is youth (of course!) why not start with winter? And end with spring.
Eveline von Ladau
1969
Fashion Design Department
Jean Croatti Shohan, Chair
Zulmira Almeida
1981
Study Abroad to Paris Fashion Institute
1998
Outdoor Fashion Show along newly named Avenue of the Arts
2000
Fiandaca Exhibit and Fete
Computer-aided Design
2004
Fashion Design Certificate Program
Professional and Continuing Education
2007 – 100th Anniversary
Fashion Design Department practice is based on the philosophy that fashion is an art form as well as a significant economic factor in our society.
2008
Mimaki donation to support digitally printed textiles
2009
Travel Course to Fortaleza, Brazil
2010
Collaborations with Italian Trade Commission, RadiciSpandex and Revere Hotel
2012
Travel Course to Antwerp, Belgium and Paris, France
2014
Fashion Design Foundation Scholarships
Full-Tuition (tuition and fees) for One Year
Awarded to students entering Junior and Senior Year
2015
Primark / MassArt Collaboration –
Scholarships, Interdisciplinary Course Window Design for Downtown Crossing store, and Primark Internship in Ireland, Summer 2016