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DEPARTMENT OF CLOTHING & TEXTILE

  • address

    (14662) D206, Dasolgwan, 43, Jibong-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
  • hours of operation

    9:00 am-5:00 pm (lunch 12:00-1:00 pm)
  • tel

    +82 2 2164 4320

About the Department

Educational Goals

The Department of Clothing and Textiles is an interdisciplinary field that includes fashion design, clothing construction, fashion marketing, history of costume and culture, clothing material science, and fashion technology.

  • We provide demand-centered, industry-academia-friendly education, including various apparel practicum sessions and effective capstone design courses.
  • We have a support system to help students achieve excellent results in fashion illustration exhibitions, graduation fashion shows, fashion design competitions, and national competitions to foster creative talents.
  • We enhance students' practical skills and employability through various programs such as industry-academia-university meetings, on-the-job training, alumni mentoring, and employment support events.

Major Course Guide

Fashion Marketing and Business Models

This course teaches the main concepts of marketing in relation to the fashion industry. Students will learn the current status of the fashion industry, STP strategies of fashion brands, fashion products, fashion pricing, fashion distribution, and fashion communication.

CAD Fashion Design

This course teaches students how to operate and utilize fashion-specific computer programs such as Adobe Illustrator and TexPro CAD. Students will develop the ability to effectively plan and design fashion products.

CAD Patternmaking

Students will learn how to use CAD pattern making programs to create, grade, and mark patterns, as well as pattern input and output techniques. Students will also learn how to use the CLO Virtual Garment program to create 3D virtual garments.

Textile Science

This course comprehensively explores the physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of textile materials, covering raw materials, manufacturing processes, mechanical properties, and chemical treatments. Students delve into aspects like tensile strength, elasticity, durability, and color stability of textiles, as well as emerging technologies and environmental impacts.


Co-operative education

This course is a course that allows apparel majors to earn credits toward their major by experiencing on-the-job training through internships for 8 or 16 weeks at companies that have signed internship agreements in consideration of their aptitudes and careers.

Curriculum

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Year 1 Clothing and Human Body, Fashion and consumer behavior, and apparel studies, Environment and Fashion, Media and Icons of Fashion, Color science of emotional communication era, Understanding Global Fashion, Fashion and Culture
Year 2 Fashion Illustration 1, Western Clothing Construction 1, Western Dress Culture, Fashion and Color, Fashion Material Science, Basic Fashion Design, Eastern Dress Culture, Fashion Marketing and Business Models
Year 3 Fashion Illustration 2, Western Clothing Construction 2, Korean Clothing Construction, Fashion Material Analysis, Fashion Draping, CAD Fashion Design, Material Dyeing and Expression Techniques, Smart Fashion and Technology, Fashion Design Process, 20th Century Fashion Design Archives Capstone Design, Fashion Buying and Merchandising
Year 4 Fashion Studio Capstone Design, Comprehensive Design of Menswear Composition, Capstone Design of Korean Traditional Clothing, Fashion Material Planning, Fashion Business Capstone Design, Pattern Making Capstone Design, CAD Pattern Making, Fashion Portfolio Capstone Design, Image Making and Coordination Comprehensive Design

Academic Activities

  • Graduation fashion shows & creative talent development fashion design competitions
  • Fashion illustration exhibition
  • Participation in national competitions or contests
  • Mentoring by fashion industry practitioners
  • On-the-job training at fashion companies
  • Mentoring for job hunting and startup support events
  • Academic festivals in the Department of Apparel

Subject-Related Certifications

Colorist Industrial Technician, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro-MiPro, Computer Literacy Level 1 or 2, 3D CLO, Fashion Apparel Trade Master, Fashion Merchandising Industrial Technician, Technical Designer Certificate, Distribution Manager, Computer Graphics Operations Technician, Language Certifications (TOEIC, TOEIC Speaking, OPIC, TEPS), Other OA Certifications - ITQ, MOS, Word Processor, Spreadsheet Practical Certificate

Departmental Talent

  • People who love clothes and are interested in fashion trends
  • People who want to realize culture and art in their fashion lifestyle
  • Creative and interdisciplinary thinkers

High School Courses Related to Major

High School Courses Related to Majortable for High School Courses Related to Major
General Electives Career Electives
Math I, World History, Social Studies/Culture, Chemistry I, Technology/Home Economics, Art, etc. Family Science, Art Creation, Art Appreciation and Criticism, etc.

Careers after Graduation

Careers after Graduationtable for Careers after Graduation
Fashion Designer Field Designers of womenswear, menswear, sports, casual, and Hanbok brands, 3D virtual clothing designers, fashion material designers, accessories designers, broadcast and stage costume designers, etc.
Fashion Merchandiser Field Merchandising MD, Online MD, Buying MD, VMD, Retail MD of luxury brands and global brand editorial shops, etc.
Fashion Marketer Department store and fashion retail sales manager, fashion online platform marketer, fashion advertising planner, social media marketer, fashion information analyst, influencer marketing manager, stylist, personal shopper, online customer service/community manager, etc.
Fashion Entrepreneurship Personal brand entrepreneurs, online shopping mall entrepreneurs, etc.
Apparel Trade Careers Overseas salesperson for a global apparel trading company, R&D researcher for export products to the U.S. and Europe, etc.
Clothing Materials and Textile science
Fashion material developer, Yarn designer, Fabric manufacturer, textile testing technician
Broadcast and entertainment Fashion editor, fashion reporter, shopping host, entertainment marketer, fashion visual director, fashion photographer, announcer, etc.
Education and other fields
Professor, Researcher, Fashion Industry and Apparel/Textile Research Institute, Sustainable Fashion Researcher, Public Enterprise Training in the Fashion Industry