Glendale is home to several colleges offering coursework in fashion.
Glendale, Arizona, is a suburb of the "Valley of the Sun" metropolitan area surrounding the city of Phoenix. Some of the other large suburbs are Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe and Peoria. While Glendale is not home to a Fashion Design college, there are several universities with coursework in textiles and clothing construction. These credits can be applied toward several degrees as electives. If one is willing to travel to a neighboring suburb, the options increase.
Glendale Community College
Glendale Community College is part of the Maricopa Community College network and has several campuses, the main campus in Glendale, North Campus in Phoenix and the "Communiversity" (a partnership with the Maricopa network) in Surprise, Arizona. The college does not offer a degree in fashion design, but offers several courses in fashion and sewing. Courses include basic sewing skills, introductory and advanced clothing construction and pattern alteration and fit. Under the supervision of an adviser, approved internships can include fashion design, fashion merchandising and alterations.
Glendale Community College
6000 West Olive Avenue
Glendale, Arizona 85302
623-845-3000
gc.maricopa.edu
Arizona State University
Arizona State University has several campuses. The West Campus is located in Glendale; however, design and art studies are located at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts in Tempe, approximately 22 miles southeast on the other side of the city of Phoenix. ASU offers a bachelor of fine arts degree in art with a fibers concentration. Students in this program must enter as general art majors and build a portfolio during their foundation classes before applying to a specific concentration. ASU also offers a bachelor of arts degree in design studies. This program is similar to a liberal arts degree; students mix studio and non-studio courses specific to the path they want to follow.
Arizona State University at the West Campus
P.O. Box 37100
Phoenix, AZ 85069
602-543-5500
asu.edu
The Art Institute of Phoenix
A short drive from Glendale, in nearby Phoenix, the Art Institute offers a fashion design degree. It also offers an option to study fashion merchandising. The school offers regular open houses for potential students, as well as the option to chat live online on its website with an adviser to respond to questions.
Art Institute of Phoenix
2233 West Dunlap Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85021
602-331-7500
artinstitutes.edu/phoenix/
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