Pima Community College - Pima Arts

Fashion Design

Discover your runway to success in the vibrant world of fashion design.
Photo of a runway model wearing a tie, bandeau top, and suit, holding open the jacket to reveal the purple lining.

Led by industry professionals, we equip you with a blend of creative intuition and technical mastery that are crucial in today’s demanding apparel field.

AREAS OF STUDY

  • Sewing
  • Fashion Drawing
  • Digital & Practical Pattern Drafting
  • Digital Fashion Design
  • Merchandising & Styling
A Fashion design student taking measurements
DEPARTMENT RESOURCES
  • Well-equipped design lab with professional-quality technology
  • Adobe Cloud suite
  • Pattern-making software
  • Digitizer and plotter
  • Professional cutting tables
  • Industrial sewing machines and sergers
  • Access to professional apparel industry trade publications, books, academic journals and magazines, as well as specialized trend and fashion databases

Not for profit,
for potential.

We empower you to reach your full potential without the burden of excessive college debt. Our lower tuition costs, financial aid programs, scholarships, and payment plans help make paying for college accessible.
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Craft solutions for tomorrow with new ways of thinking about today.

  • Hands-on, interactive training
  • Courses taught by fashion design professionals and experts in the field
  • Small classes allow one-on-one guidance.
  • Annual fashion show highlights student designs and brands
Runway Model
Our curriculum is designed to mirror real-world industry settings and provide you with the necessary skills to succeed as talented contributors, leaders, and innovators in the industries you aspire to join.

Student Voices

“I really wanted the freedom of creativity and expression to design, and I had heard from several friends that the PCC Fashion Department is so welcoming and fun to be involved in. They were absolutely right!”
Sophi Flocco

Sophi Flocco

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The future itself is an act of creation.