NSC 309: Science to Design

Now without those pesky prerequisites!

Are you an English major seeking an outlet for your inner entrepreneur?

Do you sell your work on Etsy but find a balanced chemical equation irresistible? 

Are you a spare-time stylist studying biochemistry?

Do you subscribe to Women’s Wear Daily and aspire to become a doctor?

Are you seeking ways to blend the scientific method with pure creativity?

Do you find yourself riveted to coverage of New York’s Style Week but want to be a field biologist?

NSC 309 Science to Design, a newly launched course in Textiles and Apparel, blends the very best of the disciplines of design, chemistry, business, sociology, conservation studies, and psychology. If you are interested in the world of fashion design, conservation, marketing, retailing, and advertising and wish to know more about how the world of fashion works but are not interested in changing your major (just yet), NSC 309 is perfect for you—no prerequisites, no prior approval, all majors welcomed. 

Learn about how fashion gets from the designer’s imagination to your closet. Find out what’s so special about Manolo Blahnik or Chanel or Izod or Jimmy Choo or Vera Wang, and learn how they went entirely global. Learn how to choose and buy the very best products available. Learn how Neiman-Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Tiffany & Co., and Macy’s became icons, and learn how you can build a business from the ground-up. 

From fibers to brand development, from thread and needle to the runway, learn how the world of fashion functions. 

Register soon, spaces are filling. NSC 309 Science to Design, Unique 47372

For more information:

Ockhee Bego

Lecturer

Division of Textiles and Apparel

ockhee[at]austin[dot]utexas[dot]edu