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Motion Introduced by: Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee    

Date of First Reading: February 26, 2024

Date of Second Reading: March 25, 2024

Title of Motion: Request from the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts – School of Art – for the establishment of an undergraduate degree – AA in Apparel Technical Design

Action Requested: This curricular proposal has received all college, school, unit and university administrative approvals, and is being presented to the Senate for review and voting decision. 

Rationale: The AA program in apparel technical design is a distinctly professional, hands-on degree program that prepares students for a dynamic career in the fashion industry. Students gain key skills sought across this global industry, such as flat and digital patternmaking and development, technical design, garment construction, technology for design, tech pack making and fit analysis.