FAS 248 - Advanced Fashion Drawing and Illustration
Magazine project
Amelia Nitsch
Magazine project
Amelia Nitsch
Teaching Philosophy
I provide my students with the tools to explore who they really are, what they are capable of and leading them to become the best version of their future self.
I believe that observation and experimentation are key terms for teaching. It is necessary to know and understand how things work in order to improve them. This is how we create the leaders of the future, people who are sensitive to their environment and with the initiative to generate a substantial change in the world.
One of the techniques used in my studio classes is the creative collaboration. I use my work in collaboration with other artists and designers to demonstrate how we can achieve better solutions to problems in design. I think a creative mind is good but two creative minds that work together to solve problems are even better. That is why the relationship we create with our students is very important; it is necessary to understand how they think and what their process is in order to help them be better.
I implement many techniques in my teaching process; I understand that learning is individual and that we all have our own way of understanding things. One of the best ways to keep students engaged is by setting your own example. As a professor I try to stay active and always part of the conversation, our work is our best example and is what motivates students to want to know more.
I believe that observation and experimentation are key terms for teaching. It is necessary to know and understand how things work in order to improve them. This is how we create the leaders of the future, people who are sensitive to their environment and with the initiative to generate a substantial change in the world.
One of the techniques used in my studio classes is the creative collaboration. I use my work in collaboration with other artists and designers to demonstrate how we can achieve better solutions to problems in design. I think a creative mind is good but two creative minds that work together to solve problems are even better. That is why the relationship we create with our students is very important; it is necessary to understand how they think and what their process is in order to help them be better.
I implement many techniques in my teaching process; I understand that learning is individual and that we all have our own way of understanding things. One of the best ways to keep students engaged is by setting your own example. As a professor I try to stay active and always part of the conversation, our work is our best example and is what motivates students to want to know more.
I stand by this "manifesto" I wrote a couple of years ago,
- If you are not happy doing what you are doing, change the way you are doing it.
- In order to succeed you need to sleep, you need to eat, take naps, bring snacks, order pizza, drink water (lots of it).
- Sometimes it is okay to just go out for an ice cream in the middle of a crisis, do it, you deserve it.
- Take at least 5 minutes under the sun, go out and see the moon and the stars and if it’s cloudy look at the clouds, they will like it and you will too.
- Take half and hour to not think, an episode of “The Office” works for me; it might work for you too (or "Friends").
- We all have different systems to work and to get things done, take your time to find yours, you will be using it for the rest of your life.
- Yes, my purpose in life is for you to succeed, trust me, talk to me, let me know your problem, even if it has nothing to do with class, we can figure out a way to fix things together and if I can’t help you I PROMISE you, I will find someone who can.
Teaching Experience
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Assistant Professor of fashion design and product development School of Design | Stephens College Columbia, MO 2016 – PRESENT Courses: CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AND DESIGN FAS 111 - Basics of Apparel Construction FAS 199 - Apparel Finishings & Techniques (independent study) FAS 201 - Creative Process FAS 214 - Patternmaking FAS 216 - Draping Fundamentals FAS 330 - Design Studio I: Contemporary Sportswear FAS 340 - Weekendwear and Denim FAS 399 - Childrenswear Collection Development (independent study) ART AND ILLUSTRATION DSN 146 - Drawing for Design Arts FAS 246 - Fashion Drawing FAS 248 - Advanced Fashion Illustration GRAPHIC DESIGN SCM 110 - Design Technology SCM 201 - Creative Process FAS 232 - Technology for Fashion Presentation (CAD) OTHER FAS 290 - Fashion Tours (New York Trip) DSN 217 - Artisan Studio I Assessment Met with all fashion faculty to develop a new 5-year plan of data gathering to improve classes, student retention and alumnae success. Advising Worked with students to select the right classes to continue their studies sequential. Conducted unofficial advising to students seeking internship opportunities, out-of- school activities, plans/goals in and out of class. Other responsibilities
Committees
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Samples of students work:
FAS 248 - Advanced Fashion Illustration
Samantha Knaust 
FAS 248 - Advanced Fashion Illustration
Navé Miller |
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Professor of Fashion Design
Escuela Internacional de Diseño y Arquitectura Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR 2014 - 2016 Courses: CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AND DESIGN FADE 256 - Concepts and Realization II FADE 200 - Patternmaking FADE 131 - Fashion Concept Development I ILLUSTRATION FADE 140 - Fashion Drawing GRAPHIC DESIGN FADE 215 - Digital Fashion Design I FADE 405 - Digital Fashion Design II FADE 240 - Portfolio Studio OTHER HIDE 105 - Fashion History FADE 270 - Internship Assessment Created data summaries of student success during individual semesters Advising Conducted unofficial advising to students seeking internship opportunities, out-of- school activities, and in-class achievement difficulties. Other responsibilities
Program Evaluator B.F.A. in fashion design of the International School of Design and Architecture of Universidad del Turabo in 2015. |
Samples of students work:FADE 240 - Portfolio studio
Viviana Carrión FADE 240 - Portfolio studio
Ámbar C. Garcia FADE 240 - Portfolio studio
Ashleen Castillo |
FAS 232 - Technology for Fashion Presentation
Moodboard Project
Jessica Gayo
Moodboard Project
Jessica Gayo