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Fashion Design Curriculum
Leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree   Units
Major (M) 68
General Education (GE) 45
Unrestricted electives (UE) 9
Restricted Design electives (RE/DES)   6
Minimum semester hours required 128
 
SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF REQUIRED COURSES
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
FD 125 Technical Studio 1 4 M
FO 101 Beginning Drawing 3 M
FO 102 Design Elements 3 M
EN 111 Academic Writing I 3 GE
FD 160 History of Fashion I 3 GE
Spring Semester
FD 111 Fashion Sketching I 2 M
FD 225 Technical Studio 2 4 M
FO 103 Color Theory 3 M
FD 161 History of Fashion II 3 GE
AW 112 Academic Writing II 3 GE
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester
FD 130 Textiles 3 M
FD 210 Sketching 2 2 M
FD 226 Advanced Tech Studio 3 M
GD 105 Introduction to Computer Graphics 2 M
HI 2xx History course 3 GE
CO 120 Public Speaking 3 GE
Spring Semester
FD 113 Introduction to Fashion Design 3 M
FD 232 Knitwear & Swimwear 3 M
FD 301 Computer Assisted Fashion Design I 2 M
- 2xx Social science course 3 GE
SC 2xx Biological science course * 3 GE
FN 2xx History of art course 3 RE/DES
THIRD YEAR
Fall Semester
FD 333 Computer Assisted Fashion Design II 2 M
FD 310 Fashion Illustration 2 M
FD 331 Young Careerwear 3 M
LI 2xx Literature course 3 GE
MA 2xx Mathematics course 3 GE
FD - Studio elective 2 M
Spring Semester
FD 332 Soft Tailoring 3 M
FD 363 Computer Assisted Fashion Design 3 2 M
FN 2xx History of art course 3 RE/DES
PH 2xx Philosophy or Ethics course 3 GE
SC 2xx Physical science course * 3 GE
FD - Studio elective 2 M

Successful Design Review required prior to enrollment in senior studios.
FOURTH YEAR
Fall Semester
FD 390 Fashion Design Internship 3 M
FD 431 Senior Collection: Contemporary 5 M
EC 2xx Economics course 3 GE
- 3xx General education elective 3 GE
- - Unrestricted elective 3 UE
Spring Semester
FD 411 Portfolio & Presentation 2 M
FD 432 Senior Collection: Couture 5 M
- 3xx General education elective 3 GE
- - Unrestricted elective 3 UE
- - Unrestricted elective 3 UE

FASHION AND COSTUME DESIGN ELECTIVES:
FD 070 Topics in Fashion Design 1-3
FD 140 Millinery 2
FD 235 Textile Design 2
FD 236 Apparel Production and Manufacturing 2
FD* 311 Costume Illustration 1
FD* 315 Costume Design History 3
FD* 325 Costume Design 2
FD 336 Leather Goods 2
FD 337 Experimental Design 2
FD 355 Costuming for Film/TV 3
FD* 401 Shoe Design 2
FD* 405 Costume Design Studio 1 3
FD* 406 Costume Design Studio 2 3
FD* 407 Advanced Shoe Design 2
FD 485 Costume Design Internship 2
FD 299,
399,
499
Independent Study 1-4

* Required for costume design minor.

COURSES WHICH MEET RESTRICTED DESIGN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS

Course selection for Restricted Design Elective (RE/DES) includes any course offered in Animation, Environmental Graphics, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, and Interior Architecture (AN, EV, FD, GD, IA) plus the following:
FM 115 Introduction to Fashion Business
FM 135 Trend Analysis
FM 245 Fashion Promotion Lab
FM 246 Retail Fashion Buying
FM 375 Field Experience
FN 106 Sculpture
FN 108 Acrylic Painting
FN 170 Topics
FN 202 History of Ancient Art
FN 203 History of European Art
FN 204 History of Modern Art
FN 205 History of Contemporary Art
FN 210 History of Eastern Art
FN 211 History of Latin American Art
FN 220 History of American Film
FN 320 Tribal and Traditional Art
FN 322 Studies: Great Masters
FN 330 Studies: Great Movements
FN 340 Multicultural Dance
FN 375 Field Experience
IS 327 Film and Literature
IS 329 Harlem Renaissance
MR 301 Principles of Marketing
MR 310 Consumer Behavior
MR 321 Advertising and Promotion Management
MR 350 Direct Marketing
MR 451 Strategic Marketing
MU 201 History of Music
PH 310 Aesthetics
PW 310 Media Writing
PW 311 Research for Media Writing
PW 312 Writing for Art and Design
PW 313 Copywriting