http://fitnyc.edu/fashiondesign
School of Art and Design
Applications accepted for fall only. NYSED: 00735 HEGIS 1009
This overseas academic program is offered in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano. Courses listed below include those offered in Milan. Equivalent course substitutions offered in Milan fulfill some related area course requirements. Students may attend the Milan program for one or both years. Refer to the department's website at fitnyc.edu/fashiondesign for course and other related information. Students must complete IT 111 before attending the Fashion Design Program in Milan. Curriculum below is for the entering class of Fall 2015.
| Semester 5 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | FD 321 - Computerized Pattern Design | 1.5 |
| FD 351 - Body Contour | 1.5 | |
| FD 352 - Knitwear Design: Flat Pattern Design and Sewing | 1.5 | |
| FD 353 - Knitwear Design: Machine Knitting | 2 | |
| FF 351 - Knitwear Design I | 1.5 | |
| RELATED AREA | FM 301 - Fashion Merchandising for Apparel Designers | 3 |
| FM 324 - Business of Licensing | 3 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | SS 374 - Cross-Cultural Studies G9 or choice - see Liberal Arts/Art History* | 3 |
| choice - see Liberal Arts/Foreign Language* G8 | 3 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | FD 354 - Knitwear Design: Draping, Advanced Sewing, and Flat Pattern Design | 1.5 |
| FD 355 - Primavision I | 1.5 | |
| FF 321 - 20th-Century Style and the Modern Designer | 2 | |
| FF 352 - Knitwear Design II | 1.5 | |
| RELATED AREA | FS 322 - Fashion Knit Design | 2 |
| MG 301 - Apparel Production: Labor Analysis | 2 | |
| TS 261 - Introduction to Weft Knitting Principles | 3 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice - see Liberal Arts/Art History* | 3 |
| Semester 7 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | see Knitwear Concentration** | 7 |
| RELATED AREA | see Knitwear Concentration** | 2.5 |
| LIBERAL ARTS | SS 374 - Cross-Cultural Studies G9 or choice - see Liberal Arts/Art History* | 3 |
| Semester 8 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | see Knitwear Concentration** | 5 |
| RELATED AREA | choice - see Related Area Electives*** | 2 |
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice - see Liberal Arts electives* | 3 |
| choice - see Liberal Arts/Foreign Language* | 3 | TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS |
| MAJOR AREA | 26.5 | |
| RELATED AREA | 17.5 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | 18 | |
| Total Credits: | 62 | |
Fall 2015 Requirements: See below.
* Liberal Arts (Liberal Arts offered in Milan may vary depending on semester): 18 credits
- Liberal Arts electives: 3 credits. See Program Coordinator for course(s).
- History of Art: 6 credits. CHOICE of one (1) HA course that meets General Education Other World Civilizations requirement (G9) and one (1) additional HA course. See the full list of Art/Design History courses under HA: History of Art and Civilization . Art History course offerings vary in Milan for seventh-semester students.
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Foreign Language: 6 credits. Two semesters of the same foreign language; IT 112, IT 213, and IT 214, one of which must be a 3-credit non-conversational course (G8).
Note: IT 111 must be completed prior to studying in Milan. -
Social Science: 3 credits. SS 374 Cross-Cultural Studies (3 cr.).
**Knitwear Concentration:
The Knitwear Concentration courses taken in Milan are: Seventh semester: FD 356, FD 451, FD 452, FF 395, and TS 431; Eighth semester: FD 497, FF 491, FF 492, and TS 366.
***Related Area Electives:
(Optional) Related Area course(s) are available in semester 8, if desired. See Program Coordinator for course(s).
NOTE: Students who plan to attend this program for two years in Milan must meet with the FD Program Coordinator early in the prior semester to determine how best to fulfill their Liberal Arts requirements for the BFA degree.