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School of Art and Design

Applications accepted for fall and spring.      NYSED: 00835      HEGIS 5012

The major in Fashion Design offers qualified students the opportunity to prepare for positions as designers, assistant designers, technical designers, stylists, or fashion executives. Curriculum below is for the entering class of Fall 2015. 

Apparel Concentration

Semester 1Credits
MAJOR AREAFD 113 - Apparel Design: Structured Silhouettes4
FD 114 - Apparel Design: Soft Silhouettes3
FD 121 - Flat Pattern Design I1.5
FD 131 - Sewing Techniques I1.5
FF 113 - Fashion Art and Design for One-Year Program5
FF 141 - Introduction to Computerized Fashion Design1
RELATED AREAFA 105 - Life Drawing1.5
Semester 2
MAJOR AREAFD 212 - Design Studio IV: Advanced Draping3
FD 221 - Flat Pattern Design II1.5
FD 241 - Apparel Product Data Management1.5
FF 114 - Model Drawing I for Fashion Designers1
FF 212 - Visual Design Concepts IV2
FF 243 - Digital Flats and Specs1.5
RELATED AREACL 112 - Faces and Places in Fashion2
TS 132 - Introduction to Textiles for Fashion Designers3
TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
MAJOR AREA26.5
RELATED AREA6.5
 Total Credits: 33
 

Art Concentration

Semester 1Credits
MAJOR AREAFD 113 - Apparel Design: Structured Silhouettes4
FD 114 - Apparel Design: Soft Silhouettes3
FD 121 - Flat Pattern Design I1.5
FD 131 - Sewing Techniques I1.5
FF 113 - Fashion Art and Design for One-Year Program5
FF 141 - Introduction to Computerized Fashion Design1
RELATED AREAFA 105 - Life Drawing1.5
Semester 2
MAJOR AREAFD 221 - Flat Pattern Design II1.5
FD 241 - Apparel Product Data Management1.5
FF 213 - Model Visualization Techniques1
FF 243 - Digital Flats and Specs1.5
FF 244 - Design Collections: Visual Solutions1.5
FF 291 - Fashion Portfolio Collection2
RELATED AREACL 112 - Faces and Places in Fashion2
TS 132 - Introduction to Textiles for Fashion Designers3
ELECTIVE(S)choice - General Elective(s)1-2.5
TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
ELECTIVE(S)1-2.5
MAJOR AREA25
RELATED AREA6.5
 Total Credits: 32.5-34