School of Art and Design
Applications accepted for fall only. NYSED: 00762 HEGIS 5012
The program is designed to enable students to evolve successfully as menswear apparel design leaders and brand-builders through the creative application of design knowledge acquired using experiential learning. The program is progressive and leads to the development of the student's own aesthetics. Successful students will be able to adapt and apply their acquired knowledge to the evolving fashion industry, related design fields, and other creative careers not yet imagined. Curriculum below is for the entering class of Fall 2018.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | MW 121 - Menswear Design Studio Art I | 2.5 |
| MW 131 - Menswear Flat Pattern Design I | 3 | |
| MW 145 - Menswear Design Studio – Construction | 2 | |
| RELATED AREA | TS 111 - Fundamentals of Textiles | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | EN 121 - English Composition | 3 |
| choice - see Requirements* | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | MW 103 - Menswear Jacket Tailoring | 2 |
| MW 122 - Menswear Design Studio Art II | 2.5 | |
| MW 134 - Menswear Flat Pattern Design II | 2 | |
| RELATED AREA | FA 105 - Life Drawing or IL 103 - Illustrating the Male Figure | 1.5 |
| ART HISTORY | choice - see Requirements* | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 3 |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | MW 222 - Menswear Design Studio Art III | 3 |
| MW 234 - Menswear Flat Pattern Design III | 4 | |
| MW 262 - Presentation/Portfolio | 2 | |
| RELATED AREA | TS 116 - Knit Design Principles and Technology or FM 202 - The Marketing of Menswear | 2 |
| ART HISTORY | HA 215 - History of Menswear | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 3 |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | MW 223 - Menswear Design Studio Art – Digital | 2 |
| MW 256 - Advanced Menswear Design IV | 5 | |
| IC 296 - AAS Internship B: Career Exploration | 2 | |
| ELECTIVE | choice - General Elective* | 1.5 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 6 |
| TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION | 18 | |
| ART HISTORY | 6 | |
| MAJOR AREA | 32 | |
| RELATED AREA | 6.5 | |
| ELECTIVE | 1.5 | |
| Total Credits: | 64 | |
*Fall 2018 Requirements: see below
FIT's General Education and Art History Requirements for Art and Design Associate Degree Programs:
- Three (3) credits from each required area, totaling 9 credits: G1, G2 and G3
- Six (6) credits from two (2) different areas in non-HA liberal arts courses in G4-G10
- Three (3) credits of any 200- or 300-level English literature or speech course
- Six (6) credits from Art and Design History courses: HA 112 (3 credits, required for all Art and Design majors), and HA 215
FIT's Gen Ed courses are organized into the following categories: G1 Basic Communication; G2 Mathematics; G3 Natural Sciences; G4 Social Sciences; G5 Western Civilization; G6 The Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.
See list of Gen Ed approved courses under FIT's General Education Requirements and Courses. An FIT Gen Ed course cannot be used to meet more than one General Education area.
Upper Division Alternatives:
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in Fabric Styling and Textile/Surface Design, and the Bachelor of Science programs in Direct and Interactive Marketing, Production Management: Fashion and Related Industries, Technical Design, and Textile Development and Marketing. By completing certain course requirements, graduates may also apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science programs in Fashion Business Management and International Trade and Marketing for the Fashion Industries.
If you are a high school student
You may apply to the two-year Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program. On completing that degree, many students choose to apply to a two-year bachelor's degree program.
If you have an AAS from FIT
You may apply to another AAS program. If admitted, you will have to take only major courses, not liberal arts.
If you have credits or a degree from another college
You may apply to the two-year Menswear AAS program as a transfer student. Your credits will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis. See transfer credit evaluation.