Fashion Design One-Year AAS Degree Program–Art Specialization

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SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN

Applications accepted for fall and spring.      NYSED: 00835      CIP: 50.0407

The Fashion Design one-year AAS program offers qualified students the opportunity to prepare for positions as designers, assistant designers, technical designers, or stylists. Through the application of design knowledge and experiential learning, the students develop their unique sense of 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. Curriculum below is for the entering class of fall 2023.

Semester 1Credits
MAJOR AREAFD 113 - Apparel Design: Structured Silhouettes4
FD 114 - Apparel Design: Soft Silhouettes3
FD 135 - Materials and Construction (for 1-Year AAS)3
FF 113 - Fashion Art and Design (for 1-Year AAS)5
FF 115 - Digital Fashion Design Studio I (for 1-Year AAS)2
RELATED AREAFA 105 - Life Drawing *1.5
Semester 2
MAJOR AREAFD 242 - Digital Fashion Design Studio II2
FD 243 - Apparel Design Studio - Patternmaking3
FF 213 - Model Visualization Techniques1
FF 244 - Design Collections: Visual Solutions2
FF 291 - Fashion Portfolio Collection2
RELATED AREATS 131 - Textile Principles for the Fashion Designer3
ELECTIVE(S)choice - General Elective(s)1
TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
ELECTIVE(S)1
MAJOR AREA27
RELATED AREA4.5
 Total Credits: 32.5

*Related Area Elective(s): 1.5 credits (minimum)
FA 105 or CHOICE of another Fine Arts course