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FD 475 — Leather Apparel Design
2 credits; 4 lab hours
This course introduces students to the use of leather, suede, and other animal skins for women's apparel design. The course explores the application of design principles exclusive to designing apparel with leather skins. Students create designs through draping and flat pattern utilizing industrial methods.
Fashion Design/Milan
School of Art and Design Applications accepted for fall only. NYSED: 00735 CIP: 50.0407 The Fashion Design BFA program in the sportswear concentration is offered in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano. Studying abroad in Milan offers the opportunity for students to be immersed in the culture of one of the most fashion-forward countries in the world. Students enjoy learning in a city recognized internationally as one of the world’s most important fashion capitals and are able to tour the facilities of world-renown luxury manufacturers. Refer to the Fashion Design BFA degree requirements and to the department’s website at fitnyc.edu/fashiondesign for courses to be taken in New York and Italy and for other relevant information. Students may attend the Milan program for either fifth semester, sixth semester or third year; and/or seventh semester. Curriculum below is for the entering class of fall 2024. Semester 5 Credits MAJOR AREA FD 357 - Introduction to Knitwear Design 3 FD 381 - Stretch Fundamentals 2.5 FF 311 - Lifestyle Collection Design (New York) or MetaDesign Project part A** (Milan) 2.5 FF 322 - 20th Century Style for the 21st Century Aesthetic 3 Major Area Elective (New York) or Meta Design Project part B** (Milan) 3 LIBERAL ARTS choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts/History of Art or Liberal Arts Elective(s)/Italian 3 Semester 6 MAJOR AREA Sportswear Only: FD 342 - CAD for Fashion Design and Development 2 FD 369 - Sportswear Development Concepts 3 FF 363 - Design Directions in R-T-W 2.5 choice - see Requirements*: Major Area Elective(s) 2 RELATED AREA Related Area Elective (New York) or Technologies for the Fashion Product*** (Milan) 2 LIBERAL ARTS choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts/History of Art or Liberal Arts Elective(s)/Italian 3 Semester 7 MAJOR AREA Sportswear Only: FD 462 - Designer Sportswear Incubator 2.5 FF 497 - Senior Portfolio: Sportswear Design 2.5 choice - see Requirements*: Major Area Elective(s) 2 RELATED AREA TD 481 - Screen Printing: Scarves 2 LIBERAL ARTS choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts/History of Art or Liberal Arts Elective(s)/Italian 3 choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts 3 Semester 8 MAJOR AREA Taken in New York: FD 485 - Senior Thesis: Sportswear Design 3 FF 491 - Internship 2 choice - see Requirements*: Major Area Elective(s) 1.5 RELATED AREA PH 162 - Photographic Styling 2 LIBERAL ARTS choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts/History of Art or Liberal Arts Elective(s)/Italian 3 choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts 3 TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS MAJOR AREA 37 RELATED AREA 6 LIBERAL ARTS 18 Total Credits: 61 *Fall 2024 Requirements: See below. Liberal Arts: 18 credits 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 Foreign Language: 6 credits. Two semesters of the same foreign language, one of which must meet General Education Foreign Language requirement (G8) Liberal Arts Elective(s): 6 credits. Select Liberal Arts courses from the following subject areas: CH (Chinese); EN (English); FI (Film and Media Studies); FR (French); HA (History of Art); HE (Health Education) HE 201 , HE 301 ; IT (Italian); JA (Japanese); MU (Music); HI (History); MA (Math); MC (Modern Languages and Cultures); PE (Physical Education and Dance) PE 215 , PE 216 , PE 217 ; PL (Philosophy); PO (Portuguese); SC (Science); SP (Spanish); and SS (Social Sciences). Major Area Elective(s): 5.5 credits. CHOICE of FD 341 , FD 343 , FD 386 , FD 475 , or FF 323 **MetaDesign Project parts A and B: 5.5 credits. The Meta Design Studio course at FIT in Milan addresses the learning outcomes vital for creative fashion design collection building and merchandising a successful brand/product mix for a targeted customer group. It is taught as a true international exchange of design ideas with participation by students from FIT in Milan, the Politecnico di Milano, and Erasmus. Students conduct research independently on the brief, then must critically defend their ideas, edit, create cohesion, compile, and present their original multiple product collection in a global collaborative team setting. ***Technologies for the Fashion Product (Milan): 2 credits. This course may be used as a Related Area Elective substitute for MG 301 (students should not take both MG 301 and Technologies for the Fashion Product) NOTE: The assortment of Major Area Elective and Related Area Elective courses available and offered during a given semester is subject to change. All courses will not be available or offered each semester. The list of course options may evolve over time; contact the Fashion Design Department for details. FIT in Milan reserves the right to modify the order of course offerings, or which courses are offered in Milan. OVERALL BACHELOR'S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FIT's 2+2 degree structure requires an earned AAS or equivalent plus all the BS or BFA degree requirements. This structure includes the following overall bachelor's degree graduation requirements: 120–126 total earned credits 30 credits in General Education credits approved by the State University of New York (SUNY) BFA degrees NASAD and New York State guidelines: 12 credits art/design history 30 credits in Liberal Arts/General Studies 78–84 credits in major and related area, including a minimum of 24 credits in 300- to 400-level major and related area coursework
Footwear and Accessories Design One-Year AAS Degree Program
...114 , FA 116 , FA 203 , FD 231 , FD 341 , FD 475 , FM 116 , FM 324...
Footwear and Accessories Design AAS Degree Program
...113 , FA 114 , FA 116 , FD 231 , FD 341 , FD 475 , FM 116 , FM 324...