Fashion History, Theory, and Culture Minor
An interdisciplinary minor from the departments of History of Art and Social Sciences, Fashion History, Theory and Culture explores the meanings of fashion and its functions in society.
The following requirements below are intended for students beginning fall 2025.
To declare your minor, please speak to your academic advisor for assistance.
Minor Coordinators:
Justine De Young
justine_deyoung@fitnyc.edu
José Blanco F.
jose_blanco@fitnyc.edu
| You Must Complete Five (5) of the Following Courses | ||
| EC 244 | Fashion Economics | 3 |
| FI 212 | Drag and Cross-Dressing in Cinema | 3 |
| FI 214 | Introduction to Costume Design for Film | 3 |
| HA 118 | Introduction to Fashion History: Materials, Motifs & Meanings | 3 |
| HA 119 | World Textiles: History and Culture | 3 |
| HA 201 | History of Fashion Photography | 3 |
| HA 203 | History of Decorative Arts: Jewelry and Metalwork | 3 |
| HA 204 | History of East Asian Dress | 3 |
| HA 215 | History of Menswear in Europe and North America | 3 |
| HA 237 | Global Fashion: Ancient Origins to Modern Styles | 3 |
| HA 239 | The History of African Textiles and Fashion | 3 |
| HA/FI 275 | Costume in Period Films | 3 |
| HA 301 | Fashion and Impressionism (Honors) | 3 |
| HA 305 | History of 20th-Century Textile Design | 3 |
| HA 322 | Contemporary Global Fashion History | 3 |
| HA/PL 330 | Approaches to Fashion Theory (Interdisciplinary) | 3 |
| HA 342 | History of Textile Design | 3 |
| HA 344 | European Fashion: Ancient Origins to Modern Styles | 3 |
| HA 346 | History of Twentieth-Century Fashion in Europe and the U.S. | 3 |
| HA 347/FI 262 | Costume and Fashion in Film | 3 |
| HA 382 | Beauty: The Human Ideal in Visual Culture (Honors) | 3 |
| HA 383 | Art of the Silk Road: Cross-Cultural Encounters (Honors) | 3 |
| HI 208 | American History through Fabric, Fashion, and Dress | 3 |
| HI 209 | Fashion and Slavery | 3 |
| IT 312 | Italian Fashion Culture | 3 |
| MC 213 | Italian Style: Fashion In Italian Culture | 3 |
| PL 202 | Animal Ethics and the Fashion Industry | 3 |
| SO 208 | Fashion and Food | 3 |
| SO 277 | Ethnicity, Dress, and World Culture | 3 |
| SO 301 | Luxury: A Socio-Cultural Perspective | 3 |
| SO 306 | Kimono and Fashion: A Socio-Cultural Perspective | 3 |
| SO 309 | Tattoos and Body Modification | 3 |
| SO 313 | Cultural Awareness, Design Responsibility, and the Law | 3 |
| SO 317 | Fashion Research and Social Theory | 3 |
| SO 376 | Clothing and Society | 3 |
| SO 386 | Youth Subculture, Identity, and Fashion: A Sociological Perspective | 3 |
*Semesterly course offerings are subject to change.