Complemented by a liberal arts education and interdisciplinary studies, the curriculum of the department is designed to: - Provide students with a foundation in the fashion industry
- Expose students to careers in the fashion industry, such as fashion apparel and costume design, fashion journalism, fashion business management and merchandising, retail buying and garment production
- Develop strong communication skills through oral presentations and assignments in the form of visual displays and descriptive reports that incorporate appropriate terminology and market concepts
- Position students for entry into the fashion industry at all levels and increase their employment opportunities
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Concentrations • Concentration in fashion with tracks in design and merchandising, fashion merchandising, fashion design, costume design
• Co-concentration in fashion with tracks in fashion merchandising, fashion design, costume design These areas possess a commonality of mission and provide the students with a curriculum that addresses issues of creative research and development, design, manufacturing, marketing and the consumerism of textiles and apparel products. top
Core Requirements Students concentrating in the department must complete the core requirements and the requirements for one of the tracks. - FAS 105 Visual Literacy
- FAS 112 Fashion Fundamentals
- FAS 200 Textile Fundamentals
- FAS 203 Fashion History I
- FAS 204 Fashion History II
- FAS 482 Internship
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Track Requirements Design and Merchandising - FAS105 Visual Literacy
- FAS112 Fashion Fundamentals
- FAS200 Textile Fundamentals
- FAS203 Fashion History I (prehis.-18th Century)
- FAS204 Fashion History II (19th-21st Century)
- FAS482 Internship
- ECO105 Economics
- ART265 or ART256
- FAS208 Fashion Business
- FAS230 Fashion Illustration
- FAS242 Patternmaking
- FAS325 CAD I
- FAS372 Concept Development
- BUS346 Management Principles
- FAS490 Senior Seminar*
One of the following:
- FAS218 Visual Merchandising
- FAS2XX Product Development
- FAS309 Lifestyle Marketing
- FAS315 Fashion Communications
- FAS376 Retailing
- BUS347 Marketing Management
- BUS365 Small Business Management
Recommended electives: • ART 265 or 256
• ART 103
• PSY 100
• SOC 331 * students should choose one track for their internship and the other track for their senior seminar top
Fashion Merchandising (for students matriculating Fall 2008 or before) - FAS105 Visual Literacy
- FAS112 Fashion Fundamentals
- FAS200 Textile Fundamentals
- FAS203 Fashion History I (prehis.-18th Century)
- FAS204 Fashion History II (19th-21st Century)
- FAS482 Internship
- ECO105 Economics
- FAS208 Fashion Business
- FAS218 Visual Merchandising
- FAS309 Lifestyle Marketing
- FAS315 Fashion Merchandising Communications
- BUS346 Management Principles
- FAS482 Internship
- FAS490C Senior Seminar, Merchandising
One of the following:
- BUS365 Small Business Management
- BUS347 Marketing Management
Recommended electives: • ART 265
• PSY 100
• SOC 331
• ART 256
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Fashion Merchandising (for students matriculating Fall 2009 and after) - FAS105 Visual Literacy
- FAS112 Fashion Fundamentals
- FAS200 Textile Fundamentals
- FAS203 Fashion History I (prehis.-18th Century)
- FAS204 Fashion History II (19th-21st Century)
- FAS482 Internship
- ECO105 Economics
- ACC101 Financial Accounting
- FAS208 Fashion Business
- FAS2XX Product Development
- FAS309 Lifestyle Marketing
- FAS315 Fashion Merchandising Communications
- BUS346 Marketing Management
- FAS376 Retailing
- FAS490C Senior Seminar, Merchandising
One of the following: - BUS365 Small Business Management
- FAS218 Visual Merchandising
Recommended electives: • ART 265
• PSY 100
• SOC 331
• ART 256
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Fashion Design - FAS105 Visual Literacy
- FAS112 Fashion Fundamentals
- FAS200 Textile Fundamentals
- FAS203 Fashion History I (prehis.-18th Century)
- FAS204 Fashion History II (19th-21st Century)
- FAS482 Internship
- ART265 or 256
- FAS230 Fashion Illustration
- FAS242 Patternmaking
- FAS240 Draping
- FAS325 CAD I
- FAS326 CADII or 300-level design elective as approved by fashion advisor
- FAS372 Concept Development
- FAS490A Senior Seminar Design
Recommended electives: • ART 256 or 265
• ART 103
• PSY 100
• SOC 331 top
Costume Design - FAS105 Visual Literacy
- FAS112 Fashion Fundamentals
- FAS200 Textile Fundamentals
- FAS203 Fashion History I (prehis.-18th Century)
- FAS204 Fashion History II (19th-21st Century)
- FAS482 Internship
- THR101 Creative Process
- THR288 Great Ages of Theater I
- THR201 Production Experience OR THR289 Great Ages of Theater
- FAS230 Fashion Illustration
- FAS242 Patternmaking
- FAS240 Draping
- FAS325 CAD I
- FAS383 Concept Development, Costuming
- FAS490B Senior Seminar Costume
Recommended electives: • ART 265
• PSY 100
• SOC 331
• THR 289
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Co-concentrations Fashion Merchandising Co-concentration
- FAS112 Fashion Fundamentals
- FAS105 Visual Literacy
- FAS200 Textile Fundamentals
- FAS203 Fashion History I (prehistoric-18th Century) OR FAS204 Fashion History II (19th- 21st Century)
- FAS490C Senior Seminar in Merchandising
- ECO105 (fulfills general studies social science requirement)
Select two of the following:
- FAS208 Fashion Business
- FAS218 Visual Merchandising
- FAS2XX Fashion Product Development
- FAS376 Retailing
- FAS309 Lifestyle Marketing
- FAS315 Fashion Communications
- BUS347 Marketing Management
- BUS365 Small Business Management
Fashion Design Co-concentration
- FAS112 Fashion Fundamentals
- FAS105 Visual Literacy
- FAS200 Textile Fundamentals
- FAS203 Fashion History I (prehistoric-18th Century) OR FAS204 Fashion History II (19th- 21st Century)
- FAS490A Senior Seminar in Design
- ART265 or ART256 (fulfills general studies arts requirement)
Select two of the following:
- FAS230 Design and Illustration
- FAS240 Draping
- FAS242 Patternmaking
- FAS325 CAD I
- FAS372 Concept Development, Fashion Design
Costume Design Co-concentration
- FAS112 Fashion Fundamentals
- FAS105 Visual Literacy
- FAS200 Textile Fundamentals
- FAS203 Fashion History I (prehistoric-18th Century) OR FAS204 Fashion History II (19th- 21st Century)
- FAS490B Senior Seminar in Costume
- THR101 (fulfills general studies arts requirement)
Select two of the following:
- FAS230 Design and Illustration
- FAS240 Draping
- FAS242 Patternmaking
- FAS325 CAD I
- FAS383 Concept Development, Costuming
- THR201 Production Experience
- THR289 Great Ages of Theater
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