Fashion Design B.F.A.

78 credit hours

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design degree requires the following courses:

Studio Foundation

ART 10600Two-Dimensional (2-D) Design

3

ART 10800Color Theory

3

ART 12000Introduction to Graphic Design

3

ART 13000Drawing I

3

ART 13600Three-Dimensional (3-D) Design

3

ART 33100Figure Drawing I

3

Experimentation

Nine credit hours of ART, EDU, or FD electives

Art History

ARTH 22200History of Western Art to 1300

3

ARTH 22400History of Western Art from 1300

3

ARTH 37200History of Costume to 1900

3

ARTH 37300History of Costume from 1900

3

Note: ARTH 22200 and ARTH 22400 may be used to satisfy the GE-CrsClt requirements.

Specialization

FD 20000Introduction to Fashion Design

3

FD 21000Textile Science

3

FD 21100Apparel Design I: Draping

3

FD 31200Apparel Design II: Patternmaking

3

FD 31300Apparel Design III: Mini Collections

3

FD 31600Fashion Illustration

3

FD 35000Computer-Aided Design I: Apparel Design

3

FD 35100Computer-Aided Design II: Textile Design

3

FD 35200Computer-Aided Design III: Patternmaking

3

FD 37600Fashion Accessories

3

FD 38500Fashion Business and Entrepreneurship

3

FD 41400Apparel Design IV: Technical Design

3

Capstone

FD 45000Portfolio Design

3

FD 46500Fashion Internship

3-6

FD 48700Senior Collection I

3

FD 48800Senior Collection II

3

Other Requirements

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design degree also requires the following:

  • A three credit hour DAN, MUS, or TA course to satisfy the GE-Fine Art requirement.
  • Enrollment in FD 10200 each semester of full-time enrollment, excluding the semester of internship.
  • Passing scores on periodic assessments of program-level student learning outcomes.