Fashion Design
Contact Karen Bakke, Department of Design, 222 Smith Hall, 315-443-4644.
Faculty Karen M. Bakke, Todd Conover, Jeffrey Mayer
The curriculum of the B.F.A. degree program in fashion design includes the basic skills of construction, flat pattern, draping, and presentation, all with an emphasis on design. Important related topics include textiles, fashion drawing, fashion marketing, and computer-assisted design. Students learn to develop their ideas on paper, then translate them through pattern skills into three-dimensional forms and, finally, into finished designs. Academic requirements and electives balance studio and didactic courses each semester. The program requires 126 credits.
The fashion design program has connections with the London College of Fashion. Students may apply to spend a semester abroad in this program.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
First Year, Fall Semester
ART 101 First-Year Collogquium
|
0 |
| Art or design history |
3 |
FND 111 Time Arts
|
3 |
FND 113 Foundation Drawing
|
3 |
| WRT 105 Writing Studio 1 |
3 |
FAS 120 Fashion Design: Concepts and Construction I
|
3 |
Elective (optional)
|
3 |
| |
15-18 |
First Year, Spring Semester
Art or design history
|
3 |
| FND 115 2D Creative Processes |
3 |
| FND 117 Dimensional Arts |
3 |
| FAS 121 |
Fashion Design: Concepts and Construction II
|
3 |
| FAS 147 |
Visual Thinking |
3 |
| WRT 205 |
Writing Studio 2 |
3 |
| |
|
18 |
Sophomore Year, Fall Semester
| FAS 222 |
Fashion Design: Flat Pattern |
3 |
| FAS 231 |
Fashion Drawing I
|
3 |
|
Special Topics
|
3 |
| |
Academic elective
|
3 |
| |
Studio elective |
3 |
| |
|
15 |
Sophomore Year, Spring Semester
| FAS 223 |
Fashion Design: Advanced Flat Pattern |
3 |
| FAS 232 |
Fashion Drawing II
|
3 |
| FAS 300 |
Selected Topics
|
3 |
| ETS 145 |
Reading Popular Culture
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3 |
| |
Studio elective |
3 |
| |
|
15 |
Junior Year, Fall Semester
| FAS 323 |
Fashion Design: Accessory Design |
3 |
| FAS 332 |
Fashion Design: Draping
|
3 |
| FAS 335 |
History of Fashion Design I: Origins and Revivals |
3 |
| |
Studio elective |
3 |
| |
Academic elective |
3 |
| |
|
15 |
Junior Year, Spring Semester
FIB 227
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Experimental Textiles and Materials
|
3 |
| FAS 341 |
Fashion Computer Aided Pattern Design |
3 |
| FAS 333 |
Fashion Design: Advanced Draping |
3 |
| FAS 336 |
History of Fashion Design II: Contemporary Trends |
3 |
| |
Studio elective |
3 |
| |
Academic elective
|
3 |
| |
|
18 |
Senior Year, Fall Semester
| FAS 422 |
Fashion Design: Senior Collection I
|
3 |
FIB 328
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Extreme Knitting
|
3 |
| |
Studio electives
|
6 |
| |
Academic elective
|
3 |
| |
|
15 |
Senior Year, Spring Semester
| FAS 423 |
Fashion Design: Senior Collection II
|
3 |
| |
Studio electives
|
9 |
| |
Academic elective |
3 |
| |
|
15 |
| Foundation |
21 |
| Studio concentration |
51 |
| Art history |
6 |
| Academic electives |
15 |
Studio electives
|
27 |
| Academic requirements |
6 |
| Total |
126 |
Please note that distribution of academic requirements/electives and fashion electives will be determined in consultation with the student’s faculty advisor.
Minor in Fashion Design
Students pursuing programs in other studio-based majors may be able to complete a minor in fashion design. The minor in each area is made up of 18 credits as shown below. Minimum GPA required: 2.8.
Contact Karen Bakke, Department of Design, 222 Smith Hall, 315-443-4644.
Required core courses
| FAS 155 |
Introduction to the Visual Arts
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3 |
| FAS 120 |
Fashion Design: Concepts and Construction I
|
3 |
| FAS 147 |
Visual Thinking |
3 |
| FAS 336 |
History of Fashion Design II |
3 |
Choose 2 of the following
Please note that minors in fashion design are not available at this time.