Fashion Studies Major (B.A.)
Program Overview
The Fashion Studies Major focuses on the multi-billion dollar industry centered on the production and sale of fashion products. Students analyze consumer needs and learn how these needs are met by a complex and dynamic fashion industry, preparing for careers in apparel manufacturing, merchandising, management and/or marketing of fashion products and services. The program is based in the Department of Art and Design. For further information, go to: Fashion Studies (BA).
Program Requirements
Students must complete 42 credits of General Education requirements and 3-9 credits of World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| ARFD 100 | Perceptual Drawing | 3 |
| ARFD 101 | Process and Media I - Surface | 3 |
| ARFD 102 | Drawing as Research | 3 |
| ARFD 103 | Color and Light | 3 |
| ARFD 104 | Process and Media II—Space | 3 |
| Program Core Requirements | ||
| ARFD 200 | Process and Media III—Time | 3 |
| ARHT 102 | Visual Culture | 3 |
| ARHT 106 | Art in Western Civilization: Renaissance through Modern | 3 |
| Required Collaterals | ||
| ECON 101 | Applied Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON 102 | Applied Microeconomics | |
| MATH 109 | Statistics | 3 |
| MGMT 231 | Management Processes | 3 |
| MKTG 240 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ARTX 201 | Culture and Appearance | 3 |
| ARTX 298 | Textiles I: Introduction | 3 |
| ARTX 220 | Textile and Apparel Industry | 3 |
| ARTX 310 | Fashion Merchandise Mathematics | 3 |
| ARTX 320 | Dress and Fashion History, Prehistory to 1800 | 3 |
| ARTX 321 | Dress and Fashion History, from 1800 to Today | 3 |
| ARTX 360 | Fashion Consumer Research | 3 |
| Research Project and/or Internship(s) | ||
| Select 1 of the following options for a total of 6 credits: | 6 | |
| Art and Design Forum and Fashion Internship 1 | ||
| Fashion Internship 2 | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 18 credits from the following options: | 18 | |
| Fashion Studies Electives | ||
Select 18 credits of the following with at least 6 credits at the 300 or 400 level (see below). | ||
| Complete a Minor | ||
Complete a minor in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Business, Entrepreneurship, or Communication Studies (see below). | ||
| Total Credits | 81 | |
| 1 | Complete ARTX 400 for 3 credits and ARTX 409 for 3 credits. |
| 2 | Complete 1 large internship for 6 credits or 2 small internships for 3 credits each. |
Fashion Studies Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 18 credits of the following with at least 6 credits at the 300 or 400 level: | 18 | |
| Art and Design Forum | ||
| Accessory Design | ||
| Painting | ||
| Photography | ||
| Printmaking | ||
| Screen Printing | ||
| Introduction to Apparel Design | ||
| Textile Design | ||
| Advanced Clothing Construction | ||
| Fashion Illustration | ||
| The Marketing of Fashion | ||
| Evaluating Apparel Quality | ||
| Fashion Study Abroad | ||
| Fashion Branding | ||
| Development of Fashion Products | ||
| Fashion Forecasting | ||
| Apparel Design: Draping | ||
| Apparel Design: Tailoring | ||
| Apparel Design: Flat Pattern | ||
| The Entrepreneurial Mindset and Innovation | ||
| Creating Your Startup Business Model | ||
| Preparing to Pitch and Launch Your Startup | ||
| Introduction to International Business | ||
| Export/Import Marketing Process | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| International Retailing | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Retail Marketing and Management | ||
| Buying and Distribution Strategies | ||
| E-Tailing and Multi-Channel Retailing | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Integrated Marketing Communications | ||
| Introduction to the Theatrical Medium | ||
| Costume Construction I | ||
| Production Costumes | ||
| Introduction to Communication and Media Arts | ||
| Magazine Journalism | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Business Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 204 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Economics and Finance for Business Minors | 3 |
| INBS 250 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
| INFO 301 | Business Decision Making | 3 |
| MGMT 231 | Management Processes | 3 |
| MKTG 240 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Communication Studies Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CMDA 110 | Introduction to Communication and Media Arts | 3 |
| CMDA 210 | Theorizing Communication and Media Arts | 3 |
| CMDA 220 | Writing for the Media | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Public Relations Principles | ||
| Introduction to Health Communication | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Listening | ||
| Media History and Form | ||
| New Media and Participatory Culture | ||
| Communication, Media and Gender | ||
| Interpersonal Communication I | ||
| Democracy and Communication | ||
| Building Bridges through Dialogue | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Nonverbal Communication | ||
| Communication and Media Arts Activity | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Fashion Design Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ARTX 230 | Fashion Illustration | 3 |
| ARTX 355 | Fashion Branding | 3 |
| ARTX 422 | Apparel Design: Draping | 3 |
| ARTX 426 | Apparel Design: Flat Pattern | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Fundamentals of Accounting | ||
| Fundamentals of Adobe Creative Suite - Mac | ||
| Advanced Clothing Construction | ||
| Evaluating Apparel Quality | ||
| Development of Fashion Products | ||
| Introduction to International Business | ||
| Export/Import Marketing Process | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Fashion Merchandising Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ARTX 355 | Fashion Branding | 3 |
| ARTX 398 | Development of Fashion Products | 3 |
| ARTX 410 | Fashion Forecasting | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Fundamentals of Accounting | ||
| Fundamentals of Adobe Creative Suite - Mac | ||
| Introduction to International Business | ||
| Export/Import Marketing Process | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Family Business | ||
| Retail Marketing and Management | ||
| Buying and Distribution Strategies | ||
| Integrated Marketing Communications | ||
| Independent Owned and Franchised Retailing | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Entrepreneurship Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENTR 201 | The Entrepreneurial Mindset and Innovation | 3 |
| ENTR 301 | Creating Your Startup Business Model | 3 |
| ENTR 302 | Preparing to Pitch and Launch Your Startup | 3 |
| ENTR 320 | Marketing for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| or MKTG 300 | Integrated Core: Marketing | |
| Select one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Entrepreneurial Accounting and Finance | ||
| Fundamentals of Accounting and Integrated Core: Finance | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Selected Topics in Entrepreneurship | ||
| Entrepreneurship Cooperative Education | ||
| Small Business Management | ||
| Total Credits | 18-21 | |