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Fashion Merchandising and Design Major: Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising Concentrations, B.A.; B.A.A.; B.S.

Fashion Merchandising and Design Major: Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising Concentrations

B.A. degree; B.S. degree; B.A.A. degree

Major Map for Fashion Design

Major Map for Fashion Merchandising

The purpose of the major is to study textiles, fashion design, and merchandising. The major is planned to prepare students for a variety of professional careers in the fashion and textile industry. Career possibilities are available in the design, production, and distribution of fashion and textile products.

The major includes a fashion merchandising and design core of 35 hours, plus additional required courses in each of the concentrations of fashion design or fashion merchandising.

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

  1. Student must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 to declare a major.
  2. Student must achieve a grade of C or better in all major courses in order to graduate with this major.
  3. In order to enroll in a major course, student must have achieved a C or better in the required major prerequisite course(s).

International Experience: Students may substitute up to 12 credit hours on the major through participation in a study abroad or an international internship experience subject to the pre-approval of the major advisor. Students who substitute major course requirements must receive a C or better.

 

Program Requirements

Core Courses (35 hours)

FMD 141Fashion Fundamentals

3(2-2)

FMD 155Introduction to Textiles

3(2-2)

FMD 246CAD for Fashion Design and Merchandising

3(0-4)

FMD 250History of Western Dress

3(3-0)

FMD 252Dress and Culture

3(3-0)

FMD 256Introduction to Fashion Industry

3(3-0)

FMD 258Fashion Retail Management

3(3-0)

FMD 330Preprofessional Seminar in Fashion Merchandising and Design

2(2-0)

FMD 346Advanced CAD for Apparel

3(0-4)

FMD 355QRTextile Analysis

3(2-2)

FMD 401Internship in Fashion Merchandising and Design

3(3-0)

FMD 560Apparel Product Development

3(1-3)

Concentrations

Select one of the following concentrations:

Fashion Design Concentration

Required Courses (18 hours)

FMD 140Introduction to Clothing Construction and Design

3(0-6)

FMD 241Digital Fashion Illustration

3(1-3)

FMD 245Fashion Design Methods

3(0-6)

FMD 345Draping Fundamentals

3(0-6)

FMD 347Digital Pattern Development and Virtual Fit

3(1-3)

FMD 447Collection Development

3(0-6)

Electives (3 hours)

Select one of the following:
FMD 225Fashion in Paris

3(Spec)

FMD 437Digital Technologies and Craftsmanship for Apparel Design

3(0-6)

FMD 545Advanced Draping

3(0-6)

FMD 546Experimental CAD for Fashion

3(1-3)

FMD 547Functional Apparel Design

3(2-2)

FMD 555Electronic Textiles

3(1-3)

FMD 5653D Printing and Fashion

3(1-3)

FMD 597Special Topics in Fashion Merchandising and Design

1-15(Spec)

Total: 56 semester hours

Fashion Merchandising Concentration

Required Courses (12 hours)

FMD 200Apparel Prototype and Quality Analysis

3(3-0)

FMD 325QRMerchandising Mathematics & Spreadsheet Applications

3(3-0)

FMD 356Visual Merchandising

3(1-3)

FMD 410Fashion Advertising and Promotion

3(3-0)

Electives (9 hours)

Select three of the following:

FMD 225Fashion in Paris

3(Spec)

FMD 326Fashion Styling & Digital Communication

3(1-3)

FMD 350Professional Study Tour

1-3(Spec)

FMD 357Fashion Show Production and Promotion

3(Spec)

FMD 395Business Intelligence for Fashion Buying and Operation

3(3-0)

FMD 456CAD for Visual Merchandising and Presentation

3(0-4)

FMD 510Luxury Fashion Brand Management

3(3-0)

FMD 546Experimental CAD for Fashion

3(1-3)

FMD 555Electronic Textiles

3(1-3)

FMD 556Advanced Visual Merchandising

3(1-3)

FMD 5653D Printing and Fashion

3(1-3)

Total: 56 semester hours