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School of Fashion

BFA Fashion - Design

First Year - 30.0 Units

First Semester 12.0 Units

  • FSH_111: Introduction to the Fashion Business
    [Major Required Course]
  • FSH_102: Fashion Illustration 1
    [Major Required Course]
  • FSH_164: Fashion Sewing Techniques
    [Major Required Course]
  • FSH_244: History of Fashion
    [Major Required Course]

Second Semester 18.0 Units

  • FSH_112: Fashion Illustration 2
    [Major Required Course]
  • FSH_101: Fashion Design 1
    [Major Required Course]
  • FSH_220: Construction/Draping/Flat Pattern 1
    [Major Required Course]
  • LA_108: Composition for the Artist
    [Liberal Arts Required Course]
  • FSH_224: Knitwear Design & Construction 1
    [Major Required Course] *To be taken in Summer.
  • FSH_274: Applied Textiles 1
    [Major Required Course] *To be taken in Summer.

Second Year - 36.0 Units

Third Semester 15.0 Units

  • FSH_114: Croquis Development & Rendering Techniques
    [Major Required Course]
  • FND_125: Color and Design
    [Major Required Course]
  • LA_120: Art History through the 15th Century
    [Liberal Arts: Art HIstory & Appreciation Requirement]
  • (LA_202: English Composition: Creative Persuasion & Argument, OR LA_280: Perspective Journalism)
    [Liberal Arts: Written Communications Requirement] [Liberal Arts: Written Communications Requirement]
  • LA_119: Fabric and Fiber Technology
    [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course]

Fourth Semester 21.0 Units

  • FSH_210: Introduction to Manufacturing
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_221: Fashion Design 2
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_230: Construction/Draping/Flat Pattern 2
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • LA_121: Art History through the 19th Century
    [Liberal Arts: Art History & Appreciation Requirement]
  • LA_291: Designing Careers
    [Liberal Arts: Employment Communications & Practices Requirement]
  • FSH_266: Computers for Fashion 1
    [Major By Advisement Course] *To be taken in Summer.
  • FSH_320: Interpreting & Reporting Fashion
    [Major Required Course] *To be taken in Summer.

Third Year - 36.0 Units

Fifth Semester 15.0 Units

  • FSH_262: Fashion Design 3
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_330: Construction/Draping/Flat Pattern 3
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • ***_***:
    [Art Elective 1]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts: Art History & Appreciation Requirement]
  • LA_110: English Composition: Narrative Storytelling
    [Liberal Arts: Written Communications Requirement]

Sixth Semester 21.0 Units

  • FSH_340: Fashion Design 4
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_331: Construction/Draping/Flat Pattern 4
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_335: Computerized Patternmaking
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts: Historical Awareness Requirement
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts: Quantitative Reasoning Literacy Requirement]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course] *To be taken in Summer.
  • FSH_456: Fashion Portfolio
    [Major By Advisement Course] *To be taken in Summer.

Fourth Year - 30.0 Units

Seventh Semester 12.0 Units

  • FSH_430: Fashion Design 5
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_337: Construction/Draping/Flat Pattern 5
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts: Cultural Ideas & Influence Requirement]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts: Art History & Appreciation Requirement]

Eighth Semester 18.0 Units

  • FSH_465: Fashion Design 6: Senior Collection
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_400: Construction/Draping/Flat Pattern 6: Senior Collection
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course]
  • ***_***:
    [Art Elective 2]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course] *To be taken in Summer.
  • ***_***:
    [Art Elective 3] *To be taken in Summer.