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Design Knitwear Merchandising Textile
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BFA FSH - Visual Merchandising

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_145: Consumer Motivation in Fashion
    [Major Required Course]
  • IAD_100: Conceptual Design
    [Major Required Course]

Second Semester 18.0 Units

  • IAD_140: Introduction to Construction Documents
    [Major Required Course]
  • GR_106: Calligraphy & Letterform
    [Major Required Course]
  • FSH_213: Fashion Marketing
    [Major Required Course]
  • FSH_219: Fabric and Fiber Technology
    [Major Required Course] (BFA Non-transfer students may take LA 119. An alternative major required course will need to be determined by the Department Director.)
  • LA_108: Composition for the Artist
    [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement]
  • FND_125: Color and Design
    [Major Required Course] *To be taken in Summer.

Second Year - 36.0 Units

Third Semester 18.0 Units

  • FSH_252: Visual Merchandising 1
    [Major Required Course]
  • IAD_245: Materials
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_274: Applied Textiles 1
    [Major Required Course]
  • LA_120: Art History through the 15th Century
    [Liberal Arts: Art History & Appreciation requirement]
  • LA_291: Designing Careers
    [Liberal Arts: Employment Communications & Practices requirement]
  • LA_244: History of Fashion
    [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course]

Fourth Semester 18.0 Units

  • IAD_260: Computer Aided Drafting
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_320: Interpreting & Reporting Fashion
    [Major Required Course]
  • FSH_250: Principles of Buying 1
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_377: Visual Merchandising 2
    [Major Required Course]
  • (LA_202: English Composition: Creative Persuasion & Argument, OR LA_280: Perspective Journalism)
    [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement] [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement]
  • LA_121: Art History through the 19th Century
    [Liberal Arts: Art History & Appreciation requirement]

Third Year - 36.0 Units

Fifth Semester 18.0 Units

  • FSH_316: International Retailing/Global Marketing
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_368: Accessories Merchandising
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • IAD_270: 3D Modeling for IAD on the PC
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_323: Fashion Forecasting
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • LA_110: English Composition: Narrative Storytelling
    [Liberal Arts: Written Communications requirement]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts: Historical Awareness requirement]

Sixth Semester 18.0 Units

  • FSH_361: Styling
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_275: Fashion Business Planning
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts: Quantitative Reasoning Literacy requirement]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts: Cultural Ideas & Influences requirement]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course]
  • ***_***:
    [Art Elective 1]

Fourth Year - 30.0 Units

Seventh Semester 18.0 Units

  • FSH_369: Introduction to Cosmetics & Fragrance Merchandising
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_472: Visual Merchandising 3
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • LA_410: E-Commerce
    [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course]
  • LA_222: 20th Century Art
    [Liberal Arts: Art History & Appreciation requirement]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course]
  • ***_***:
    [Art Elective 2]

Eighth Semester 12.0 Units

  • FSH_464: The Real World of Retailing
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • FSH_385: Merchandising Promotional Strategies
    [Major By Advisement Course]
  • LA_***:
    [Liberal Arts By Advisement Course]
  • ***_***:
    [Art Elective 3]