Fashion Design and Merchandising (B.A.)

We don’t just teach students how to design the garment of their dreams — we make sure they know how to sell it. In this program, you’ll learn to translate your vision from the drafting board to the runway to the sales floor. Our curriculum includes courses in figure drawing, illustration and costume design as well as business, marketing, accounting and economics. Thanks to this integrated approach, you’ll graduate with the creative and practical skills to stand out in today’s multibillion-dollar fashion industry

120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.

For details about this program, including program description, admission requirements, and contact information, click here.

Degree Requirements Overview

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
New Student Seminar		1
SEEDS General Education Requirements		18-21
Major Requirements		69-72
Free Electives		32-26
Total Credits		120

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Department Core Requirements
ARFD 100	Perceptual Drawing	3
ARFD 101	Surface	3
VIST 102	Visual Culture	3
Program Core Requirements
ARTX 201	Culture and Appearance	3
VIST 106	Modern Visions 1400-1945	3
Required Collaterals
ECON 102	Applied Microeconomics	3
MGMT 231	Management Processes	3
MKTG 240	Introduction to Marketing	3
INFO 173	Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions	3
Major Requirements
ARTX 220	Textile and Apparel Colloquium	3
ARTX 221	Fashion Practice: 1990 to Today	3
ARTX 298	Textiles	3
ARTX 310	Fashion Retailing Mathematics	3
ARTX 321	Dress and Fashion History, from 1800 to Today	3
ARTX 465	Fashion Branding	3
ARTX 409	Fashion Internship	6
Design, Merchandising, or Combined Track
Complete one of the tracks listed below.		18-21
Total Credits		69-72

Design Track

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ARIL 124	Figure Drawing	3
ARTX 120	Introduction to Apparel Construction	3
ARTX 226	Intermediate Apparel Construction	3
ARTX 230	Fashion Illustration	3
ARTX 322	Apparel Design: Flat Pattern	3
ARTX 422	Apparel Design: Draping	3
Complete one course from the following:		3
ARTX 301	Digital Textile Design
ARTX 330	Digital Applications for Fashion
ARTX 345	Fashion Study Abroad
ARTX 424	Special Topics for Apparel Creation
ENTR 310	Entrepreneurial Accounting and Finance
Total Credits		21

Merchandising Track

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ARTX 325	Fashion Marketing	3
ARTX 360	Fashion Consumer Research	3
ARTX 365	Fashion Management	3
ARTX 398	Fashion Product Development	3
ARTX 410	Fashion Forecasting	3
Complete one course from the following:		3
ARTX 330	Digital Applications for Fashion
ARTX 345	Fashion Study Abroad
ARTX 400	Fashion Show Promotion
ENTR 310	Entrepreneurial Accounting and Finance
Total Credits		18

Combined Track

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Complete six courses from the following. 3 courses (9 credits) must be at the 300-400 level.		18
ARST 104	Space / Materiality
ARFD 200	Time
ARPH 201	Digital Photo and Imaging I
ARST 203	Accessory Design for Majors
ARST 305	Commercial Photography
ARTX 120	Introduction to Apparel Construction
ARTX 226	Intermediate Apparel Construction
ARTX 230	Fashion Illustration
ARTX 301	Digital Textile Design
ARTX 320	Dress and Fashion History, Prehistory to 1790
ARTX 325	Fashion Marketing
ARTX 330	Digital Applications for Fashion
ARTX 345	Fashion Study Abroad
ARTX 360	Fashion Consumer Research
ARTX 365	Fashion Management
ARTX 398	Fashion Product Development
ARTX 400	Fashion Show Promotion
ARTX 410	Fashion Forecasting
ARTX 422	Apparel Design: Draping
ENTR 260	Introduction to Innovation and 3D Printing
ENTR 310	Entrepreneurial Accounting and Finance
VIST 202	Material Matters
VIST 235	Style Wars
VIST 266	Where the Garment Gapes: The Art of Addressing the Body
VIST 271	On Display: Merchandising, Installation Art, and Material Culture
VIST 271	On Display: Merchandising, Installation Art, and Material Culture
Total Credits		18

New Student Seminar

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100.
Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor.		1
ADVS 198	Pathways to Success
CHEM 190	Freshman Seminar in Chemistry
FYS 100	First Year Seminar
GNED 100	Adult Academic Success Seminar
GNED 199	New Student Seminar
HPEM 199	Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education
IDS 155	Pathways to Adult Learning
JUST 199	New Student Seminar
MATH 102	New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences
MUGN 199	Freshman Seminar for Music Majors
NURS 199	Introduction to Nursing
POLS 199	Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law

SEEDS General Education Requirements

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Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Foundations
Effective Writing I
Complete one Effective Writing I course.		3
Effective Writing II
Complete one Effective Writing II course.		3
Interactive Communication
Complete one Interactive Communication course.		3
Quantitative Reasoning
Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course.		3
Political and Civic Life
Fulfilled by ECON 102 in the major.
World Languages
Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level.		3-6
Exploration
Complete one course from four different Exploration categories.		3
Analyzing Cultures and Societies
Fulfilled by ARTX 201 in the major.
Creative Expression
Fulfilled by ARFD 100 in the major.
Ethical Inquiry
Historical Thinking
Literary and Artistic Analysis
Fulfilled by VIST 106 in the major.
Scientific Reasoning
Total Credits		18-21

Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion

This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and must be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.

Design Track

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
ARFD 100 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Creative Expression)	3	ARFD 101	3
VIST 102	3	VIST 106 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 3 - Literary and Artistic Analysis)	3
SEEDS: Effective Writing I	3	ECON 102 (Fulfills SEEDS: Political and Civic Life)	3
SEEDS: Interactive Communication	3	SEEDS: Effective Writing II	3
SEEDS: Exploration 2	3	SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning	3
New Student Seminar	1
	16		15
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
ARTX 201 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 4 - Analyzing Cultures and Societies)	3	ARTX 220	3
MGMT 231	3	ARTX 221	3
MKTG 240	3	ARTX 298	3
ARIL 124	3	ARTX 230	3
SEEDS: World Language 1	3	SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective	3
	15		15
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
INFO 173	3	ARTX 310	3
ARTX 120	3	ARTX 321	3
Free Elective	3	ARTX 226 (Design Track Elective)	3
Free Elective	3	Free Elective	3
Free Elective	3	Free Elective	3
Free Elective	2
	17		15
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
Design Track Elective	3	ARTX 409	6
Design Track Elective	3	ARTX 422 (Design Track Elective)	3
Free Elective	3	ARTX 465	3
Free Elective	3
Free Elective	3
	15		12
Total Credits 120

Merchandising Track

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
ARFD 100 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Creative Expression)	3	ARFD 101	3
VIST 102	3	VIST 106 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Literary and Artistic Analysis)	3
SEEDS: Effective Writing I	3	ECON 102 (Fulfills SEEDS: Political and Civic Life)	3
SEEDS: Interactive Communication	3	SEEDS: Effective Writing II	3
New Student Seminar	1	SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning	3
Free Elective	3
	16		15
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
ARTX 201 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 3 – Analyzing Cultures and Societies)	3	ARTX 220	3
MGMT 231	3	ARTX 221	3
MKTG 240	3	ARTX 298	3
SEEDS: World Language 1	3	SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective	3
Free Elective	3	Free Elective	3
	15		15
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
INFO 173	3	ARTX 310	3
ARTX 325	3	ARTX 321	3
ARTX 360	3	ARTX 365	3
SEEDS: Exploration 4	3	ARTX 398	3
Free Elective	3	Free Elective	3
Free Elective	2
	17		15
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
ARTX 410	3	ARTX 409	6
ARTX 465	3	Free Elective	3
Merchandising Track Elective	3	Free Elective	3
Free Elective	3
Free Elective	3
	15		12
Total Credits 120

Combined Track

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
ARFD 100 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Creative Expression)	3	ARFD 101	3
VIST 102	3	VIST 106 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Literary and Artistic Analysis)	3
SEEDS: Effective Writing I	3	ECON 102 (Fulfills SEEDS: Political and Civic Life)	3
SEEDS: Interactive Communication	3	SEEDS: Effective Writing II	3
Free Elective	3	SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning	3
New Student Seminar	1
	16		15
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
ARTX 201 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 3 - Analyzing Cultures and Societies)	3	ARTX 220	3
SEEDS: Exploration 4	3	ARTX 221	3
MKTG 240	3	ARTX 298	3
SEEDS: World Language 1	3	MGMT 231	3
Free Elective	3	SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective	3
	15		15
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
INFO 173	3	ARTX 310	3
Lower Level Major Elective 1	3	ARTX 321	3
Lower Level Major Elective 2	3	Lower Level Major Elective 3	3
Free Elective	3	Upper Level Major Elective 1	3
Free Elective	3	Free Elective	3
Free Elective	2
	17		15
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
ARTX 465	3	ARTX 409	6
Upper Level Major Elective 2	3	Free Elective	3
Upper Level Major Elective 3	3	Free Elective	3
Free Elective	3
Free Elective	3
	15		12
Total Credits 120