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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Visual Communication, Digital and Media Arts (VCDMA) Fashion Design Concentration (FASH), BS
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The Fashion Design (FASH) concentration prepares students for careers in (but not limited to): fashion design, product development, technical design, sourcing, fashion illustration and production. Students also merge skills in traditional art with technology, marketing/business, and design. The Fashion Design concentration will provide students seeking with the opportunity to receive current, relevant, real-world education to prepare them for a career in the fashion industry.
Students are prepared to obtain entry-level positions in the industry requiring specific skills in design, sketching, CAD, product development and garment construction. The objectives of the concentration are to prepare graduates to enter a career in the fashion industry with a focus on design, pattern making/technical design, illustration, product development, sourcing, and production. Students will focus primarily on design and development and garment construction, and the integration of computer aided design and product management, thus making graduates in this area more marketable and in demand.
Expected student learning outcomes: After successful completion of coursework, portfolio reviews, exhibitions, internships and senior thesis projects, students will be able to
- Present and express ideas clearly with supporting materials such as mood boards, illustration boards, market research and a broad fashion vocabulary
- Develop fashion figures and technical flats, effectively rendering drape, fabrics, and weight of materials
- Create professional quality presentation boards with fashion sketches, flats, and fabric swatches
- Demonstrate full working knowledge of draping and flat pattern techniques
- Demonstrate full working knowledge of garment construction techniques
- Compose flats and patterns with Computer aided design programs
- Construct three dimensional garments from two dimensional sketches
- Identify all phases and processes of the apparel industry from concept to consumer
- Create a professional and cohesive collection of garments and apparel for portfolio
- Compose a professional portfolio demonstrating their sketching, pattern drafting and garment construction knowledge
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General Education And Institutional Requirements
See the full list of University General Education and Institutional Requirements for all options. English Composition (6 semester hours)
Arts and Humanities (6 semester hours)
- ____ ___ Arts and Humanities Electives 3 Credits
- ____ ___ Arts and Humanities Electives 3 Credits
Sciences (7-8 semester hours; at least one of which shall be a laboratory course)
- ____ ___ Science Elective 3/4 Credits
- ____ ___ Science Elective w/laboratory course 4 Credits
Mathematics (3 semester hours)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 semester hours)
Technology (3 semester hours) Choose One:
Free General Education Electives (9 semester hours)
Free General Education Electives: 9 semester credits for Bachelor of Science (BS) degree; 12 semester credits of foreign language for Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.
Selected courses chosen from any category within the General Education Course List. See advisor and refer to catalog for approved courses.
All Fine Arts, Theatre Arts and VCDMA majors must pass all major courses (ART, ENGL, VCDM, THEA, MGMT, MKTG, MUSC & THEA) w/grade of “C” or better; maintain a 2.0 GPA in major
Note:
All Fine Arts, Theatre Arts and VCDMA majors must pass all major courses (ART, ENGL, VCDM, THEA, MGMT, MKTG, MUSC & THEA) w/grade of “C” or better; maintain a 2.0 GPA in major
Total General Education Requirements: 40 - 41 semester hours
Institutional Requirements (6 semester hours)
Freshman Seminar/Information Literacy Total Institutional Requirements: 6
Fine Arts Core Requirements (18 semester hours)
Foreign Language (12 semester hours for BA Degree)
Music Requirements Required Courses (28 semester hours)
Students who major in Fine Arts with a concentration in Music are required to take the following courses as part of their core, which cannot be substituted for others and not be used to satisfy and Arts and Humanities Gen Ed requirement.
Music Technology Required Course (28 semesters hours)
Prerequisite
Fine Arts Music and Music Technology Concentration Majors and Minors. Fine Arts Music Concentration Majors are expected to participate on at least five seminars and receive a satisfactory grade. All music students are required to attend each scheduled seminar (two per semester).
VCDMA Foundation Requirement
VCDMA Portfolio Reviews, Internship and Senior Thesis Requirements
ART/VCDM History Requirements (12 credits, 4 courses total)
Art Foundation & Art History Requirements
Art Foundation & Art History Requirements
DFPA Required Core Courses
Note: Also Required
Passing all VCDMA major courses enrolled, future w/grade of “C” or better
Faculty Portfolio I (VCDM 219) ____
Faculty Portfolio II (VCDM 419) ____
Internship in Visual Communication (VCDM 491) ____ When & Where: ___________
Senior Thesis/Exhibition (VCDM 498) 10-20 works of art/design, media, fashion, short film/animation, etc.
Fashion Design Concentration (VCDMA)
Second Semester
- VCDM 390 - Fashion Illustration 3 Credits
- VCDM 295 - Introduction to Textiles 3 Credits
- VCDM 231 - Visual Literacy: Elements of Design, Color, and Typography 3 Credits
- ART 250 - Photography I 3 Credits
- ART 301 - Art History I (Prehistoric through Gothic) 3 Credits (or 302)
- VCDM 219 - Portfolio Review & Assessment I 0 Credits
ADVANCE TO CANDIDACY
VCDM 219 PORTFOLIO REVIEW & ASSESSMENT (1st Review): Students must submit a portfolio and successfully pass the 1st and 2nd portfolio review/assessment. In addition, they must submit a senior thesis proposal, min. 2 pages, typed with sketches, references, storyboards, etc (as applicable to concentration/focus). See Advisor or Program Coordinator for details and portfolio review form. Must be reviewed by min. of (3), tenured full-time, VCDM faculty.
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** ____ VCDM 219 PORTFOLIO REVIEW & ASSESSMENT (1st Review) 0 Credits PASS/FAIL
*Students must submit a portfolio and successfully pass the 1st and 2nd portfolio review/assessment. In addition they must submit a senior thesis proposal, min. 2 pages, typed with sketches, references, storyboards, etc (as applicable to concentration/focus). See Advisor or Program Coordinator for details and portfolio review form. Must be reviewed by min. of (3), tenured full-time faculty.
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