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2022-2023 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 that are seeking 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 (Students with a Studio Arts Concentration will take ART 101)
- ____ ___ 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) - choose one
Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 semester hours)
Technology (3 semester hours) - choose one
Free General Education Electives (9 semester hours)
Bachelor of Science (BS) degree: 9 semester credits. Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree: 12 semester credits of a foreign language. Selected courses chosen from any category within the General Education Course List. See advisor and refer to catalog for approved courses.
Institutional Requirements (6 semester hours)
Total General Education and Institutional Requirements: 46 semester hours
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
*Transfer students bringing in 12 credits or more can substitute the Freshman Seminar requirement
DPFA Requirements
VCDMA Foundation Requirements
VCDMA Portfolio Reviews, Internship and Senior Thesis Requirements
ART/VCDM History Requirements (12 credits, 4 courses total)
Suggested Additional Coursework (Not Required)
Note: All 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
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.
Note:
** ____ 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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