FASHION DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING

FIRST YEAR

FALL COURSE CREDITS SPRING COURSE CREDITS

ART 101 Two-Dimensional Design 3 ART 103 Color Theory 3

ENG 101 English Composition I 3 ENG 103 English Composition II 3

FDM 101 Introduction to the Fashion Industry 3 FDM 105 Sewing Techniques 3

COR 101 First Year Core Curriculum Seminar 3 FDM 110 Textiles 3

COR ____ Core Elective 3 FDM 111 Textiles & Apparel Lab 1

COR ____ Core Elective 3

SECOND YEAR

FDM 204 Introduction to Fashion Illustration 3 FDM 224 CAD for Fashion 3

FDM 220 Apparel Evaluation 3 COR ____ Core Elective 4

COR ____ Core Elective 3 COR ____ Core Elective 3

†ECO 102 Principle of Microeconomics 3 †BUS 114 Introduction to Business 3

†FDM 213 Fashion Merchandising 3 †FDM 215 Visual Merchandising 3

*ART 104 Drawing I 3 *FDM 221 Apparel Flat Pattern Making 3

*FDM 218 Advanced Sewing Techniques 3 *FDM 340 Fashion Illustration 3

THIRD YEAR

FDM 303 History of Apparel Fashion 3 FDM 305 Fashion Analysis and Trends 3

FDM 312 Fashion Accessories 3 FDM 409 Internship 3

COR ____ Core Elective 3 †BUS 206 Managerial Accounting 3

†BUS 203 Financial Accounting 3 †BUS ___ Business Elective 3

†BUS 232 Principles of Marketing 3 †FDM 314 Fashion Retail Buying 3

*FDM 306 Tailoring Techniques 3 *ART 206 3-D Design 3

*FDM 325 CAD for Apparel Production 3 *FDM 318 Draping 3

*FDM 402 Couture Techniques 3

FOURTH YEAR

FDM 420 Professional Industry Processes 3 FDM 401 Fashion Show Production & Promotion 3

COR ____ Core Elective 3 FDM 404 Senior Portfolio 3

_________ General Elective 3 FDM 430 Advanced Product Development 3

†BUS 245 Introduction to International Business 3 –––––––– General Elective 3

† BUS 332 Consumer Behavior 3 COR 401 Core Curriculum Senior Seminar 3

*FDM 426 Senior Apparel Line 6

Students at Villa Maria College also learn important critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills in the liberal arts courses that make up the core curriculum. To fulfill core curriculum requirements, students take required core and English courses and select from a range of electives in philosophy, religious studies, literature, mathematics, history, social sciences, natural sciences, and fine arts.

† Indicates a merchandise track course * Indicates a design track course

FASHON DESIGNAND MERCHANDISING

curriculum requirementsBachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Fashion Design and Merchandising

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