Fashion Design - Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Program, Sportswear - Fall 2011 Curriculum

This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2011 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the FIT catalog of their entering year.

Semester 5
MAJOR AREA		FD 321	Computerized Pattern Design		1.5
		FD 351	Body Contour		1.5
		FD 352	Knitwear Des.: Flat Pat. Des. & Sew.		1.5
		FD 353	Knitwear Design: Machine Knitting		2
		FF 321	20th Cent. Style & Modern Design		2
		FF 351	Knitwear Design I		1.5
RELATED AREA		FM 301	Fashion Merch./Apparel Designers		3
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see Other World Civ.*	G9	3

Semester 6
MAJOR AREA		FD 341	Design with Hi-Tech Fabrics		1.5
		FD 362	Active Sport Design		2
		FD 363	Swimwear Design		2
		FF 392	Swim/Active Sport Portfolio		2
		FF 398	Outerwear/Perf. App. Des. Portfolio		2
RELATED AREA		FM 324	Business of Licensing		3
		MG 301	Apparel Prod.: Labor Analysis		2
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see Foreign Language*	G8	3.5

Semester 7
MAJOR AREA		FD 355	Primavision I		1.5
		FD 364	Outerwear/Perf. App. Design		2
		FD 461	Tailoring Techniques		2
		FF 393	Portfolio: Sportswear		2
	or	FF 394	Portfolio: Active Wear		2
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see Foreign Language*		3-3.5
		choice	see History of Art & Civ.*		3

Semester 8
MAJOR AREA		FD 475	Leather Apparel Design		2
		FD 496	Sr. Collection: Sports/Active Wear		3
		FF 491	Internship		2
		FF 492	E-portfolio		1
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see American History*	G10	3
		choice	see Liberal Arts elective*		3

TOTAL Minimum Required
MAJOR AREA:	35 credits
RELATED AREA:	8 credits
LIBERAL ARTS:	18.5-19 credits
TOTAL Minimum Required:	61.5 credits

SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

A "G" followed by a number 1-10 identifies specific courses that meet SUNY General Education baccalaureate degree requirements (www.fitnyc.edu/gened).

G1 Basic Communication; G2 Math; G3 Science; G4 Social Science; G5 Western Civilization; G6 Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.

* REQUIREMENTS 

American History: 3 credits
CHOICE of EN 271, 272, 335, LA 221, or any other non-HA course which meets Gen. Ed. American History requirement (G10).

Foreign Language: 6.5-7 credits
Two semesters of the same foreign language, one of which must be a 3.5 credit non-conversational course (G8).
CHOICE: Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish.

History of Art & Civilization: 3 credits
CHOICE of HA 111, 214, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 231, 311, 312, 314, 331, 332, 342, 343, 344, 345, 391, 392, 393, or 394.

Liberal Arts Elective: 3 credits
CHOICE of any non-HA course from the following areas: CH (Chinese), EN (English/Speech), FR (French), IT (Italian), JA (Japanese), LA (Liberal Arts), MA (Math), SC (Science), SP (Spanish), or SS (Social Science).

Other World Civilizations: 3 credits
CHOICE of HA 121, 221, 223, 224, 225, or 226 (any one of these meets G9).