Menswear - Two-Year Associate Degree Program - Fall 2011 Curriculum
This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2011 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the
The major in Menswear offers qualified students the opportunity to prepare for careers with retail and wholesale organizations as designers, assistant designers, or stylists with an understanding of merchandising, or as merchandising executives with design aptitudes.
| Semester 1 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | MW 131 | MW Flat Patternmaking Design I | 3 | ||
| MW 141 | Menswear Construction | 1.5 | |||
| MW 151 | Menswear Design I | 1.5 | |||
| RELATED AREA | FA 107 | Basic Design | G6 | 1.5 | |
| IL 103 | Illustrating the Male Figure | 1.5 | |||
| TS 111 | Fundamentals of Textiles | 3 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | HA 112 | History of Western Art & Civ. | G5 | 3 | |
| choice | see Requirements* | 3 |
| Semester 2 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | MW 152 | Menswear Design II | 1.5 | ||
| MW 232 | MW Flat Patternmaking Design II | 2 | |||
| MW 241 | Tailoring the Jacket | 2 | |||
| MW 254 | Computer Design I | 2 | |||
| RELATED AREA | FA 105 | Life Drawing | G6 | 1.5 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | HA 215 | History of Menswear | G7 | 3 | |
| choice | see Requirements* | 3 |
| Semester 3 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | MW 231 | MW Flat Patternmaking Design III | 4 | ||
| MW 251 | Menswear Design III | 1.5 | |||
| MW 253 | Adv. Computer Fashion Design | 2 | |||
| MW 262 | Presentation/Portfolio | 2 | |||
| RELATED AREA | FM 202 | The Marketing of Menswear | 3 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Requirements* | 6 |
| Semester 4 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | IC 296 | AAS Internship B: Career Explor. | 2 | ||
| MW 221 | Digital Art for Menswear | 1.5 | |||
| MW 252 | Menswear Design IV | 5 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Requirements* | 6 |
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TOTAL Minimum Required |
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| MAJOR AREA: | 31.5 credits |
| RELATED AREA: | 10.5 credits |
| LIBERAL ARTS: | 24 credits |
| Health and/or Phys. Ed: | 2 credits |
| TOTAL Minimum Required: | 68 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
English/Speech: 6 credits
EN 121 (G1) (Prerequisite: College-level English as demonstrated by placement test OR completion of appropriate Educational Skills courses), and
CHOICE of EN 231, 232, 233, 236, 241, 242, 244, 245, or 253.
Mathematics: 3-3.5 credits
Graduation requirement: Arithmetic proficiency as demonstrated by placement test OR completion of appropriate developmental mathematics course(s).
CHOICE of MA 142, 161, 213, 222, 231, or 331 (any one of these meets G2).
Science: 3-5 credits
CHOICE of SC 111, 112, 121, 122, 045/145, 253, 326, or 032/332 (any one of these meets G3).
Social Sciences: 6 credits
CHOICE of two: SS 131, 141, 151, or 171 (any one of these meets G4).
Upper Division Alternatives
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in Fabric Styling and Textile/Surface Design, and the Bachelor of Science programs in Direct and Interactive Marketing, Production Management: Fashion and Related Industries, Technical Design, and Textile Development and Marketing.
By completing certain course requirements, graduates may also apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science programs in Fashion Merchandising Management, and International Trade and Marketing for the Fashion Industries.