Textile/Surface Design - 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 FIT catalog of their entering year.
The major in Textile/Surface Design offers qualified students the opportunity to prepare for careers in the fabrics, fashion, home furnishings, and related industries as designers, colorists, stylists, and studio directors, as well as freelance entrepreneurs.
| Semester 1 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | SD 112 | Textile Color Fundamentals | 2 | ||
| SD 113 | Styles and Sources | 2 | |||
| SD 121 | Studio Practices | 3 | |||
| SD 141 | Nature Studies | G6 | 1.5 | ||
| TD 111 | CAD Principles for Text. Des. | 1.5 | |||
| TD 131 | Woven Design | 1.5 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see History of Art & Civ.* | 3 | ||
| choice | see Requirements* | 3 |
| Semester 2 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | SD 122 | Printed Fabrics | 3 | ||
| SD 142 | Advanced Nature Studies | 1.5 | |||
| SD 181 | Fundamentals of Screen Printing | 1.5 | |||
| TD 132 | Woven Design | 1.5 | |||
| TD 133 | CAD/Yarn-Dyed Woven Fabrics | 1.5 | |||
| RELATED AREA | TS 111 | Fundamentals of Textiles | 3 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see History of Art & Civ.* | 3 | ||
| choice | see Requirements* | 3 |
| Semester 3 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | SD 156 | Intro. to Decorative Fabrics | 2 | ||
| SD 224 | Computer-Aided Print Design | 1.5 | |||
| SD 228 | Techniques for Fashion Fabrics | 2 | |||
| SD 229 | Screen Print Techniques | 2 | |||
| RELATED AREA | FA 131 | Life Drawing I | 1.5 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Requirements* | 6 | ||
| ELECTIVE | choice | General elective | 1.5-3 |
| Semester 4 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | SD 253 | Advanced Decorative Fabrics | 2 | ||
| SD 261 | Industrial and Studio Practices | 3 | |||
| SD 271 | T/SD Using Adobe Illustrator | 2 | |||
| SD 321 | Advanced Hand Screen Printing | 2 | |||
| TD 237 | Experimental Wovens | 2 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Requirements* | 6 |
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TOTAL Minimum Required |
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| Major Area: | 39 credits |
| Related Area: | 4.5 credits |
| Liberal Arts: | 24 credits |
| Elective: | 1.5-3 credits |
| Total Minimum Required : | 69 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.
History of Art & Civilization: 6 credits
HA 112 (G5), and
CHOICE of HA 111, 121, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 231, 311, or 314 (any one of these meets G7).
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 Science programs in Direct and Interactive Marketing, Home Products Development, Production Management: Fashion and Related Industries, and Textile Development and Marketing, and the Bachelor of Arts program in Fabric Styling.
By completing certain course requirements, graduates may also apply to the Bachelor of Science programs in Advertising and Marketing Communications, Fashion Merchandising Management, International Trade and Marketing for the Fashion Industries, and Technical Design.