Accessories Design - Two-Year Associate Degree Program - Fall 2012 Curriculum

This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2012 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the FIT catalog of their entering year.

The major in Accessories Design offers qualified students the opportunity to prepare for positions as designers, product development personnel, stylists, and patternmakers of leather and other accessories products.

Semester 1
MAJOR AREA		LD 111	Leather and Materials Technology		2.5
		LD 121	Anatomy for Accessories		1.5
		LD 133	Footwear Design/Construction I		3
		LD 143	Handbag Design/Construction I		3
RELATED AREA		FA 113	Design I: 2D and Color	G6	1.5
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see Requirements*		6

Semester 2
MAJOR AREA		LD 113	Manipulating Leather		1.5
		LD 134	Footwear Design/Construction II		3
		LD 144	Handbag Design/Construction II		3
RELATED AREA		FA 114	Design II: 3D Form and Structure	G6	1.5
		PH 272	Photoshop I for Photographers		2
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see Requirements*		6

Semester 3
MAJOR AREA		LD 231	Boot Patternmaking/Construction		1.5
		LD 253	Designing Desk Accessories		2
		LD 262	Technical Spec/Black Line Dwg.		1.5
RELATED AREA		IL 321	Digital Sketching and Comping		1.5
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see Requirements*		6

Semester 4
MAJOR AREA		LD 242	Advanced Handbag Construction		1.5
		LD 243	Belt Design and Patternmaking		1.5
		LD 263	Marker Rendering for Accessories		2.5
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see Requirements*		6
ELECTIVE		choice	General elective		2-3

TOTAL Minimum Required
MAJOR AREA:	28 credits
RELATED AREA:	6.5 credits
LIBERAL ARTS:	24 credits
ELECTIVE:	2-3 credits
Health and/or Phys. Ed:	2 credits
TOTAL Minimum Required:	62.5 credits

SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

A "G" followed by a number 1-10 identifies specific courses that meet SUNY General Education baccalaureate degree requirements (visit 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 Fine Arts major in Accessories Design and Fabrication.