Spring 2017 Cumulative Curricular Actions

School of Art and Design

Communication Design

  • Change course title of AD 381 from Advertising Concept Development I: Creative Principles to Creative Principles; change hours from 1 lecture, 5 studio/lab hours to 6 studio/lab hours; update course description; update learning outcomes
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • New course AD 403 Brand Identity in Advertising Design
    Effective Date: Spring 2019
  • New course AD 404 Creative Content for Social Media
    Effective Date: Spring 2019
  • AD 466 Senior Portfolio, pre-req change, from AD 415 to AD 315
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • Change course title of AD 482 from Advertising Concept Development III: Video to TV and Viral Videos; change course description
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • Online delivery of AD 491: Internship
    Effective Date: Spring 2019
  • Online delivery of GD 491 Senior Thesis Research
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Computer Graphics

  • Change credits and hours for CG 421 Interactive Project Design from 2 credits, 1 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours to 3 credits, 2 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change credits and hours for CG 441 Advanced 3D Animation from 3 credits, 2 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours to 2 credits, 1 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change hours for CG 491 Senior Project Planning from 2 credits, 1 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours to 2 credits, 4 studio/lab hours
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • Change credits and hours for CG 422 Interactive Production from 3 credits, 1 lecture, 4 studio/lab hours to 2.5 credits, 5 studio/lab hours
    Effective Date: Spring 2018

Fashion Design

  • Revised course of study of FD 357 Introduction to Knitwear Design
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Fashion Design/Florence and New York 2-Year AAS degree program:

  • Change program from 4th semester only in Florence to 3rd semester only at FIT in Florence for students who wish to have a single semester study abroad experience; change text at top of degree page in catalog to reflect change
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Students spending the 3rd semester only at FIT in Florence may take IT-111 in Florence.

Fashion Design BFA degree programs:

  • Remove FF 372 from BFA major area selectives list
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Add TS 116 and TT 161 to list of related area electives on each Fashion Design concentration major page except Knitwear
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Add FD 472 to list of BFA major area electives on each Fashion Design concentration major page
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Fashion Design Special Occasion BFA degree program:
Effective Date: Fall 2018

  • Add FD 472 to semester 7
    Move choice – Related Area Electives from semester 7 to semester 6, change to 4 credits
  • Drop choice – Related Area Electives from semester 8

Fine Arts

  • New course FA 115 Sculpture and Casting
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • New team-taught, interdisciplinary course: FA/MC 204 Images of the Mind: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphic Art
    Approved for General Education: The Arts (G6) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change of prerequisites for FA 371 Printmaking III: Advanced Works on Paper from FA 172 to FA 272
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Interior Design

  • New elective course ID 310 Adaptive Reuse: Community Place Making
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Jewelry Design

  • New course JD 102 Enameling Techniques for Precious Metals/Fine Jewelry/Objects D’Art
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change prerequisites of JD 213 Nontraditional Construction Techniques in Metal from Fall second semester Jewelry Design courses’ to none; change co-requisites from JD 214, JD 215, JD 216, and JD 251 or approval of chairperson to none; change course description
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Textile/Surface Design

  • Change prerequisites of TD 263 Advanced Screen Printing: T-Shirts and Related Products from TD 183 to TD 183 or TD 101
    Effective Date: Summer 2017
  • New elective course TD 302 Fashion Studio for Print Design, Pre-requisite: TD 111 or TD 224 or TD 114
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

School of Business and Technology

Advertising and Marketing Communications

  • Change course title of AC 262 from Multimedia Presentations to Multimedia Presentations for Business; change of course description
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change course title of AC 361 from Computer Applications and Interactive Technologies for Marketing Communications to Computer Applications for Marketing Communications; online delivery of course
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing

  • New course CM 501 Environmental Fragrances for Non-CFM Majors
    Effective Date: Fall 2018

Direct and Interactive Marketing

Direct and Interactive Marketing BS degree program:

  • Change Liberal Arts Electives from 3 credits to 9 credits
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Fashion Business Management

  • New course FM 330 Data Insights and Fashion Analytics
    Effective Date: Fall 2017

Home Products Development

  • Update related area alternatives text on Home Products Development major page- replace PK 201 with PK 301
    Effective Date: Fall 2018

Home Products Development BS degree program:
Effective Date: Fall 2018

  • Drop CG 212 from semester 5
  • Move choice – Related Area Alternative 1.5-3cr., from semester 7 to semester 5
  • Add new course CM 501 Environmental Fragrances for Non-Fragrance Students to semester 7

Technical Design

  • Change hours of PM 121 Patternmaking I: Misses’ and Women’s Wear from 2 credits , 2 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours to 2 credits, 0 lecture, 4 studio/lab hours
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change hours of PM 122 Patternmaking II: Misses’ and Women’s Wear from 2 credits, 2 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours to 2 credits, 0 lecture, 4 studio/lab hours
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change title of PM 251 from Advanced Pattern Technology to Advanced Adobe Illustrator for Technical Design; change hours from 2 credits , 2 lecture, 2 studio/lab hours to 2 credits, 0 lecture, 4 studio/lab hours; change prerequisites from PM 122 or approval of chairperson to TC 111
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • New course TC 200 Patternmaking and Construction for Faux Fur/Women’s Wear
    Effective Date: Spring 2018

School of Liberal Arts

English and Communication Studies

  • EN 362 Creative Nonfiction; update learning outcomes; propose course for General Education designation: The Arts (G6); add course to English: Literature and Writing minors.
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Online delivery of EN 279 Women’s Writing: 1900-Present
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • New course EN 390 The Uncanny (Honors)
    Proposed for General Education: The Arts (G6) and Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): English: Literature and/or Writing
    Proposed Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Online delivery of EN 322 Writing in the Art and Design Professions; add course to English: Literature and/or Writing minor
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • Online delivery of EN 335 Working Women in the United States: 1865 to present; updated course of study; change course description
    Effective Date: Winter 2018

Film, Media and Performing Arts

  • New cross-listed course (with EN 230) FI 204 Martial Arts Cinema and its Global Impact; add course to minors Asian Studies, English: Literature and/or Writing and Film and Media Studies; Approved for General Education: Humanities (G7); Pending for General Education: Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): English: Literature and/or Writing, Film and Media Studies
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • New course FI 205 Producing for Film
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • Change course title of FI 325 from Great Directors: Akira Kurosawa to Major Directors: Akira Kurosawa
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • Change prerequisites of FI 319 Sound Design for Film from FI 261 to none
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • New elective/major area elective course FI 226 Documentary Production: Streets of NYC
    Proposed for General Education: The Arts (G6)
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • New elective/major area elective course FI 373 Advanced Cinematography
    Proposed for General Education: The Arts (G6)
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • Add FI 203 African-American Film Culture to Film and Media minor
    Effective Date: Winter 2018

History of Art

  • Online delivery of HA 234 Warhol and Pop Art
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • HA 384 American Narratives in New York City Museums (Honors) meets general education designation for G10-American History and G7-Humanities
    Effective Date: Winter 2018

Modern Languages and Cultures

  • New team-taught, interdisciplinary course: MC/FA 204 Images of the Mind: Introduction to Chinese Calligraphic Art
    Approved for General Education: The Arts (G6) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): Asian Studies, Mandarin Chinese
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • New course AB 112 Arabic II
    Approved for General Education: Foreign Language (G8)
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Online delivery of IT 112 Italian II
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • Online delivery of MC 262 Revolution as Spectacle: Mexico
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • Online delivery of SP 111 Spanish I
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • Add AB 111, AB 112 and MC/FA 204 to Asian Studies Minor
    Effective Date: Winter 2018

Science and Math

  • New course SC 202 The True Cost: A Product’s Life Cycle and the Science of Sustainability
    Proposed for General Education: Natural Sciences (G3)
    Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability
    Proposed Effective Date: Fall 2017

Social Sciences

  • New course SS 302 Economics of Energy and Fossil Fuels
    Approved for General Education Social Sciences (G4)
    Minor(s): Economics, Ethics and Sustainability
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • New course PL 300 Business Ethics
    Approved for General Education: Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability
    Effective Date: Spring 2018
  • Change prerequisites of SS 303 LGBTQ in Society: A Global Perspective from SS 171 to none; add to Women and Gender Studies minor
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • Change prerequisites of SS 379 Sociology of the Digital Era from SS 171 to none
    Effective Date: Winter 2018
  • New elective course SS 201 Contemporary Issues in Economics
    Proposed for General Education: Social Sciences (G4)
    Minor(s): Economics
    Effective Date: Spring 2018

School of Graduate Studies

Art Market MA degree program:

  • Title change to Art Market Studies
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change course of study for AM 510 The International Art Market; change course description
    Effective Date: Winter 2018

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management MPS degree program
Effective Date: Fall 2017

  • Drop CF 695 from winter session 2
  • Deactivation of CF 695 Individual Development Plan
  • CF 670 Graduate Seminar: Advanced Topics in Leadership, change course description, revised course of study, changed credits/hours from 3 credits, 3 lecture hours to 4 credits, 4 lecture hours

Exhibition Design MA degree program:

  • Title change to: Exhibition and Experience Design
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Move optional internship course from Spring to Summer Session 1

Academic Affairs

Internship Center

  • Change course description of IC 298 AAS Internship D: Career Exploration; updated learning outcomes
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change course description of IC 496 Senior Internship B: Career Planning; updated learning outcomes;
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change course description of IC 497 Senior Internship C: Career Planning; updated learning outcomes
    Effective Date: Fall 2017
  • Change course description of IC 498 Senior Internship D: Career Planning; updated learning outcomes
    Effective Date: Fall 2017