NYC Studio: Semester Session

30050 - FASHION TECHNOLOGY  (3 Credits):

The use of Computer Integrated Design tools to produce textile prints, wovens, and knits for professional presentation scenarios. Prerequisite: FDM 10050.

30083 - PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR  (3 Credits):

Professional development strategies for fashion and related careers. Emphasis is on verbal and written communication skills. Prerequisite: FDM 20020 or 20142; and junior or senior standing.

30123 - CAD FOR FASHION APPLICATIONS  (3 Credits):

The use of CAD to produce technical drawings, sketches, color stories and textile prints for design and merchandising presentations. Prerequisite: Fashion design and merchandising (FDM) major and junior standing.  

30260 - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY  (3 Credits):

Researching, planning, developing and presenting a fashion product line for an identified target market with regard to prices, styling and timing. Prerequisite: FDM 20030 and fashion merchandising (FM) major.

30262 - FASHION MERCHANDISE PLANNING AND BUYING  (3 Credits):

Study of market sources, fashion buying techniques, assortment planning and allocation and quantitative calculations needed in the fashion industry. Prerequisite: FDM 20263; and MATH 11009 or MATH 11010 or MATH 11012.

35010 - CONTEMPORARY FASHION DESIGNERS  (3 Credits):

Examine and analyze international fashion design and designers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Focuses on the history, development and present context of fashion. Students assemble a portfolio of fashion designers studied to include their biographies, clippings of their work and design inspirations. Prerequisites: FDM 20013.

35070 - THE LUXURY MARKET  (3 Credits):

Purpose is to learn, understand, and perceive the luxury market and its parameters. Students gain an understanding of the marketing power of luxury brands and the organization of a luxury products company. Prerequisite: none.

35080 - FASHION IN THE MEDIA  (3 Credits):

Analysis of key fashion magazines and in-depth examination of how they are created. Students learn the fundamentals of different forms of communication and the contributions editors, writers, stylists and photographers make toward the finished product. Exploration of how various media interrelate and contribute to the fashion industry is included. Different forms of writing, editing and interviewing as well as the roles of photography, design and styling are examined. Online outlets, television commentary, fashion advertising and Public Relations are discussed. Prerequisite: none.

35270- COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN RETAILING (3 Credits):

The application and use of the microcomputer to solve problems in assortment planning, merchandise management, trading area and site analysis, store planning, plano-gramming and media planning.  Prerequisite: FDM 20263; and MATH 11009 or MATH 11010 or MATH 11012.

35280- FASHION ENTREPRENEURSHIP (3 Credits):

In-depth study of entrepreneurship contents as applied to manufacturers and retailers of apparel including product development, accounting and control merchandising and buying operation and management advertising and promotion.  Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.

45092- INTERNSHIP IN FASHION DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING (3 Credits):

(Repeatable for credit) Supervised practical experience in the fashion industry. Eligibility requirements available from the school of fashion design and merchandising field studies coordinator.  Prerequisite: FDM 30083 and junior standing and special approval.