Contemporary Fashion Designers - 35010 (3 Credits):
This course examines and analyzes international fashion design within the 20th and 21st centuries. As a follow up to Costume History, this course will focus on the history, development and present context of fashion. A significant portion of the course will examine the influential designers of the last century. Prerequisite: FDM 20013.
Fashion Entrepreneurship - 35280 (3 Credits):
In-depth study of entrepreneurship content 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.
Trends and Predictive Analytics in Fashion - 30270 (3 Credits):
Provides an overview of fashion forecasting principles and their application from research and analysis to the creation and development of fashion forecasts. Focuses on the role of data analytics in decision making for the fashion industry as it applies to trend forecasting, retail merchandising and product marketing.
Fashion in the Media - 35080 (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.
Internship in Fashion Design and Merchandising - 45192 & 45292 (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.
FM Prerequisite: FDM 30083 and 30262; and Fashion Merchandising major; and special approval for internship site.
FD Prerequisite: FDM 20123 and FDM 20153 and FDM 20154; and Fashion Design major; and special approval for internship site.
Note: This course does not count towards the NYC minimum credit hours requirement.
NY Fashion Design Studio I - 30190 (6 Credits): *Fall Semester Only*
This course teaches the importance of research and creative exploration in fashion design. Students will focus on research and design development of a fashion line/collection while learning about industry seasons, markets and practices. From this place of researched inspiration, students will create garments for presentation where both process and execution will be evaluated in tandem during the final critique.
NY Fashion Design Studio II - 30290 (6 Credits): *Spring Semester Only*
NY Fashion Design Studio II is a continuation of the open fashion studio concept to support the entire creative process to produce design work. Students explore fashion markets, selling seasons, and specific construction techniques; and they further develop fashion design process approaches. Content specific to the New York City fashion design experience. Prerequisites: FDM 30161, 30171 or 30181 and special approval.
New York Study Tour - 45590 (3 Credits): *Required*
Required of all students. Guided site visits each week to domestic or foreign fashion markets, including design and fabric houses or showrooms, retail stores, buying offices and other areas of the fashion industry.
Product Development in the Fashion Industry - 30260 (3 Credits):
Researching, planning, developing and presenting a fashion product line for an identified target market with regard to prices, styling and timing. Prerequisites: FDM 20030 and fashion merchandising (FM) major.
Visual Merchandising and Display - 35063 (3 Credits):
Theory and practice of merchandise presentation for the purpose of promotion and sales. In this course students will articulate the importance, organization, and function of visual merchandising including use of design principles, fixtures and lighting, effective signage, implementation of mannequins and display techniques as well as understanding budget and retail traffic patterns. Prerequisite: Fashion merchandising major.
