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Fashion Design
Undergraduate
Program
The Fashion Design
degree provides extensive preparation for individuals
seeking industry positions in the design and production components of the
fashion industry. Students choosing the fashion design major will design,
develop, and construct apparel and related products, while learning about design, product development, apparel construction, fashion sketching, textiles, computer
technologies, pattern making, and draping. An emphasis on the creative
aspects of the industry prepares graduates to design and develop merchandise for
manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. The program offers the Bachelor of
Arts degree in Fashion Design.
Graduates can pursue
careers as
apparel designers and assistants, stylists, fashion coordinators, pattern
makers, sample makers, production managers, product developers, computer-aided
design (CAD) system operators, and fashion consultants.
(42 - 44 credit hours)
For the Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, core curriculum requirements
include courses in composition, history, natural science, literature or
philosophy, government, visual arts, women's studies, social sciences,
multicultural studies, and mathematics.
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ENG 1013 and 1023 |
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Composition |
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HIST 1013 and 1023 |
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History |
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4-6 credit hours |
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Natural Science |
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3 credit hours |
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Literature or Philosophy |
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Gov 2013 and 2023 |
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Government |
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ART 1303 |
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Visual Arts |
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3 credit hours |
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Women's Studies |
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ECO 1013 or 1023 |
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Social Sciences |
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FT 4083 |
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Multicultural Studies |
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3 credit hours |
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Mathematics |
(51 credit hours)
A grade of "C" or higher is required for all the courses
listed below, and 27 hours must be upper-level.
(27 credit hours)
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ART 2303 |
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Figure Drawing |
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ART 2223 |
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Computer Based Art |
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ART 4223 |
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Graphic Design |
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BUS 3113 |
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Principles of Marketing |
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BUS 4213 |
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Consumer Behavior |
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FT 2033 |
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Introduction to Fashion
Marketing |
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FT 3103 |
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Merchandising Planning and
Control |
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CSCI 2433 |
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Microcomputer Application |
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MATH |
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3 credit hours |
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(2 - 4 credit hours)
Additional University Degree Requirements
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Minimum of 124 semester credit hours
with 31 of the last 36 hours taken at TWU
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Minimum of 36 advanced hours (courses at 3000 or 4000
level) completed
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Minimum of 50% of advanced courses in the major and minor
completed at TWU
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Overall GPA, TWU GPA, and a
Core Curriculum GPA of 2.0 or higher
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