Department of Fashion and Textiles - Fashion Design Undergraduate Program

Chair: Marian Jernigan, Ph.D., Professor

Location: OMB 415

Telephone: (940) 898-2661

FAX: (940) 898-2711

e-mail: MJernigan@twu.edu

Bachelor of Science Degree - Fashion Design

General Description

The Fashion Design major provides extensive preparation for individuals seeking industry positions in the design and production components of the fashion industry. The program includes studies in fashion, apparel construction, illustration, textiles, business, and art as well as fashion design techniques, pattern making and tailoring, draping, and computer-aided design. The program emphasizes the creative, yet marketable, aspects of fashion, apparel design, and product development. 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.

Core Curriculum

For the bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, core curriculum requirements include courses in composition, history, science, literature or philosophy, government, fine arts, women's studies, social sciences, multicultural studies, and mathematics.

Major Courses Required

• FT 1003 Principles of Fashionable Apparel
• FT 1013 Apparel Construction Techniques
• FT 1053 Textile Fibers and Fabrics
• FT 2013 Fashion Sketching
• FT 2033 Introduction to Fashion Merchandising
• FT 2053 Textile Wet Processing and Quality Evaluation
• FT 2063 Apparel Production Analysis
• FT 2113 Flat Pattern Techniques
• FT 2123 Apparel Design I: Mass Production Techniques
• FT 3003 Apparel Design II: Couture Techniques
• FT 3013 History of Costume
• FT 3023 Personal and Fashion Career Development
• FT 3043 Textile/Apparel Economics
• FT 4033 Fashion Portfolio Development
• FT 4203 Apparel Design III: Draping and tailoring Techniques
• FT 4213 Seasonal Collections
• FT 4303 Computer-Aided Design
• FT 4953 Cooperative Education
• FT 4953 Cooperative Education

• ART 1303 Basic Drawing
• ART 2303 Figure Drawing
• ART 4833 Fibers
• BUS 3113 Principles of Marketing
• BUS 4213 Consumer Behavior
• FT 2103 Quantitative Merchandising Techniques
• CSCI 1403 A First Course in Computing

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