Fashion Co-Major
For information, contact an advisor in the Department of Art, 124 Art Building, 513-529-2900.
The co-major in Fashion emphasizes creativity and experimentation and offers students the opportunity to develop basic skills in product-making, fashion business decision-making, historical contexts, materials, design foundations, and the opportunity to build skill depth in one of three option areas: fashion corporate business, fashion design, or fashion entrepreneurship.
Admission to the co-major is by online application only on the Fashion Programs web page. After review, all applications will be accepted into the program, and DARs will reflect the acceptance before registration for the next semester.
Program Requirements
37-41 semester hours
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements 1 | ||
| Basics | 3 | |
| Introduction to the Fashion Industry | ||
| Making - select 3 credit hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Beginning Metals | ||
| Jewelry Design and Metals I | ||
| Fashion Sprint Special Topics (repeatable) | ||
| Apparel Construction Techniques | ||
| Draping for Fashion Design | ||
| Flat Pattern Drafting for Fashion Design | ||
| Fashion Business - select from the following: | 3 | |
| Advanced Special Topics in Fashion | ||
| Fashion Retail Planning and Buying | ||
| Fashion Trend Forecasting | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Principles of Retailing | ||
| History - select from the following: | 3 | |
| History of Western Dress | ||
| Global Perspectives on Dress | ||
| Contemporary Fashion History | ||
| Materials | 3 | |
| Textiles for the Fashion Industry | ||
| Design Foundations | 3 | |
| The Elements and Principles of Fashion Design, including Color Theory | ||
| Electives - select 3 credit hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Observational Drawing | ||
| Arts of West Africa | ||
| Fashion Illustration | ||
| Internship | ||
| Fashion and Digital Tools | ||
| Advanced Special Topics in Fashion | ||
| Art and Digital Tools I | ||
| Foundations in Digital 3-D Modeling and Animation | ||
| Foundations of Campaign Design | ||
Or any class in the co-major core not yet taken | ||
| Select one track 1 | 16-20 | |
| FASHION CORPORATE BUSINESS TRACK | ||
| Select one option | ||
| Option 1: Business Prime (9CH; not open to FSB majors) | ||
| Basics of Business I | ||
| Basics of Business II | ||
| Business Process Integration | ||
| Option 2: General Business (9CH) | ||
Select three from the following: | ||
| Accounting for the Non-Business Major | ||
| Introduction to Financial Accounting | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Financial Capital | ||
| Information Technology and Data Driven Decision Making in Business | ||
| Introduction to Business | ||
| Introduction to Management for Non-business Majors | ||
| Introduction to Management & Leadership | ||
| Fashion Business Electives | ||
Select 9 credit hours of courses listed in Fashion Co-Major core (Fashion Business section) not used in core to complete Fashion Corporate Business track. A course cannot be used in both the core and in a track. | ||
| FASHION DESIGN TRACK | ||
| Making (6CH) | ||
| Draping for Fashion Design | ||
| Flat Pattern Drafting for Fashion Design | ||
| Studio (8CH) | ||
| Junior Fashion Studio | ||
| Senior Fashion Studio | ||
| Fashion Portfolio | ||
| Design Techniques (6CH) | ||
| Fashion Illustration | ||
| Fashion and Digital Tools | ||
| FASHION ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRACK (not open to Entrepreneurship majors or minors) | ||
| Fashion Entrepreneurship Core (10CH) | ||
| Entrepreneurship Foundations | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Business Models | ||
| Entrepreneurial Value Creation and Capture | ||
| Entrepreneurial Mindset: Creativity and Organization | ||
| Fashion Entrepreneurship Elective (3CH) | ||
Select from the following: | ||
| Startup Entrepreneurship | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Creativity in Entrepreneurship | ||
| Arts Management Elective (3CH) | ||
Select at least 3 credit hours from the following: | ||
| Arts Entrepreneurship | ||
| Internship | ||
| Strategic Innovation in the Arts | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 37-41 | |
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- Please note: A course used in the co-major core cannot also be used to meet a track requirement.