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BS in Fashion Design
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Contact
Name:
Carly Kusy, MS
Position:
Program Director, BS in Fashion Design & MS in Fashion Design Technology
Email:
Carly.Kusy@jefferson.edu
Curriculum
Students are supported and encouraged to complete internships and gain as much real-world experience as possible while studying at Thomas Jefferson University. Below is a typical course sequence for a fashion design undergraduate student.
Total: 125-127 credits
First Year (31-33 credits)
Major Core
- Drawing Fundamentals (Fall)
- Fashion Design Research (Fall)
- Studio I (Spring)
- Fashion Figure Drawing (Spring)
- Survey of the Textile Industry (Fall)
- History of Western Art II
DEC Core
- Finding and Shaping Opportunity
Hallmarks Core
- Pathways Seminar
- Writing Seminar I
- American Visions
- Mathematics
Second Year (30 credits)
Major Courses
- Studio II (Fall)
- Digital Fashion Design I
- Digital Fashion Design II (Spring)
- Studio III (Spring)
- History of Costumes & Textiles
- History of 20th Century Designers
DEC Core
- Systems Thinking and Sustainability
Hallmarks Core
- Scientific Understanding
- Global Diversity
- American Diversity
- Writing Seminar II
Third Year (30 Credits)
Major Courses
- Studio IV (Fall)
- Fashion Design Development
- Sustainable Concepts for Fashion Design I
- Studio V (Spring)
- Technical Design
DEC Core
- Research Methods
Hallmarks Core
- Ethics
- Global Citizenship
- Contemporary Global Issues
Fourth Year (34 credits)
Major Core
- Studio VI Capstone (Fall)
- Studio VII Capstone (Spring)
- Portfolio Layout and Development
Free Electives
- [4] Free Electives (12 credits)
Hallmarks Core
- Philosophies of The Good Life