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Fashion Studies Minor

Minor in

Fashion Studies

The Fashion Studies Minor will allow students to pursue a primarily lecture-based overview of the fashion industry, including history, design and marketing. Experiential learning is enhanced by lab and studio courses focusing on textiles, fashion promotion and applied colour design principles. The Minor is of interest to students not enrolled in the School of Fashion who wish to understand the various components of the fashion industry.

Required courses include a focus on both design and commercial aspects which explores the use of trend information and appropriate material selection for different segments of the fashion marketplace.

Students are advised to consult with the School of Fashion's Academic Coordinator before commencing courses in the Minor.

Administered by: School of Fashion

Exclusions: This minor is not available to students in the following programs:

  • Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)
  • Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) 


To receive this Minor, students must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:

Required courses (4):

FSN 101 Textiles I
FSN 121 Fundamentals of Design and Colour I
FSN 199 Fashion: The Industry
FSN 223 Fashion Concepts and Theory


Plus two (2) of the following:

FFC 32A/B* Fashion Promotion
FSN 221 Fundamentals of Design and Colour II
FSN 302 History of Costume I
FSN 400 Fashion in International Markets
FSN 503 Design, Text and Ideas
FSN 504 Fashion Culture - Suffragettes to CEO's
FSN 509 Topics in Fashion History and Theory
FSN 510 Fashion Film, Cinema and New Media
FSN 555 History of Fashion Illustration


* FFC 32A/B is a multi-term course.

Please see  (PDF file) Senate Policy 148 for further information about Minors.