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  • FFC 100 - Image Making and Media
    Course DescriptionThis course introduces students to conceptual approaches in fashion photography and film. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the implications of media regarding inclusive representation in fashion and interpretation of images. Lectures, demonstrations and critiques support projects that encourage experimentation in the making and presentation of imagery. Students will engage in an iterative creative process to make informed responses to established visual conventions and explore new creative possibilities. Access to a camera with photo and video functions is required. Studio format.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 121
  • FFC 200 - Fashion Photography
    Course DescriptionThis course covers the essential aspects of photography while researching historical and current practices and conceptually exploring the photographic representation of fashion. Projects are supported by demonstrations, lectures and critiques. Key discussions include: exposure, the use of ambient and artificial lighting, and image and colour processing for print and digital outputs. Students will require a DSLR or equivalent camera with manual exposure capabilities.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Custom Requisites:Available only to students in Fashion Communication
  • FFC 224 - Illustration: The Fashioned Body
    Course DescriptionBuilding upon skills gained in the Fundamentals of Figure Drawing, this course continues the development of Illustration knowledge and practice by drawing from models. Through both analogue and digital experiences, students will create fashion illustrations inclusive of a diverse range of body types and genders. Students will also learn key elements in communicating ideas in fashion through context, manipulation of the figure, representations of movement, expression, editorial illustration, computer enhancement, and directing the viewer.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 124
  • FFC 300 - Art Direction for Fashion
    Course DescriptionThis upper-level studio expands studentsâ knowledge and skills in creating fashion imagery while providing an understanding of the role and functions of Art Directors, both working individually and as part of collaborative teams. The course emphasizes the importance of narrative as a key element in contemporary fashion communication. Students will focus on developing concepts, selecting visual elements, creating mood, and coordinating the production process to tell compelling stories through still and moving images.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 200
  • FFC 301 - Packaging Design
    Course DescriptionThis course is an introduction to the technical, aesthetic, and structural design of packaging for fashion-related products and services. Students will design and prototype using digital technologies such as multi-dimensional scanning, laser cutting and 3D printing. Studio projects are supported by lectures, demonstrations and critiques. Key discussions will highlight the relationships between function and design, materials, technology, sustainability and regulations. Studio format.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 403
  • FFC 303 - Communication Design I
    Course DescriptionThrough the examination of design methods and theories applied to the visual articulation of branding, this course introduces students to the processes used in creating memorable and valued experiences for fashion brands. Students engage in designing brand identities, managing brand assets, and creating touch points utilizing a variety of media. Emphasis is placed on examining and challenging current branding practices and how different technologies affect design outcomes and their interpretation.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Custom Requisites:Available only to students in Fashion Communication
  • FFC 304 - Intermediate Illustration for Communication I
    Course DescriptionThe research and development of illustration knowledge and practice through drawing from the model and the exploration of techniques both traditional and experimental. Concepts such as manipulation of the figure, editorial illustration, historical referencing, computer enhancement, and the language of design and criticism are explored.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 222
  • FFC 324 - Lifestyle and Product Illustration
    Course DescriptionIn this course students will create a series of digitally rendered images that are nuanced, playful and expressive. Students will be guided through an intensive process of skills development and further expand their abilities with illustration. Software such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop will be used to render lifestyle images and product illustrations for fashion. Technical knowledge will be applied to conceptual projects intended to further understanding of the roles of illustration in contemporary visual communication.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 124 or FSN 221
  • FFC 32A/B - Fashion Promotion
    Course Description

    Fashion Promotion emphasizes the significance of events within the fashion system. Students will explore various roles in event production and apply theory to the conceptualization and execution of various event activations. Emphasis is placed on the potential of events to reflect, contribute to and influence sociopolitical discourse while students develop programming that meets the needs of diverse stakeholders.

    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:2.00
    Billing Units:1/1
    Count:2.00
    Prerequisites:CMN 202 or CMN 373 or CMN 201 or CMN 279
  • FFC 400 - Communication and Emerging Media
    Course DescriptionStudents will be introduced to emerging technologies affecting the design, culture and fashion industries. This course focuses on theories of interactivity, motion and interface design, as they relate to video, animation, and web site design. Projects offer opportunities to apply theory and consolidate skills.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 603
  • FFC 403 - Communication Design II
    Course DescriptionThis course expands upon the knowledge gained in FFC 303 and further considers the principles and elements of design and typography in relation to their connotative value. Emphasis is placed on the examination of design theories and processes, and their applications to issues in visual communication. Students gain practical knowledge of the role of communication design in the fashion industry through hands-on projects and digital experiences.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 303
  • FFC 404 - Intermediate Illustration for Communication II
    Course DescriptionThis course further investigates the research and development of illustration knowledge and practice through drawing from the model and the exploration of techniques both traditional and experimental to create a professional portfolio of curated works.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 304
  • FFC 405 - Web Design
    Course DescriptionIn this course, students learn about designing content for the internet with a focus on web and interface design. Technical demonstrations introduce students to current software, design standards and practices, while lectures consider the role of the web in disseminating and promoting fashion. Studio projects provide an opportunity to consolidate technical and conceptual knowledge.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 303
  • FFC 41A/B - Fashion Communication Senior Project
    Course Description

    FFC 41A/B provides an opportunity for students to reflect upon the accumulated experience from previous years, synthesize skills and seek relevant knowledge in the context of an in-depth program of their own design. Students choose a topic to investigate through academic and creative research that is guided with exploratory projects, discussions, critiques, and formal presentations. The intended result is a focused body of work and a support paper that places their overall investigation within a theoretical context.

    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:4.00
    Billing Units:2/2
    Count:2.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 603
    Antirequisites:FFC 700 and FFC 800
  • FFC 503 - Digital Illustration and Product Development
    Course DescriptionThis course has two segments with related goals. In the Product Development segment, students are introduced to the process of private label product development and product promotion through market research and analysis, design and product placement. In the Digital Illustration segment, students will further develop their illustration skills and apply them to conceptual projects intended to further their understanding of the contemporary roles of illustration.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 6 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 403 and FFC 404
  • FFC 552 - Typography and Graphic Design
    Course DescriptionIn this course, typographically focused design is explored through a series of projects supported by lectures, demonstrations and technical assignments. Students engage in design processes based in editorial and information design, while incrementally building an understanding of the relationships between typography, images, and structures. Discussions illuminate issues in graphic communication for fashion. Studio format.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 403
  • FFC 603 - Advertising Design
    Course DescriptionThis course provides theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to the complex relationships between images, words and audience engagement in advertising. Students participate in strategy building exercises leading to multi-faceted communication plans to promote fashion and related products, events, and services. Students focus on the implications of choices when translating creative direction into design, as well as implementation and metrics for communication. Studio format with online lecture.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Lab 2 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 403
  • FFC 605 - Product Development
    Course DescriptionThis course is an introduction to product development, design and promotion informed by analysis of market research and brand strategy. Projects and supporting lectures related to concept development and prototyping, user-testing, refinement, vendor communications, production and product placement will challenge students to work effectively as individuals and in teams.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 303
  • FFC 620 - Special Topics in Communication
    Course DescriptionThis course provides students with a unique opportunity to engage in fashion communication theory and research with a focus on design and creative outputs. The content and approach change each time the course is offered. Topics focus on the diverse ways fashion-related concepts are disseminated through various media channels in the industry, society and/or culture. Please contact the instructor for further information about the seminar theme in any given year.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 303
  • FFC 652 - Digital Publication Design
    Course DescriptionIn this course students expand upon the knowledge and skills gained in Typography and Graphic Design and apply it within the context of publication design. In an environment informed by lectures and demonstrations, students gain an understanding of complex navigational strategies that are characteristic of analogue and digital formats as they engage in the development of fashion publications.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 552
  • FFC 705 - Advanced Image Making
    Course DescriptionThis upper-level course draws upon the technical and conceptual skills gained in previous illustration and photography courses to explore potential within the intersections of various modes of representation. Interdisciplinary studio projects explore a diverse range of media and professional practices with an emphasis on ideation, iteration and conceptual synthesis. Students are encouraged to explore their own areas of interest while participating in critical discourse about the role of images and image-makers as communicators and social critics through visual narrative.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 200, FSN 700
  • FFC 750 - Collaborative Studio
    Course DescriptionThis upper-level studio provides opportunities for the application of a range of proficiencies in Fashion Communication to professionally focused projects chosen in conjunction with the School of Fashion and potential partners. Students will work collaboratively in teams for research, strategy development, design, prototyping, implementation and presentation. Required output will vary depending upon the specific nature of the projects.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 303 or FSN 707
  • FFD 113 - Fashion Design I
    Course DescriptionThis course is an introduction to fashion design, pattern making and construction. Students will explore the design process, draft patterns from basic blocks and create prototypes for diverse bodies. Sustainable practices will be emphasized. Lab format.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 6 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • FFD 200 - Textiles II
    Course DescriptionThis course is a continuation of the concepts introduced in FSN 101, Textiles I. Emphasis is placed on the interrelationship of fibres, yarns, fabrics and finishes in defining the durability, comfort, care and serviceability of textiles. Processes ranging from traditional methods of manufacture to innovations in the production of high technology materials are discussed. Laboratory work involves applying these concepts to the fabrics used in apparel design courses. Students are required to compile a dictionary of standard fabrics.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 101
  • FFD 213 - Fashion Design II
    Course DescriptionThis intermediate course continues the study of apparel design, pattern making and construction. Basic blocks are used to develop womenâ s wear separates. Emphasis will be placed on shape, silhouette as well as the co-ordination of fabric, print, texture and colour.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 6 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 113
  • FFD 300 - Computer Aided Design I
    Course DescriptionThis course is an introduction to computer aided design. Using Gerber software, students will digitize patterns, manipulate basic blocks, and create piece lists using the pattern design software (PDS).
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 20B or FFD 413 or FFD 213
  • FFD 303 - Digital Illustration for Fashion
    Course DescriptionThis course is an introduction to digital illustration as it applies to Fashion Design. Using industry standard software, such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, students create technical illustrations of their garment designs. Additionally, students learn to digitally render fabrics, allowing enhanced representation and presentation of their designs and ideas.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 414 or FSN 124
  • FFD 313 - Intermediate Fashion Design I
    Course DescriptionThis intermediate course continues the study of concepts and theories of apparel design and product development. Flat pattern theories and principles are used to transform design concepts into 3-dimensional form. Research, creativity, garment construction, co-ordination of textiles, fabric texture and colour are emphasized.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 6 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 220
  • FFD 314 - Intermediate Illustration for Design I
    Course DescriptionThis course develops figure drawing skills through drawing from the model, fashion illustration techniques and effective fabric and garment rendering, leading to a portfolio of visual works.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 222
  • FFD 324 - Illustration for Fashion Design
    Course DescriptionBuilding on the skills gained in Illustration: Fundamentals of Figure Drawing, students continue to examine rendering anatomy and fabrics on the body with both analogue and digital experiences. Students develop their fashion design process through drawing and concept exercises, render a variety of croquis templates and learn technical illustration for fashion.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 124
  • FFD 400 - Computer Aided Design II
    Course DescriptionThis course continues studies begun in FFD 300 (Computer Aided Design I). Students will manipulate basic blocks using the pattern design software (PDS) and create garment models, orders, and markers for production.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 300
  • FFD 403 - Integrated Visual Communication II
    Course DescriptionIn this course, students further develop and refine their ability to create visual communications using a combination of traditional and computer enhanced techniques. Development of brand image for the fashion students' own collections using the computer to create designs for logos, labels, hangtags, press kits and graphics for other marketing products.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 303
  • FFD 405 - Grading
    Course DescriptionIndustrial theory and grading techniques are examined with respect to traditional manual grading and CAD applications. Anthropometric data and grading charts are analyzed in relation to size ranges and garment types.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 413
  • FFD 40A/B - Fashion Design Senior Project
    Course Description

    This senior course in apparel design and product development allows students to research and explore an area of design specialization. Students create innovative solutions that reach beyond traditional forecast services through self-directed learning to synthesize theories, concepts, and techniques. Students develop an apparel collection for a target market. Creative processes, collection plans and directional prototypes are presented to a panel of industry representatives for analysis and critique.

    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:4.00
    Billing Units:1/1
    Count:2.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 613
    Antirequisites:FFD 710 and FFD 801
  • FFD 410 - Draping I
    Course DescriptionThis introductory course examines the basic principles of draping. Garment fit is examined through fundamental exercises and the development of basic bodices, skirts and sleeves. The application of draping principles in woven plaid or striped fabric are used to create womenâ s wear. Lab format.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 113
  • FFD 413 - Intermediate Fashion Design II
    Course DescriptionThis course furthers the contextual research and development of apparel design through draping, critical analysis of fit and construction techniques. Creativity is explored through design, silhouette development and the integration of specialty textiles, colour and texture.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 6 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 313
  • FFD 414 - Intermediate Illustration for Design II
    Course DescriptionThis course further investigates the research and development of illustration knowledge and practice through drawing from the model and the exploration of techniques both traditional and experimental to create a professional portfolio of curated works.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 314
  • FFD 501 - Contour Design
    Course DescriptionThis specialized course is an introduction to foundation garments and intimate apparel. Students will learn how intimate apparel is designed, merchandised and manufactured. Original design prototypes are produced using basic blocks with an emphasis on fabrication and production techniques appropriate to the intimate apparel market.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 313 or FFD 213
  • FFD 502 - Fur Design
    Course DescriptionThis course is an introduction to the use of fur and skins in apparel design. Students will survey the fur industry from historical and present day perspectives. The unique characteristics of specific furs will be identified and discussed in terms of design implications and production requirements. Students will design fur and fur-trimmed garments and accessories. Muslins will be constructed and critiqued. Off-site lectures will supplement the theoretical and studio components of the course.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 220
  • FFD 503 - Knitwear Design
    Course DescriptionThis course is an introduction to knitwear. Students research style, colour and fabrication trends to design men's or women's knitted apparel for a specific market. Knitwear terminology and mass production techniques will be analyzed as they apply to the design room. Domestic and off-shore production, the use of technology, the purchasing and inventory of raw goods will be covered.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 101 and FSN 220
  • FFD 504 - Ladieswear Block Development
    Course DescriptionThis course provides the student with the basic principles and instructions for drafting a set of women's wear basic blocks. Both standard and individual body measurements will be used. Students develop a basic skirt, pant, bodice and sleeve block. Fit is evaluated on the standard size 10 dress form. A set of individual personal blocks and blocks for stretch knit garments will also be developed.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 220
  • FFD 513 - Advanced Fashion Design I
    Course DescriptionThis advanced course focuses on the research and product development of tailored apparel. Original design concepts are realized through inspiration sources, colour analysis, style trend research and textile selection suitable for tailored apparel. The creative process, production tailoring methods, fit and alteration techniques are examined in reference to a variety of apparel styles.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 413
  • FFD 520 - Menswear Block Development
    Course DescriptionThis course focuses on Menswear design and patternmaking. Students will be required to sketch a variety of menswear designs. Standard block development consisting of the shirts, vests, pants, jackets and coats will be demonstrated. From these blocks, students will make a series of patterns which feature their own designs and creativity. Samples will be constructed.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:(FFD 200 and FFD 413 and FFD 414) or FFD 213
  • FFD 610 - Draping II
    Course DescriptionThis intermediate course continues the study of draping. Students design, drape, and construct evening wear in a woven or knit fabric. Construction techniques specific to eveningwear are highlighted. Students select fabrics and trimmings, illustrate their designs, create technical drawings and execute final garments.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 410 or FFD 413
  • FFD 613 - Advanced Fashion Design II
    Course DescriptionThis advanced course specializes in men's wear design and product development. Students explore the components that form a cohesive collection, through contextual research, line development, textile selection and co-ordination. Critical analysis of completed groupings is made with reference to creativity, design principles and marketability. Students develop the skills, knowledge and competencies required to work effectively in groups, working in teams to design and execute a collection of men's wear.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 6 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 513
  • FFD 620 - Special Topics in Fashion Design
    Course DescriptionThis is an advanced studio course that provides students with a unique opportunity to experience current topics in fashion design. Taught by a faculty member who is actively engaged in an innovative, interdisciplinary research project. The studio content and approach change each time the course is offered. Students must receive the permission of the instructor to enroll in this course.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 213
  • FFD 780 - Couture Techniques
    Course DescriptionThis course is an introduction to haute couture techniques. Emphasis is placed on couture design and fit, fabric selection, couture sewing techniques, garment construction and embellishments, as well as impeccable craftsmanship. Original design prototypes are produced employing couture construction and finishing techniques.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 610 or FFD 413
  • FFD 790 - Bespoke Tailoring
    Course DescriptionThis specialized course continues the study of tailoring with an emphasis on bespoke techniques. Traditional hand tailored methods including fabric selection, detailed measuring, marking and cutting the cloth, hand stitching, fitting, pressing and finishing will be introduced. Students construct a hand-tailored garment. Enrollment in this course requires permission from the instructor.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 313 or FFD 513
  • FFD 802 - Strategic Production Management
    Course DescriptionThis course outlines the methods of pre-production planning through product development as well as production management through efficiently controlling materials, equipment and personnel. Practical applications of theory demonstrate the relationship between innovation and technical application. Creative approaches to technical problem solving are explored.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 613
  • FSN 101 - Discovering Textiles
    Course DescriptionThis course is an introduction to textiles. Exploration is placed on the general concepts of fabric aesthetics, durability, comfort and care as related to fashion and design practices, serviceability of fibres, yarns, weaves and knits as well as dyed and printed fabrics. In the laboratory students will experiment and compile a book of fabric samples to materialise the concepts discussed in the lecture.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • FSN 105 - Fashion Systems I
    Course DescriptionThis course introduces students to theoretical understandings of the business of fashion. A fashion system is a set of interconnected activities that consists of making, producing, promoting and consuming. There are many fashion systems at play at any given time and these modes change continually. This course explores key issues in the social, political and economic contexts of past and present fashion systems as well as the roles of individual actors in these systems. Assessment is comprised of individual and group projects, including an analysis of a fashion system. Lecture format.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Antirequisites:FSN 123, FSN 199
  • FSN 120 - Fashion Design I
    Course DescriptionBasic concepts and theories of apparel design and product development are introduced. Design principles are examined through the typology of garment styles and silhouettes, and executed through patternmaking exercises and construction assignments. Professional methods and equipment are utilized.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 4 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Custom Requisites:Available only to students in Fashion Communication or Fashion Design
  • FSN 121 - Design Literacy I
    Course Description

    This course introduces elements and principles of design in two- and three-dimensional forms with a focus on fashion media and artifacts. Lectures will discuss theory related to the analysis of design that considers the connections between formal properties, concepts, and sociocultural contexts. Students become familiar with the vocabulary and theory necessary to critically assess design. Studio projects provide the opportunity to explore the relationship between formal elements and concepts. Studio format with online lectures/instructional materials.

    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Antirequisites:FCD 121
    Custom Requisites:Available only to students in Fashion Communication or Fashion Design
  • FSN 122 - Illustration I
    Course DescriptionLife and Fashion Drawing. An introduction to drawing as a means of visual communication. Emphasis is on the human body and basic anatomy, the fashion figure, the design of croquis sketches and an introduction to fashion garment illustration. The course will also focus on visualization and presentation techniques as they apply to the apparel industry. Some assignments are prepared in collaboration with Fashion Design I and II.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Custom Requisites:Available only to students in Fashion Communication or Fashion Design
  • FSN 123 - Intro to Fashion
    Course DescriptionThis course provides an overview of the fashion industry, examining its growth, current status and future. Design trends and seasonal cycles are explored. A research project that comprehensively examines a design theme will be completed.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Custom Requisites:Available only to students in Fashion Communication or Fashion Design
  • FSN 124 - Illustration: Fundamentals Figure Drawing
    Course DescriptionThis course is an introduction to life and clothed-figure drawing as a means of visual communication in fashion. Students will gain essential drawing knowledge when translating the texture, form and movement of the body and fabric through media and technical explorations. Emphasis will be on drawing principles, anatomy, proportion of the body and body diversity, and an introduction to expressive garment illustration.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • FSN 132 - History of Art I
    Course DescriptionTracing the broad development in art, design and architecture from the classical period through to the Renaissance, this course will offer an analytical survey of images, objects and buildings that seeks to explain the historical, cultural and social contexts of the production of art broadly defined and to offer a means of understanding stylistic change and its meanings.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Custom Requisites:Available only to students in Fashion Communication or Fashion Design or Creative Industries
  • FSN 199 - Fashion: The Industry
    Course DescriptionThis course is an overview of fashion, from its history, cyclical nature, and development to the materials, producers, and retailers who impact the business on a global level. The latest industry trends impacting the people, principles, practices, and techniques of fashion business will be explored.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Antirequisites:FSN 123
    Custom Requisites:Not available to Fashion students
  • FSN 203 - History of Design
    Course DescriptionThis course encourages students to study design history and to recognize the influential role that it plays in the design process. It will provide an interdisciplinary exploration of the evolution of design set against the prevailing social and cultural infrastructure of the twenty and twenty-first centuries. Students will be encouraged to use Design History as a means to understand technological change, the role of the media, issues of sustainability and the global implications of contemporary design production.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:IRH 10 or IRH 202 or FSN 232 or FSN 224 or FFS 110
  • FSN 205 - Fashion Systems II
    Course DescriptionThis course explores emerging issues in the development, manufacturing, marketing, and consumption of products in the fashion industry. It introduces students to future leverage points and disruptors in the fashion system to foster inclusion, sustainability and decolonization as well as the roles of individual actors in emerging fashion systems. Through creative and interactive exercises, students identify, analyze, and develop strategies for a range of fashion system issues spanning luxury to mass-markets and for-profit to social business models. Lab format.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 105
  • FSN 209 - Digital Textile Design
    Course DescriptionThis course is an introduction to digital textile design using industry standard software, such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Students will become familiar with terminology relating to the textile printing industry as well as pattern repeats and motif development. The final expected outcome will involve the research and design of a coordinating digital textile collection representing all types of repeats, engineered prints as well as simulated weaves and knits.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 221
  • FSN 220 - Fashion Design II
    Course DescriptionOriginal designs are developed and realized through design concept research and the close integration of contextual themes, textiles, colour, styling and fit. Critical analysis of completed garments is made with reference to design, consumer needs and marketability.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 120
  • FSN 221 - Design Literacy II
    Course DescriptionThis course expands upon the knowledge gained in Design Literacy I. Studio projects engage students in the application of design and colour theories to create fashion-related media and artifacts with handmade and digital methods. Emphasis is placed on process and iteration in the development of design and creative work including decolonial and inclusive approaches. Students will start to develop criticality while gaining an understanding of the uses and applications of colour in design and fashion. Studio format with online lectures and instructional materials.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 121
    Custom Requisites:Available only to students in Fashion Communication or Fashion Design
  • FSN 222 - Illustration II
    Course DescriptionThis course offers the further exploration of techniques in drawing the human body as a means of communicating ideas in fashion. Some assignments may be prepared in collaboration with Fashion Design II (FSN 220).
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 122
  • FSN 223 - Fashion Theory
    Course DescriptionThis course introduces students to the study of fashion as an industry and an everyday practice. It will examine the relationship between fashion and gender, disability, race, indigeneity, class, sexuality, body shape and other social locations, and places these locations within a sociological, cultural, historical and business contexts. Students develop radical ways of understanding and engaging with fashion in order to ignite systemic social transformation.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Tutorial 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • FSN 224 - Refashioning History
    Course DescriptionThis course re-examines histories and theories of fashion in order to both explore and challenge traditional Eurocentric narratives around the evolution of dress. Through the lens of fashion and dress, it will explore the relationships between art, design, culture and history. A range of topics, including aesthetics, social change, trade and contact, colonialism and cross-cultural exchange and production and consumption will allow students to situate and understand fashion in relation to selected historical themes and concepts and among diverse communities.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Antirequisites:FSN 232
  • FSN 232 - History of Art II
    Course DescriptionThe course introduces students to the history of Western art and design from the Renaissance to the present. In its broadest sense, the artistic production of various periods will be examined in light of social and historical developments in society. Stylistic approaches and theoretical frameworks will be utilized in order to explore the complex role of art in both the visual and material aspects of Western culture.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:IRH 102 or FSN 132
  • FSN 302 - History of Dress
    Course DescriptionThis course will provide a chronological survey of the history of costume. An analysis of period dress for men and women will be contextualized within the framework of supporting social and cultural infrastructures. Particular emphasis will be placed on dress practices in Western culture from Antiquity to the mid-Eighteenth Century, addressing the evolution of fashion as a form of culture that reflects both technological and social change.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • FSN 303 - Design Thinking, Process and Methods
    Course DescriptionThis course introduces design research processes and methods with a focus on creative and critical thinking. Through lectures, readings and assignments, students become familiar with design thinking discourse and frameworks. This course provides the student with theory and practical skills to develop innovative and contextually informed design solutions.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 205
  • FSN 304 - Fashion Journalism and Copywriting
    Course DescriptionThis course introduces the fundamentals of writing for a variety of modalities including journalism for print media and digital publications, as well as copywriting for advertising and advertorial content. Students will explore the similarities and distinctions between these approaches, and develop an understanding of the complexities of writing for multiple platforms and cross-media placement. Practical assignments will enhance interview skills, storyline development, openings and endings, and the role of the personal voice.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • FSN 400 - Fashion in International Markets
    Course DescriptionThis course will focus on the background of trade in textiles and the complexities of international marketing in the fashion and apparel sector. Economic, political, historical, cultural and business trends will be explored to determine the issues facing a fashion marketer in today's global business environment. A framework for analysis of identification of opportunities will be the focus of this course with the development of an appropriate export business plan.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:BSM 200 or MKT 100 or FDL 850 or CRI 200
  • FSN 402 - Internship
    Course DescriptionInternships provide educational experiences in the workplace and opportunities for students to connect with employers. Between first and fourth year students complete 400 total hours of internship including a minimum of 250 hours of documented work experience related to the fashion and communication industries along with a series of University-led workshops. Students register for FSN 402 Internship in the Winter semester prior to graduation. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 707
    Antirequisites:FCD 810
  • FSN 500 - Accessories Design I
    Course DescriptionAccessories are analyzed in terms of design, prototype research and conceptual development. Designs are critiqued with reference to design, aesthetics, historical and cultural context, marketability and production.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 221
  • FSN 501 - Advanced Colour Theory
    Course DescriptionThis course begins with a conceptual review of basic colour theory and reviews issues studied in earlier courses such as colour systems, interaction and harmony. The course will provide students with advanced knowledge in the following specialized areas: colour and lighting, colour psychology/emotions, symbolism, forecasting, branding, visual merchandising, graphic design, ethnic colour usage, science, measurement, technology, management, and careers in colour.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 403 or FFD 413
  • FSN 502 - Small Goods: Leather and Fur
    Course DescriptionThis course focuses on the use of leather and fur for small goods. Students will design and fabricate small personal items, handbags, belts and luggage and engage in a critique process, which considers line development, functionality, marketability and production.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 221 or (FFD 113 and FMF 130)
  • FSN 503 - Critical Issues in Design
    Course DescriptionThis course introduces students to the area of Visual Culture, focusing on key subjects in art and design and their relationship to social theory in the Modern period. Visual signifying systems such as symbolism, iconography and semiotics will be covered, with an emphasis on visual literacy and how commercial images are produced and consumed. Students will also question how art and design intersects with issues of representation in terms of class, race and gender.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 223 or IRH 10 or IRH 202 or FSN 203
  • FSN 504 - Fashion Culture - Suffragettes to CEOs
    Course Description

    This course will examine women's revolutionary campaigns and movements and militant tactics. It will discuss the interrelated role of design and social action. Areas of study will include the use of graphic images as a means of empowerment; "Deeds Not Words"; the Rational Dress Reform Movement; the Suffragette movement and the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU). Contemporary examples will range from Maoism to Guerrilla Girls and radical activism.

    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 223 or IRH 10 or IRH 202 or FFS 102 or CRI 200
  • FSN 505 - Textile Design II
    Course DescriptionThis intermediate course explores theories and techniques used in the design of woven and knitted fabrics. Emphasis is placed on computer aided design (CAD) and its application to the textile industry. Students research, design and render patterns for plaid and stripe fabrics, complex specialty weaves and patterns for knitted fabrics.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFD 201 or FSN 201 or FSN 209
  • FSN 506 - Surface Design
    Course DescriptionThis course provides opportunity for students to get creative through the research and application of traditional and experimental surface techniques. Students will be encouraged to re-interpret and re-invent their knowledge and skills to create original textile designs and embellish existing fabrics. Studio format.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:(FSN 221 and FSN 222) or (FSN 221 and FSN 124) or FSN 101
  • FSN 507 - Digital Product Management
    Course DescriptionStudents learn the procedures required to facilitate product development from inception to production. Using industry software tools, students create tech packs, including labour information, garment assembly, detail and measuring techniques.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 223 or FFD 213
  • FSN 508 - World Fashion: Contemporary Perspectives
    Course DescriptionExploring dress across Asia, Africa, and the Americas, this course fosters a broad understanding of the complex relationships between global dress and culture to expand student knowledge on the influences and interactions between cultures. Each region is covered through themes such as history, hybridity and diaspora. The course goal is to help students develop an appreciation and understanding of dress diversity from a contemporary perspective.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • FSN 509 - Topics in Fashion History and Theory
    Course DescriptionThis unit examines fashion in the period from c.1750 to the present day by means of primary and secondary literature, visual representations and surviving objects. The unit will provide an in-depth knowledge of the period and familiarize the student with central debates, issues, resources and working methods in fashion studies. Selected themes from the period will cover both production and consumption and will include the origins of mass-production and the so-called democratization of fashion; its relation to the modern city and modern notions of identity; fashion dissemination such as developments in retailing and shopping and the emergence of mass circulation fashion magazines; the rise of the textile and fashion designer and the fashion photographer and the ethics of fashion. Throughout the unit, the central importance of gender, class, modernity and tradition will be explored.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 232 or IRH 202 or FSN 302
  • FSN 510 - Fashion Film, Cinema and New Media
    Course DescriptionThis lecture-based course explores the formal and social contexts of fashion film, cinema and new media from a historical and theoretical perspective. Fashion and the moving image are examined using contemporary theories of representation related to issues of class, race, gender, sexuality and so forth. Various formats are considered including popular cinema, experimental film/video, and expanded cinema. Lecture format.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 223 or IRH 10 or IRH 202
  • FSN 555 - History of Fashion Images
    Course DescriptionThrough history, illustration has been the primary means of communicating fashion information, styles and trends, both within the industry and to the general public. This course traces the evolution of fashion depiction from the earliest days of fashion catalogues in the 18th century, to contemporary digital illustration and the influence of well-known fashion photographers. Using a historical/theoretical emphasis, this course utilizes visual presentations, lectures, and guest speakers who will familiarize students with visual and aesthetic trends, the evolution of stylistic change, the history of fashion illustration in relation to fashion photography history. Current industry-based practices as well as artistic experimentation and exploratory work will also be covered.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 223 or IRH 10 or IRH 202 or FFS 110 or CRI 200
  • FSN 556 - Design and Cultural Diversity
    Course DescriptionThis course introduces a critical perspective to the study of contemporary design. The course will focus on cultural diversity and the links to social codes within and between societies. Using examples from diverse aspects of design practice students will explore the evolution of design with emphasis on the dynamics of the post-war market, on the origin of global consumerism and its transcendence of geographical boundaries. Areas of study will include twentieth century cultural revolutions, the role of youth based movements and major stylistic movements. The impact of technological change; the socialization of media and the challenges of a sustainable future will add other components to the course. Students will benefit from a process of exchange and dialogue as they acquire a coherent respectful vision of cultural diversity and its role in current design practice.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 232
  • FSN 598 - Intermediate Special Topics I
    Course DescriptionAn advanced level seminar/studio course on topics to be determined. Students must receive the permission of the instructor to enroll in this course.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Consent:Departmental consent required
  • FSN 599 - Intermediate Special Topics II
    Course DescriptionAn advanced seminar/studio course on topics to be determined. Students must receive the permission of the instructor to enroll in this course.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Consent:Departmental consent required
  • FSN 698 - Advanced Special Topics I
    Course DescriptionThis advanced special topic seminar/studio course provides students with the opportunity to engage with theory and research through creative practice, presentations and academic papers. Topics to be determined. Students must receive the permission of the instructor to enroll in this course.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Consent:Departmental consent required
  • FSN 699 - Advanced Special Topics II
    Course DescriptionThis advanced special topic seminar/studio course provides students with the opportunity to engage with theory and research through creative practice, presentations and academic papers. Topics to be determined. Students must receive the permission of the instructor to enroll in this course.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Consent:Departmental consent required
  • FSN 700 - Advanced Illustration
    Course DescriptionThis is a guided, self-directed course in fashion or editorial illustration and is intended to challenge students to expand their creative potential. Students will develop conceptually based illustrations while building proficiency in rendering skills and a variety of independent media explorations. Guest illustrators, studio visits and considerations of exhibition and/or publications may be explored.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 404 or FFD 414
  • FSN 703 - Visual Merchandising and Display
    Course DescriptionThis course introduces students to the role of visual merchandising and display in the retail sector through analysis of the approaches used in department stores, chain stores and independent boutiques. Topics include the development and execution of creative strategies as well as corporate communication of these plans to the stores in the field.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:(FSN 221 and FSN 222) or FFC 303
  • FSN 704 - Dress-Cultural Transformation
    Course DescriptionThis course examines the ways dress facilitates and stimulates cultural transformations, asserting identity and community association; while simultaneously conveying and maintaining cultural traditions. It includes analyses of how dress can enforce and challenge social boundaries within and between cultures, and the ways it shapes our senses of self and belonging. These ideas will be explored in relation to other concepts and lived realities, such as multiculturalism, colonialism, gender, race, religion, law, power, identity construction, etc.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 232
  • FSN 705 - Merchandise Analysis
    Course DescriptionThe purpose of this course is to develop students' skills in the analysis and evaluation of fashion merchandise. The course builds upon knowledge of textiles and garment construction required in the first year of the fashion program, and introduces new concepts in mass production environments. The course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to perform effectively as retail marketers and buyers or fashion product managers in a manufacturing/marketing environment.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 101 and FSN 220
  • FSN 706 - Fashion Event Planning
    Course DescriptionThis course is an introduction to event planning and management through the production of an actual fashion event. Students contribute to this event in a variety of roles with an emphasis on building effective team skills, budgets and workback schedules. The course will introduce students to contemporary issues in event management, while encouraging them to test solutions to these issues in the planning of their event.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 223 or THP 202 or CRI 200
  • FSN 707 - Research Methods in Fashion
    Course DescriptionResearch is integral to the design process. This course examines a variety of research methods relevant to the interdisciplinary study of fashion. Social Science, Humanities, and Arts-Based approaches are used to better understand the complexity and diversity of fashion research. Social Science methods may cover survey research, case studies, grounded theory, as well as phenomenological and ethnographic approaches. Humanities methods may include literature reviews, archival and object-based research as well as discourse analysis in relation to social theory. A variety of approaches in creative practice will be discussed.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Tutorial 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 303
  • FSN 709 - Professional Aspects of Fashion
    Course DescriptionThis course provides students with a contemporary overview of the issues and opportunities in the fashion sector, from academic to professional perspectives. Topics include pursuing graduate studies, portfolio presentation, interview and job preparedness. Students will learn how to apply their studies and experience toward career paths in the creative industries that are in flux and subject to economic, social and cultural shifts.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 707
  • FSN 710 - Human Centred Design
    Course DescriptionHuman Centred Design prioritizes design solutions engineered for the specific needs of the end user by actively involving them in the needs analysis and prototype design/development processes. This course focuses on the research and design of specialized products, services and environments for diverse target markets, specific demographics and ethnicities, health care, safety/protection, medical conditions, athletic activities, and for those individuals that are physically challenged with an overall emphasis on design innovation.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 221 or FSN 303
  • FSN 711 - Curation and Exhibition
    Course DescriptionThis studio course will allow students to work with the school's collection and others in order to learn sound curatorial practices. Students will have the opportunity to examine both private and public collections in order to curate small exhibitions and to develop catalogues which document, disseminate and critique garments, materials, accessories and designer's portfolios and other fashion related material.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:FFC 200 or FFD 200 or FFS 402
  • FSN 712 - Creative Design
    Course DescriptionThis studio course challenges students to creatively explore through research and an iterative design process leading to the expression of radical directions of aesthetics and intent. In a critical environment informed by theory, practice, and alternative design methods, students will be encouraged to follow unpredictable paths as they generate concepts and emergent forms in fashion. Knowledge will be gained through structured design projects that foster experimentation without predetermined visual or functional outcomes.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:(FSN 220 and FSN 221) or FSN 303
  • FSN 90A/B - Capstone
    Course Description

    This Senior course allows students to reflect upon accumulated academic and creative experiences, synthesize skills and seek relevant knowledge in the context of an in-depth project of their own design. Students will work through a chosen area of concentration, using creative and practical research shaped by exploratory projects, discussions, critiques, and formal presentations. The final outcome of the capstone course will result in a focused body of work.

    Weekly Contact:Lab 13 hrs.
    GPA Weight:2.00
    Billing Units:1/1
    Count:2.00
    Prerequisites:FSN 707