Course Offerings

FASHION AND DESIGN BA
Queens College

Requirements for the major in Fashion and Design

• 39 Total credits for the BA
• All majors are required to earn a C or better in Fashion and Design courses.
• No more than 15 credits can be transferred into the program.
• Director & Advisor: Emily Ripley Emily.Ripley@qc.cuny.edu
• **Indicates a repeatable class

10 Required courses and 3 electives: Core Courses (18 Credits)

FASH 120 The World of Fashion
FASH 121 Textiles Exploration
FASH 157 History of Fashion in the West: Origins to 19th Century
Or
FASH 158 History of Fashion in the West: 20th Century to Present
FASH 201 Global Fashion and Textiles
FASH 202 Fashion and Film
FASH 227 Dress Matters Seminar: Contemporary Dress Experiences

Two courses from the following: (6 Credits)
FASH 228 Fashion, Sustainability, and Social Justice
FASH 370 Fashion in the Museum
FASH 380 Material Matters: Fashion Era (Prerequisite FASH 157 or 158)
FASH 390 Special Topics in Fashion and Design** (with permission)

Two courses from the following (6 Credits)
FASH 225 Fashion Sketching Design and Illustration I (Prerequisite FASH 225)
FASH 325 Fashion Sketching Design and Illustration 2 (pre-req FASH 225)**
FASH 126 Fashion Design Studio 1
FASH 226 Fashion Design Studio 2

Electives: Three elective courses from the following: (9 Credits)
FASH 358 Independent Study: Fashion Archive
FASH 359 Independent Study: Fashion Design Projects
FASH 373 Internship in Fashion and Design (1, 2, or 3 credits)**
ARTH 101 History of Western Art I
ARTH 102 History of Western Art II
ARTH 104 Survey of Asian Art
ARTH 200 Art of the Silk Roads
ARTH 211 Early Christian and Byzantine Art
ARTH 258 History of Photography
ARTH 282 Art and Architecture of the Andes
ARTH 286 African Art
DESN 173 Shoot, Edit, Post
DESN 191 Basic Software for Design
DRAM 120 Introduction to Dramatic Literature
DRAM 201 History of World Theater I
DRAM 202 History of World Theater II
DRAM 214 Costume Design I
DRAM 314 Costume Design II
DANCE 350 Time and the Dancing Image in the U.S, I
DANCE 351 Time and the Dancing Image in the U.S. II
MEDST 101 Contemporary Media
SOC 101 General Intro to Sociology
WGS 101W Intro to Women & Gender Studies
European and Italian Studies:
EURO 201W The Arts in Europe
EURO 301W Topics in European Studies
ITAL 45W Italian Civilization
ITAL 250W Italian Cinema and Media
ARTS 151 Drawing I

Advisor: Emily.Ripley@qc.cuny.edu