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Fashion and Textile Design (BS): Fashion Design Concentration

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The B.S. in Fashion and Textile Design offers an excellent opportunity for students to pursue interests in Fashion Design and Textile Design Concentrations with a focus on designing innovative textile and fashion products utilizing the knowledge taught in Design Thinking, Textile Products Characteristics, Niche Market analysis, Color Science, Computer Aided Design, Drawing and Illustration and Senior Design. To gain global experience in the field, students study abroad for one semester in the junior year, in locations known for Fashion and Design Innovation and Creativity, such as France, England, Italy, the Czech Republic, Australia, China, and India.

The Fashion Design Concentration focuses on taking apparel designs from concept to completed garments. Emphasis is placed on fundamental areas of fashion design including patternmaking, sewing, and draping.

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Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
North Carolina State ¸£Àû±ÆÕ¾
Campus Box 8301
Raleigh, NC 27695-8301

Contact

For answers to questions about the admissions process, please contact:

Heather M. Lyerly
Director of Academic Services
Wilson College of Textiles
​919.515.1177
hemurphy@ncsu.edu

Meggie Metcalf
Academic Advisor
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.0596
meggie_metcalf@ncsu.edu

Plan Requirements

Orientation
°ÕÌý101Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles1
Mathematics and Sciences
²Ñ´¡Ìý131Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A3
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡Ìý141 Calculus I
²Ñ´¡Ìý231Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B3
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡Ìý241 Calculus II
°ä±áÌý101Chemistry - A Molecular Science3
°ä±áÌý102General Chemistry Laboratory1
±Ê³ÛÌý211College Physics I4
´Ç°ùÌý±Ê³ÛÌý205
&²¹³¾±è;Ìý±Ê³ÛÌý206
Physics for Engineers and Scientists I
and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory
°Õ²Ñ³§Ìý211Introduction to Fiber Science3
Major Requirements
°Õ°ÕÌý105Introduction to Textile Technology3
°Õ°Õ²ÑÌý106Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems1
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý217The Textile Industry3
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý200Design Skills Workshop 13
°Õ°ÕÌý252Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics4
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý201Computer-Aided Textile Design and Color Studio 16
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý282Marketing Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel3
±Ê°ä°äÌý302Technology of Textile Wet Processing4
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý310Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles3
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý281Drawing I3
¶ÙÌý100Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes3
¶ÙÌý101Design Inquiry II: Methods and Processes3
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý104Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio I6
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý105Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio II6
Concentration Requirements
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý218Fashion Illustration3
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý215Fashion Design 1 13
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý216Fashion Workroom Practices 13
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý317Computer Aided Fashion Design 13
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý419Fashion Design 23
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý321Fashion Design by Draping 13
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý497Senior Fashion Collection Studio6
18FTDFAS Advised Electives
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý420Fashion Collection Preparation (or FTDFAS Advised Elective)3
FTDFAS Advised Elective3
GEP Courses
Acad Writing Research 24
GEP Humanities6
GEP Social Sciences6
GEP Health and Exercise Studies2
GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts)3
GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirement)
GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement)
Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement)
Total Hours120

FTDFAS Advised Elective

¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý420Fashion Collection Preparation3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý220Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý310Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý315Fashion Product Design3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý317Computer Aided Fashion Design 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý318Fashion Development Processes3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý320Retail Merchandising in Fashion and Textiles3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý380Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý382Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý384Visual Merchandising Principles and Management3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý385Fashion and the Consumer3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý387Textile Brand Communications & Promotions3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý400Major Fashion Designers3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý415Fashion Product Development3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý416The Fashion Industry3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý420Retail Buying in Fashion and Textiles3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý431Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý460Textile Market Research3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý480Operations Management Decisions for Textiles3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý481Product Costing in the Textile and Apparel Industry3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý482Global Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý483Global Trade & Sourcing3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý484Strategic Planning and Decision Making in the Textile and Fashion Industries3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý485Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý486Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý487Human Resource Management and Leadership in the Textile and Fashion Industries3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý490Development Projects in Textile and Apparel Management1-3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý491Special Topics in Textile and Apparel Management1-4
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý494International Industrial Internship in Textile Management3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý497Senior Fashion Collection Studio6
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý499Textile Senior Project4
±Ê°ä°äÌý201Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society3
°Õ°ÕÌý341Knitted Fabric Technology3
°Õ°ÕÌý380Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems3
°Õ°ÕÌý431Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing3
°Õ°ÕÌý451Advanced Woven Fabric Design3
°Õ°ÕÌý480Operations Management Decisions for Textiles3
°Õ°ÕÌý485Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise3
°Õ°ÕÌý486Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry3
°Õ°ÕÌý499Textile Senior Project4
°Õ°ÕÌý551Advanced Woven Fabric Design3

Acad Writing Research

Acad Writing Research
·¡±·³ÒÌý101Academic Writing and Research4
¹ó³¢·¡Ìý101Academic Writing and Research4
Transfer Sequence
·¡±·³ÒÌý202Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing3
·¡±·³ÒÌý1³Ò·¡±Ê100 Level English Composition3

Semester Sequence

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Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterHours
·¡±·³ÒÌý101 Academic Writing and Research 1 4
°Õ°ÕÌý105 Introduction to Textile Technology 3
¶ÙÌý100 Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes 3
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý104 Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio I 6
°ÕÌý101 Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles 1
ÌýHours17
Spring Semester
¶ÙÌý101 Design Inquiry II: Methods and Processes 3
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý200 Design Skills Workshop 2 3
²Ñ´¡Ìý131 Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A 3
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý105 Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio II 6
GEP Health and Exercise Studies 1
ÌýHours16
Second Year
Fall Semester
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý201 Computer-Aided Textile Design and Color Studio 2 6
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý215 Fashion Design 1 2 3
±Ê³ÛÌý211 College Physics I 4
°Õ°Õ²ÑÌý106 Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems 1
´¡¶Ù±·Ìý281 Drawing I 3
ÌýHours17
Spring Semester
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý216 Fashion Workroom Practices 2 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý217 The Textile Industry 3
°Õ°ÕÌý252 Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics 4
GEP Health and Exercise Studies 1
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý218 Fashion Illustration 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý317 Computer Aided Fashion Design 2 3
ÌýHours17
Third Year
Fall Semester
°ä±áÌý101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science 3
°ä±áÌý102 General Chemistry Laboratory 1
²Ñ´¡Ìý231 Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B 3
°Õ²Ñ³§Ìý211 Introduction to Fiber Science 3
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý321 Fashion Design by Draping 2 3
GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) 3
ÌýHours16
Spring Semester
FTD Advised Elective 3
GEP Social Sciences 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý282 Marketing Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel 3
FTD Advised Elective 3
ÌýHours12
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý419 Fashion Design 2 3
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý310 Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles 3
±Ê°ä°äÌý302 Technology of Textile Wet Processing 4
GEP Humanities 3
ÌýHours13
Spring Semester
¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý497 Senior Fashion Collection Studio 6
GEP Social Sciences 3
GEP Humanities 3
ÌýHours12
ÌýTotal Hours120