The Apparel Design and Production concentration focuses on the development of knowledge and skills necessary to engage in the design and creation of textile and apparel goods for an identified target market. This includes coursework in aesthetics and design, fashion/trend forecasting, fashion illustration, pattern development; material selection (e.g., fibers, fabrics, dyes/finishes), apparel construction techniques, computer-aided design (CAD), historic textiles and costume, and social-psychological aspects of dress.
Students applying to the Apparel Design and Production concentration are accepted first into the Apparel and Merchandising major. Full acceptance into the Apparel Design and Production concentration requires passing the portfolio review held in the spring semester and a minimum 2.500 GPA. Industry professionals in the field of apparel design and manufacturing evaluate student portfolios. Each year, the 20 to 25 students who receive the highest scores on the portfolio evaluation are accepted into the Apparel Design and Production concentration, and they become eligible to enroll in apparel design and production courses.
Effective Fall 2023
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| AM 101 | Fashion Industries | 3 | |
| AM 110 | Apparel and Merchandising Digital Technology | 3 | |
| AM 130 | Awareness and Appreciation of Design | 3B | 3 |
| AM 143 | Introduction to Apparel Design | 4 | |
| CHEM 103 | Chemistry in Context (GT-SC2) | 3A | 3 |
| CHEM 104 | Chemistry in Context Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | 1 |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| DM 192A | First Year Seminar: Apparel and Merchandising | 1 | |
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||
| Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| AM 220 | Textiles | 3 | |
| AM 241 | Patternmaking I - Flat Pattern | 3 | |
| AM 244 | Fashion Illustration | 3 | |
| AM 250 | Dress and Human Behavior (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| AM 270 | Merchandising Processes | 3 | |
| AM 275 | Product Development I | 3 | |
| AM 340 | Patternmaking II - Draping | 3 | |
| DM 272 | Consumers in the Marketplace | 3 | |
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Junior | |||
| AM 321 | Advanced Textiles | 3 | |
| AM 341 | Patternmaking III - Computer-Aided Design | 3 | |
| AM 342 | Computer-Aided Textile Design | 4B | 3 |
| AM 346 | Apparel Line Concept Development and Planning | 3 | |
| AM 363 | Historic Costume | 4A | 3 |
| AM 421 | Textiles Product Quality Assessment | 3 | |
| DM 492 | Professional Practice | 2 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Logic and Critical Thinking (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||
| General Statistics (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Upper-Division AM or DM Electives1 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 32 | ||
| Senior | |||
| AM 446 | Apparel Design and Production | 4C | 3 |
| AM 460 | Historic Textiles | 3 | |
| DM 487B2 | Internship: Apparel Design and Production | 12 | |
| Upper-Division AM or DM Electives1 | 3 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
Internship Alternative Courses2,3
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AM 330 | Global Sourcing of Textiles and Apparel | 3 |
| AM 335 | Textiles and Apparel Supply Chains | 3 |
| AM 364 | History of Fashion Designers/Manufacturers | 3 |
| AM 366 | Merchandising Promotion | 3 |
| AM 371 | Merchandise Planning and Control | 4 |
| AM 373 | Apparel Design and Retail Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| AM 430 | International Retailing | 3 |
| AM 450 | Social-Psychological Aspects of Clothing | 3 |
| AM 466 | Retail Environment Design and Planning | 3 |
| ART 350 | Fibers II | 4 |
| ART 351 | Fibers III | 4 |
| ART 450 | Fibers IV | 4 |
| ART 451 | Fibers V | 4 |
| DM 360/MKT 360 | Retailing | 3 |
| DM 400 | U.S. Travel-New York City | 3 |
| DM 470A | International Design and Merchandising: Apparel | 2 |
| DM 470B | International Design and Merchandising: Interior Design | 2 |
| DM 474 | Fashion Show Production and Event Planning | 3 |
| DM 482 | Travel Abroad | 1 |
| JTC 301 | Corporate and Professional Communication (GT-CO3) | 3 |
| JTC 310 | Copy Editing | 3 |
| JTC 311 | History of Media | 3 |
| JTC 316 | Multiculturalism and the Media | 3 |
| JTC 320A | Reporting: General News | 3 |
| JTC 320B | Reporting: Sports | 3 |
| JTC 320C | Reporting: Business | 3 |
| JTC 320D | Reporting: Government and Political | 3 |
| JTC 320H | Reporting: Special Topics | 3 |
| JTC 326 | Online Storytelling and Audience Engagement | 3 |
| JTC 340 | Video Editing | 3 |
| JTC 342 | Writing for Visual Media | 3 |
| JTC 350 | Public Relations | 3 |
| JTC 361 | Writing for Specialized Magazines | 3 |
| JTC 372 | Web Design and Development | 3 |
| JTC 411 | Media Ethics and Issues | 3 |
| JTC 412 | International Mass Communication | 3 |
| JTC 413 | New Media Trends and Society | 3 |
| JTC 414 | Media Effects | 3 |
| JTC 415 | Communications Law | 3 |
| JTC 471 | Research for Public Communicators | 3 |
| MGT 320 | Contemporary Management Principles/Practices | 3 |
| MGT 330 | Creativity, Innovation, and Value Creation | 3 |
| MGT 340 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGT 410 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 420 | New Venture Creation | 3 |
| MGT 440 | New Venture Management | 3 |
| MGT 470 | Managerial Decisions-Issues and Analysis | 3 |
| MGT 475 | International Business Management | 3 |
| MKT 366 | Services Marketing | 3 |
| SOC 301 | Development of Sociological Thought | 3 |
| SOC 302 | Contemporary Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC 330 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOC 342 | Work and Leisure in Society | 3 |
| SOC 362 | Social Change | 3 |
| SOC 460 | Environmental and Natural Resource Sociology | 3 |
| TH 363 | Costume Design II | 3 |
- 1
Select upper-division (300- to 400-level) AM or DM courses ending in -00 to -79.
- 2
Acceptance for DM 487B depends on the student’s GPA and acceptance by a cooperating company. Students not enrolled in an internship will select 12 credits from the department list of Internship Alternative Courses.
- 3
Courses used to fulfill upper division AM or DM electives in the program cannot be used to fulfill internship alternative courses.
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
Competitive Selection process: Portfolio Review required for all students who desire to declare Apparel Design and Production (ADAZ) concentration. Upon successful passing of the Portfolio Review, students are able to take AM 143. No course requirements to submit a Portfolio.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AM 101 | Fashion Industries | X | 3 | ||
| AM 110 | Apparel and Merchandising Digital Technology | 3 | |||
| AM 130 | Awareness and Appreciation of Design | X | 3B | 3 | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 | ||
| DM 192A | First Year Seminar: Apparel and Merchandising | 1 | |||
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AM 143 | Introduction to Apparel Design | X | 4 | ||
| CHEM 103 | Chemistry in Context (GT-SC2) | 3A | 3 | ||
| CHEM 104 | Chemistry in Context Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | 1 | ||
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||||
| Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |||
| Elective | 1 | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AM 220 | Textiles | 3 | |||
| AM 241 | Patternmaking I - Flat Pattern | X | 3 | ||
| AM 244 | Fashion Illustration | X | 3 | ||
| AM 250 | Dress and Human Behavior (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 | ||
| DM 272 | Consumers in the Marketplace | X | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AM 270 | Merchandising Processes | X | 3 | ||
| AM 275 | Product Development I | 3 | |||
| AM 340 | Patternmaking II - Draping | 3 | |||
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AM 341 | Patternmaking III - Computer-Aided Design | 3 | |||
| AM 342 | Computer-Aided Textile Design | X | 4B | 3 | |
| AM 421 | Textiles Product Quality Assessment | 3 | |||
| DM 492 | Professional Practice | 2 | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Logic and Critical Thinking (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||||
| General Statistics (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 17 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AM 321 | Advanced Textiles | 3 | |||
| AM 346 | Apparel Line Concept Development and Planning | 3 | |||
| AM 363 | Historic Costume | X | 4A | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |||
| Upper-Division AM or DM Elective | 3 | ||||
| DM 492 must be completed by the end of Semester 6. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AM 446 | Apparel Design and Production | X | 4C | 3 | |
| AM 460 | Historic Textiles | X | 3 | ||
| Upper-Division AM or DM Electives | 3 | ||||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Electives | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| DM 487B | Internship: Apparel Design and Production | X | 12 | ||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 12 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||