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APPAR 3122-02
SOPHOMORE: IDENTITY/IDENTITIES I (FALL)
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This course introduces technical and conceptual grounding in the aesthetics of identity projection through apparel and personal ornamentation. In addition to offering an intersectional lens through which to investigate both individual and social identity, students will learn foundational and interdisciplinary skills for design and construction: from presentation plates to effectively communicate the visual language of their design intentions to digital embroidery, laser cutting, UV printing, etc. to explore novel material and construction strategies. Research, discussions, and collaborative activities investigate how clothing might assume responses for both the wearer and the audience in the context of identity informed by gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, religion, and more; both classic and experimental production techniques empower students to more fully realize their concepts of identity representation and projection.
Estimated Cost of Materials: $250.00
Majors are pre-registered by the department. This course is a requirement for Sophomore Apparel Design Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Apparel Design
APPAR 3123-01
SOPHOMORE: IDENTITY/IDENTITIES II (SPRING)
SECTION DESCRIPTION
The design course builds on design process skills from the first semester through assignments that focus on research and its application, conceptual development, and team dynamics. Varied facets of apparel design are explored through lectures, museum research, classroom discussion, and creative exploration.
Estimated Cost of Materials: $150.00
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. This course is a requirement for Sophomore Apparel Design Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Apparel Design
APPAR 3123-02
SOPHOMORE: IDENTITY/IDENTITIES II (SPRING)
SECTION DESCRIPTION
The design course builds on design process skills from the first semester through assignments that focus on research and its application, conceptual development, and team dynamics. Varied facets of apparel design are explored through lectures, museum research, classroom discussion, and creative exploration.
Estimated Cost of Materials: $150.00
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. This course is a requirement for Sophomore Apparel Design Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Apparel Design
APPAR 3128-01
JUNIOR MACHINE KNITWEAR STUDIO
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This course is an introduction to the creative and technical possibilities of the knitting machine. Through the development of knit swatches, the course will cover the following essentials of sweater knit design including graphing, calculating gauge and tension, shaping of a knit body, exploration of a diverse range of knit stitches, professional finishing of a knit garment, and how to select the best yarn to execute your final garment. Students will also develop unique trims and finishes to enhance their designs.
Estimated Cost of Materials: $250.00
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Junior Apparel Design Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Apparel Design
APPAR 3130-01
JUNIOR: DESIGN I (FALL)
SECTION DESCRIPTION
In Design/Draw II, Junior students focus on designing for knitwear, experimenting three-dimensionally as they explore the unique properties of knit fabrics. Color, texture, yard, and stitch variations are examined as students also design using the diverse properties of machine knitwear. Students build on self-expression and visual communication to place their creative voices firmly at the center of their design.
Estimated Cost of Materials: $200.00
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Junior Apparel Design Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Apparel Design
APPAR 3132-01
JUNIOR CUT & SEW STUDIO
SECTION DESCRIPTION
Students concentrate on designing with 'cut and sew' knit fabric. Through draping with knit fabrics on the form, students learn to utilize the inherent properties of knits. Instruction in 'cut and sew' construction is combined with pattern making techniques, enabling students to execute their concepts as finished garments.
Estimated Cost of Materials: $250.00
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Junior Apparel Design Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Apparel Design
APPAR 3133-01
JUNIOR TAILORING STUDIO
SECTION DESCRIPTION
Students focus on tailoring techniques and the design of tailored apparel. Drafting and classic tailoring techniques are taught and students explore shape and structure through experimentation on the form and creative pattern making. During this process, students use these technical skills to design and execute a jacket and companion piece.
Estimated Cost of Materials: $400.00
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Junior Apparel Design Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Apparel Design
APPAR 3135-01
JUNIOR: DESIGN II (SPRING)
SECTION DESCRIPTION
The class explores fashion and gender representations and aims to emphasize content and context in students' design work. Students focus on silhouette, form and proportion as they explore the structural possibilities inherent in the art of tailoring. They will sculpt the torso with original shapes, by inventing either a bolero, a caraco, a coat, a jacket, a manteau, a suit, a tuxedo, or an hybridation, an extrapolation, or a re-invention of these classic tailored garments, thereby creating a piece that defies sartorial codes or costume classification.
Estimated Cost of Materials: $200.00
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Junior Apparel Design Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Apparel Design
APPAR 3140-01
SENIOR COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
SECTION DESCRIPTION
During three integrated studios, students learn professional collections from concept to presentation. Portfolio assignments are aimed at strengthening students' established styles and experimentation in new areas. Studios build on their draping, drafting and construction skills through individual instruction as they complete a collection for final presentation to the visiting critics. During studio, students explore varied means of presentation and capturing of their process.
Estimated Cost of Materials: $1,000.00
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Senior Apparel Design Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Apparel Design
APPAR 3140-02
SENIOR COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
SECTION DESCRIPTION
During three integrated studios, students learn professional collections from concept to presentation. Portfolio assignments are aimed at strengthening students' established styles and experimentation in new areas. Studios build on their draping, drafting and construction skills through individual instruction as they complete a collection for final presentation to the visiting critics. During studio, students explore varied means of presentation and capturing of their process.
Estimated Cost of Materials: $1,000.00
Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Senior Apparel Design Students.
Major Requirement | BFA Apparel Design
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