Professional Studies, Fashion Design, (B.P.S)

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The Fashion Design concentration prepares students for careers in Fashion Design for the Apparel Industry. The curriculum fosters creative expression in all aspects of Fashion Design, including fashion sketching, creative design, computer applications, draping, and pattern drafting. With this, students learn to balance hand-making and digital skills with an integrated approach to design. The concentration is structured to challenge and inspire students by incorporating artistic, technical, and theoretical elements into a realistic approach to the Fashion Design Industry.

General Education (35-41 hours)

See University General Education Program for the University General Education Program requirements. Students who have completed one year of American History in high school are exempted from the six credit-hour History General Education Program requirement; otherwise, students will have to meet the History requirement.

Coordinated Study (36 hours)

Many upper-division (3000/4000-level) courses have prerequisites that must be met prior to being permitted to register for those courses. You are responsible for knowing and satisfying all course prerequisites. Some (not all) prerequisites are listed below. For specific information about courses and the prerequisites they may have, please view course descriptions at: Courses-Undergraduate

Many courses also require permits from the department that teaches the course. For example, SWRK and CJUS courses will always need permits from those respective departments. College of Professional & Liberal Studies staff cannot issue permits for courses taught in other departments. ALL 3000/4000 level classes taught by the College of Business (ACCT, ECON, FIR, MGMT, MKTG) require a permit; students must request a permit online at: https://fcbeacad.memphis.edu/permits/

Merchandising and Design Core (15 hours)

MRCH 2000 - Visual Imaging for Fashion and Merchandising Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 2010 - Textiles Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 2300 - Contemporary Design Mavens and Influencers Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 3000 - Color and Basic Design Studies and Applications Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 3215 - Textiles Applications Credit Hours: (3)

Fashion Design Concentration (24 hours)

MRCH 2005 - Introd to the Fashion Industry Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 2200 - Fashion Sketching and Illustration for Design Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 3075 - Basic Industry Sewing and Construction Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 3100 - Pattern Drafting I Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 3300 - Draping Techniques Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 3400 - Computer Aided Fashion Drawing and Design Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 3450 - Computer Patternmaking Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 4000 - Advanced Sewing Techniques Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 4400 - Pattern Drafting II Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 4501 - Fashion Sketching and Illustration for Design II/Collections Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 4550 - Design and Fit Analysis Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 4575 - Sourcing and Technical Design Credit Hours: (3)

Guided Electives (18 hours)

Choose any remaining courses not taken from Fashion Design Concentration or appropriate upper division courses from Art, Theater, etc. Courses from other departments should be discussed with your advisor/program coordinator before registering to determine appropriateness.

Senior Year Requirements (6 hours)

MRCH 4600 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: (3)
UNIV 4110 - Internship** Credit Hours: (3-6)

College Requirements (9 hours)

Thematic Studies (6 hours)

College of Professional & Liberal Studies thematic studies course(s) are designed to broaden a student’s knowledge of significant themes in social, political, and religious history. Review a complete list of courses: https://www.memphis.edu/cpls/resources/thematic_studies.php

REQUIRED FOR CONCENTRATION:
MRCH 4205 - Behavioral Sci Aspects Clothng Credit Hours: (3)
MRCH 3050 - Costume History Credit Hours: (3)

Senior Project (3 hours)

The senior project is a student’s culminating experience or capstone designed to synthesize and integrate the content of a student’s program of study. The senior project is intended to fuse the two or more academic areas that comprise the student’s coordinated study (major) into an academically-relevant example of scholarship. Students will complete a thesis, task-based, or artistic project on a topic of their choice with approval of their senior project instructor. The senior project is completed during a student’s final semester. Students will be assigned to a specific section based on their concentration.

UNIV 4995 - Senior Project** Credit Hours: (3) (completed during the final semester)

General Electives (7-13 hours)

Electives will be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120 with a minimum of 42 upper-division hours.