Program: Art - Fashion Design Concentration, (B.A.) - University of Memphis - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 02, 2025

2024-2025 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Fashion Design

University General Education Program (41 hours)

See University General Education Program for the General Education requirements.

College and Degree (B.A.) Requirements (6-9 hours)

The College and Bachelor of Arts requirements are in addition to the University General Education Program requirements that are listed above.

Major Core (12 hours)

ART 1210 - Foundations Studio I Credit Hours: (3)
ART 1215 - Foundations Studio II Credit Hours: (3)
ARTH 2010 - World Art I Credit Hours: (3)
ARTH 2020 - World Art II Credit Hours: (3)

Fashion Design Concentration (36 hours)

Entrance (12 hours)

ART 2005 - Intro to the Fashion Industry Credit Hours: (3)
ART 2015 - Textiles Credit Hours: (3)
ART 2200 - Fashion Sketching and Illustration for Design I Credit Hours: (3)
ART 3075 - Basic Industry Sewing and Construction Credit Hours: (3)

Art History (3 hours)

ART 3050 - Costume History Credit Hours: (3)

Completion of Concentration (21 hours)

ART 3100 - Pattern Drafting I Credit Hours: (3)
ART 3300 - Draping Techniques Credit Hours: (3)
ART 4000 - Advanced Sewing Techniques Credit Hours: (3)
ART 4991 - Fashion Design: Project Studio Credit Hours: (3)

Choose 1 of the following:

ART 3400 - Computer Aided Fashion Drawing and Design Credit Hours: (3)
ART 4501 - Fashion Sketching and Illustration II/Collections Credit Hours: (3)

Choose 1 of the following:

ART 3450 - Computer Patternmaking Credit Hours: (3)
ART 4400 - Pattern Drafting II Credit Hours: (3)

Choose 1 of the following:

ART 4515 - Creative Design and Fit Analysis Credit Hours: (3)
ART 4575 - Sourcing and Technical Design Credit Hours: (3)

Other Electives:

Completion of courses to bring the total to 120 semester hours

TOTAL credits required: 120

Typical 4-Year Fashion Design Sequence

Freshmen Year

ARTH 2010 - World Art I Credit Hours: (3) or ARTH 2020 - World Art II
ART 1210 - Foundations Studio I Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)
Foreign Language/BA (or elective) (3)
Humanities (3)
ARTH 2020 - World Art II Credit Hours: (3) or ARTH 2010 - World Art I
ART 1215 - Foundations Studio II Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
Foreign Language/B.A. (or elective) (3)
Elective (3)

Semester Totals 30 hrs

Sophomore Year

ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3) or ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American **
Foreign Language/B.A. (3)
Math (3)
Art Elective or Guided Elective (3)
Art Elective or Guided Elective (3)

COMM 2381 - Oral Communication Credit Hours: (3)
Foreign Language/B.A. (3)
History (3)
Art Elective or Guided Elective (3)
Art Elective or Guided Elective (3)

Semester Totals 30 hrs

Junior Year

Social/Behanvioral Sciences (3)*
Natural Science (4)*
Art Elective (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)

Social/Behanvioral Sciences (3)*
Natural Science (4)*
Art Elective (3)
Art Elective (3)
Elective (3)

Semester Totals 32 hrs

Senior Year

History (3)
Art Elective or Guided Elective (3)
Art Elective or Guided Elective (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)

Art Elective or Guided Elective (3)
Art Elective or Guided Elective (3)
Art Elective
Elective (3)
Elective (1)

Semester Totals 28 hrs

Total Hours: 120

Total Hours Required for Graduation:120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement