Apparel Design Concentration for AT majors
The concentration in apparel design is planned for students interested in preparing for design, production, and management careers in the textile and apparel industry. Students may enhance their career preparation by choosing coursework from such areas as art, business, communication, and industrial engineering, and by completing an internship in textile/apparel production and/or design.
| Required courses for apparel design concentration | Hours |
|---|---|
| CTD 102 Applied Design | 3 |
| CTD 217 Fashion Illustration | 3 |
| CTD 241 Apparel Construction | 3 |
| CTD 245 Apparel Production | 3 |
| CTD 261 Textiles | 3 |
| CTD 281 Fashion Retailing | 3 |
| CTD 319 Textile Design | 3 |
| CTD 349 Computer-Aided Apparel Design | 3 |
| CTD 350 Flat Pattern Design | 3 |
| CTD 351 Apparel Design through Draping | 3 |
| CTD 461 Quality Control for Textile Products | 3 |
| CTD 320 Visual Merchandising or | 3 |
| CTD 446 Cultural Dynamics of Apparel and Textiles | 3 |
| CTD 447 Textiles and Apparel in International Trade | 3 |
| CTD 415 History of Textile Design or CTD 448 | 3 |
| CTD 448 History of Costume | 3 |
| CTD 450 Advanced Apparel Design | 3 |
| ART 110 Drawing I | 3 |
| Art History (FA) | 6 |
| MKT 300 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 57 |
Sample curriculum for apparel design concentration
FRESHMAN YEAR
| COURSES | Hours |
|---|---|
| HES 100 | 3 |
| EN 101 & EN 102 (or EN 103) (FC) | 6 |
| CTD 102 | 3 |
| CTD 241 | 3 |
| ART 110 | 3 |
| History1 (HI) & Social/Behavioral Sciences (SB) | 6 |
| Mathematics (MATH) | 3 |
| CTD 261 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| COURSES | Hours |
|---|---|
| CTD 217 | 3 |
| CTD 319 | 3 |
| CTD 245 | 3 |
| CTD 281 | 3 |
| Art History (FA) | 6 |
| EC 110 (SB) | 3 |
| Humanities2 (HU), Fine Arts (FA), & Literature (L) | 6 |
| Natural Science | 4 |
| Total Hours | 31 |
JUNIOR YEAR
| COURSES | Hours |
|---|---|
| CTD 320 or CTD 446 | 3 |
| CTD 349 | 3 |
| CTD 350 | 3 |
| CTD 351 | 3 |
| CTD 448 or CTD 415 (W) | 3 |
| Computer Science (C) or Foreign Language (FL) | 6-8 |
| Writing Course (W) | 3 |
| CTD 461 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 27-29 |
SENIOR YEAR
| COURSES | Hours |
|---|---|
| CTD 447 (W) | 3 |
| CTD 450 | 3 |
| HES 310 | 3 |
| MKT 300 | 3 |
| Natural Science (N) | 4 |
| History & Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Senior Portfolio Review | 0 |
| Electives | 11-13 |
| Total Hours | 30-32 |
- Each student must take either a 6-hour sequence in history or a 6-hour sequence in literature.
- Each student who completes a 6-hour history sequence must take a 3-hour literature course.