Overview
The goal of the Elie Saab Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design is to provide for the development of inspiring artifacts in various fashion fields in response to different cultural settings. The program offers a comprehensive range of courses that foster creativity and expand the educational, cultural and artistic knowledge and skills of students. The program also aims to develop students’ practical training in design, in addition to develop their knowledge of management of design products in a globalized world.
Mission
The mission of the Elie Saab Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design is to educate designers to engage various fashion design tasks with versatility, to develop their conceptual skills as synthesizers of different influences and cultural trends, and to cater to the fashion needs of evolving contexts, with social and environmental awareness.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the B.A. in Fashion Design, students will be able to
- research, analyze and interpret fashion trends to design and produce successful fashion products in a constantly evolving field,
- engage in aesthetic experiments that negotiate between abstract concepts and critical inquiry,
- propose innovative fashion products of diverse types for various contexts, and especially for regional markets,
- operate in multidisciplinary environments that bring together consultancy, manufacture, production and business expertise,
- design with ecological awareness in a world of limited resources, and
- serve the community as sensitive leaders guided by ethical, social and moral values.
Curriculum
A total of 130 credits are required to graduate, as per the following:
- Foundation Requirements (25 cr)
- Program Core Requirements (66 cr)
- Fashion Design Electives (6 cr)
- Art Elective (3 cr)
- LAC Core Requirement (12 cr)
- LAC Electives (18 cr)
A senior project is required of all students in addition to successful completion of the course of study.
Foundation Requirements (25 cr)
Program Core Requirements (66 cr)
- ART222 Drawing II (3 cr)
- ART332 History of Art II (3 cr)
- ART431 Modern Art (3 cr)
- FAS331 Fashion Design I (5 cr)
- FAS332 Fashion Design II (5 cr)
- FAS341 Construction I (3 cr)
- FAS342 Construction II (3 cr)
- FAS351 Digital Studio I (2 cr)
- FAS352 Digital Studio II (2 cr)
- FAS371 History of Fashion Design I (2 cr)
- FAS372 History of Fashion Design II (2 cr)
- FAS431 Fashion Design III (5 cr)
- FAS432 Fashion Design IV (4 cr)
- FAS441 Fashion Illustration (3 cr)
- FAS461 Final Project Seminar (2 cr)
- FAS481 Fashion Apprenticeship (2 cr)
- FAS482 Fashion Workshop I (2 cr)
- FAS531 Fashion Design V (4 cr)
- FAS532 Fashion Design VI (4 cr)
- FAS561 Fashion Business Seminar (2 cr)
- FAS581 Internship (2 cr)
- FAS582 Fashion Workshop II (2 cr)
- MKT201 Introduction to Marketing (3 cr)
- FASxxx Introduction to Practice and Process (3 cr)
- FASxxx Thematic Workshop I (1 cr)
Fashion Apprenticeship (2 cr)
Fashion Design Electives (6 cr)
- FAS421 Lingerie and Swimwear (3 cr)
- FAS422 Textile Design (3 cr)
- FAS423 Leatherwear Design (3 cr)
- FAS424 Sportswear Design (3 cr)
Art Elective (3 cr)
- ART211 Ceramics I (3 cr)
- ART334 Graphics (3 cr)
- ART341 Painting I (3 cr)
- ART351 Sculpture I (3 cr)
- PFA210 Fundamentals of Music (3 cr)
- PFA244 Stage Production & Design (3 cr)
- PFA247 Theatre in Performance (3 cr)
- PHO212 Photography II (3 cr)
- PHO222 Digital Photography I (3 cr)
- TVF222 Introduction to Audiovisual Media (3 cr)
Recommended Study Plan
Year One
Fall
Spring
Summer (7 cr)
- FASxxx Thematic Workshop I (1 cr)
- FASxxx Introduction to Practice and Process (3 cr)
- LAC (3 cr)
Year Two
Fall (15 cr)
- FAS331 Fashion Design I (5 cr)
- FAS341 Construction I (3 cr)
- FAS351 Digital Studio I (2 cr)
- FAS371 History of Fashion Design I (2 cr)
- LAC (3 cr)
Spring (15 cr)
- ART222 Drawing II (3 cr)
- FAS332 Fashion Design II (5 cr)
- FAS342 Construction II (3 cr)
- FAS352 Digital Studio II (2 cr)
- FAS372 History of Fashion Design II (2 cr)
Summer (6 cr)
- MKT201 Introduction to Marketing (3 cr)
- LAC (3 cr)
Year Three
Fall (13 cr)
- FAS431 Fashion Design III (5 cr)
- FAS441 Fashion Illustration (3 cr)
- FAS481 Fashion Apprenticeship (2 cr)
- Fashion Design Elective (3 cr)
Spring (14 cr)
- FAS432 Fashion Design IV (4 cr)
- FAS461 Final Project Seminar (2 cr)
- FAS482 Fashion Workshop I (2 cr)
- Fashion Design Elective (3 cr)
- Art Elective (3 cr)
Summer (8 cr)
- FAS581 Internship (2 cr)
- LAC (3 cr)
- LAC (3 cr)
Year Four
Fall (12 cr)
- FAS531 Fashion Design V (4 cr)
- FAS582 Fashion Workshop II (2 cr)
- LAC (3 cr)
- LAC (3 cr)
Spring (12 cr)
- FAS521 Fashion Business Seminar (2 cr)
- FAS532 Fashion Design VI (4 cr)
- LAC (3 cr)
- LAC (3 cr)
