Academic Catalog 2019–2020

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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design

Students who joined the program prior to Fall 2019 must refer to the BA in Fashion Design curriculum here. The BA in Fashion Design is no longer offered as of Fall 2019. 

Overview

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Fashion Design, in collaboration with Elie Saab and the London College of Fashion, is modeled on the best fashion design programs offered at leading universities in the UK and the USA, and based on a rigorous four-year curriculum.

Students enrolled in this major are required to first complete the common one-year foundation study program. The degree requires both traditional and computer-aided design skills and hands-on construction and production training, which are introduced in the foundation year and then further developed during the following three years.

The proposed curriculum balances theoretical and creative processes of fashion design with the technical and practical components required for success. Students are taught to become designers with a unique vision centered on their own approaches to fashion and to further develop skills necessary for success, including entrepreneurship and business skills.