Fashion Programs
Fashion: the Fusion of Design and Business
The Fashion Program emphasizes creativity and experimentation, while offering students the opportunity to develop a broad set of basic skills in design language, technical skills, and fashion business. These skills are fundamentals for employment in the fashion industry.
Key content includes an overview of the fashion industry, product making, design foundations, textile materials, historical context, fashion business, and opportunities to build skill in a cognate area, such as fashion design, jewelry design, or buying, planning and forecasting.
Opportunities exist for an applied international fashion experience and a study away in New York City.
You must complete an application for the fashion programs! Admission to the Fashion Minor and Fashion Co-Major is limited and by application only. You can apply as early as your second semester at Miami. In general, students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 to be considered for admission, but simply having the minimum GPA does not guarantee admission. Applications to the Fashion programs are reviewed once each semester.
The application to the fashion program is now closed and will re-open on September 1, 2019.
Fashion Minor | 21 Credit Hours
The minor in Fashion emphasizes creativity and experimentation, and offers students the opportunity to develop basic skills in product making, fashion business decision-making, historical contexts, materials, and design foundations.
Program Requirements
Introduction to the Fashion Industry (3 credits)
FAS 101 Introduction to the Fashion Industry (3)
Making | Choose 3 credit hours
FAS 150 Special Topics Fashion Sprints (1.5)
FAS 201 Apparel Construction (3) (prereq for FAS 211 and 212)
FAS 211 Draping for Fashion Design (3) (prereq FAS 201)
FAS 212 Flat Pattern Drafting for Fashion Design (3) (prereq FAS 201)
ART 145 Beginning Sewing 1 (2)
ART 146 Beginning Sewing 2 (2)
ART 165 Beginning Metals (1.5)
ART 264 Jewelry Design and Metals (3)
THE 205 Costume Construction Lab (1)
THE 253 Costume Fundamentals (3)
THE 450 Patterning & Draping (4)
Fashion Business | Choose 3 credit hours
FAS 451 Fashion Retail Planning & Buying (3) [Prerequisite: FAS 101]
FAS 463 Fashion Trend Forecasting (3) [Prerequisite: FAS 101]
MKT 291 Principles of Marketing (3)
MKT 461 Principles of Retailing (3) [Prerequisite: MKT 291]
History | Choose 3 credit hours
FAS 281 Contemporary Fashion History (3)
ART 189 History of Western Dress (3)
ART 233 Global Perspectives on Dress (3)
Materials (3 credits)
FAS 221 Textiles for Fashion (3)
ARCH+ID students only may substitute ARC 419 for FAS 221
Design Foundations (3 credits)
FAS 241 Fashion Design Elements and Principles (3)
Alternatives for FAS 241:
ARC 101 + ARC 113
ARC 105 + ARC 113
ARC 105 + ART 102
ART 111 + ART 102
Fashion Electives | Choose 3 credit hours
FAS 332 Fashion Illustration (3)
FAS 340 Fashion Internship (0-3)
FAS 360 Fashion and Digital Tools (3)
FAS 450 Advanced Special Topics in Fashion (3)
ART 104 Problem Solving (1.5)
ART 106 Introduction to Figure Drawing (1.5)
ART 121 Observational Drawing (3)
ART 335 Arts of West Africa (3)
ART 350 Illustration (3)
ART/IMS 259 Art and Digital Tools (3)
IMS 319 Foundations in Digital 3-D Modeling and Animation (3)
JRN 101 Introduction to Journalism (3)
STC 259 Intro to Strategic Communication and Public Relations (3)
THE 453 Costume Design (3)
or any class in the Minor not yet taken
Fashion Co-Major | 37-41 Credit Hours
The co-major in Fashion emphasizes creativity and experimentation, and offers students the opportunity to develop basic skills in product making, fashion business decision-making, historical contexts, materials, design foundations, and the opportunity to build skill depth in one of three option areas: fashion corporate business, fashion design, or fashion entrepreneurship.
Co-major Core (21 Credit Hours)
Introduction to the Fashion Industry (3 credits)
FAS 101 Introduction to the Fashion Industry (3)
Making | Choose 3 credit hours
FAS 150 Special Topics Fashion Sprints (1.5)
FAS 201 Apparel Construction (3) (prereq for FAS 211 and 212)
FAS 211 Draping for Fashion Design (3) (prereq FAS 201)
FAS 212 Flat Pattern Drafting for Fashion Design (3) (prereq FAS 201)
ART 145 Beginning Sewing 1 (2)
ART 146 Beginning Sewing 2 (2)
ART 165 Beginning Metals (1.5)
ART 264 Jewelry Design and Metals (3)
THE 205 Costume Construction Lab (1)
THE 253 Costume Fundamentals (3)
THE 450 Patterning & Draping (4)
Fashion Business | Choose 3 credit hours
FAS 451 Fashion Retail Planning & Buying (3) [Prerequisite: FAS 101]
FAS 463 Fashion Trend Forecasting (3) [Prerequisite: FAS 101]
MKT 291 Principles of Marketing (3)
MKT 461 Principles of Retailing (3) [Prerequisite: MKT 291]
History | Choose 3 credit hours
FAS 281 Contemporary Fashion History (3)
ART 189 History of Western Dress (3)
ART 233 Global Perspectives on Dress (3)
Materials (3 credits)
FAS 221 Textiles for Fashion (3)
ARCH+ID students only may substitute ARC 419 for FAS 221
Design Foundations (3 credits)
FAS 241 Fashion Design Elements and Principles (3)
Alternatives for FAS 241:
ARC 101 + ARC 113
ARC 105 + ARC 113
ARC 105 + ART 102
ART 111 + ART 102
Fashion Electives | Choose 3 credit hours
FAS 332 Fashion Illustration (3)
FAS 340 Fashion Internship (0-3)
FAS 360 Fashion and Digital Tools (3)
FAS 450 Advanced Special Topics in Fashion (3)
ART 104 Problem Solving (1.5)
ART 106 Introduction to Figure Drawing (1.5)
ART 121 Observational Drawing (3)
ART 335 Arts of West Africa (3)
ART 350 Illustration (3)
ART/IMS 259 Art and Digital Tools (3)
IMS 319 Foundations in Digital 3-D Modeling and Animation (3)
JRN 101 Introduction to Journalism (3)
STC 259 Intro to Strategic Communication and Public Relations (3)
THE 453 Costume Design (3)
or any class in the Co-major Core not yet taken
Choose one option
Option 1: Fashion Corporate Business Track (18 credit hours)
Business Prime (9 credit hours)
BUS 301 Macro Concepts in Contemporary Business (3)
BUS 302 Micro Concepts in Contemporary Business (3)
BUS 303 Business Process Integration (3)
or General Business Pick List (9 credit hours)
(For non-FSB majors)
ACC 211 Accounting for the Non-Business Major (3)
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics
FIN 211 Financial Capital (3)
ISA 211 Information Technology and Data Driven Decision Making in Business (3)
MGT 111 Introduction to Business (3)
MGT 211 Introduction to Management for Non-Business Majors (3)
or General Business Pick List (9 credit hours)
(For FSB majors)
ACC 221 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3)
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
MGT 291 Introduction to Management & Leadership (3)
Fashion Business (9 credit hours)
take 9 additional hours of classes listed in Fashion Co-major Core Fashion Business section
Total hours Fashion Co-major with Fashion Corporate Business Track: 39
Option 2: Fashion Design Track (20 credit hours)
Making (6 credit hours)
FAS 211 Draping for Fashion Design (3) [prerequisite FAS 201]
FAS 212 Flat Pattern Drafting for Fashion Design (3) [prerequisite FAS 201]
Studio (8 credit hours)
FAS 341 Junior Fashion Studio (3)
FAS 441 Senior Fashion Studio (3)
FAS 442 Fashion Portfolio (2)
Design Techniques (6 credit hours)
FAS 332 Fashion Illustration (3)
FAS 360 Fashion and Digital Tools (3)
Total hours Fashion Co-major with Fashion Design Track: 41
Option 3: Fashion Entrepreneurship Track (16 credit hours)
(Not open to Entrepreneurship minors/co-majors)
Fashion Entrepreneurship Core (10 credit hours)
ESP 101 Entrepreneurship Foundations (1)
ESP 201 Intro to Entrepreneurship and Business Models (3)
ESP 251 Entrepreneurial Value Creation and Capture (3)
ESP 252 Entrepreneurial Mindset: Creativity and Organization (3)
Fashion Entrepreneurship Elective (Choose 3 credit hours)
ESP 321 Startup Entrepreneurship (3)
ESP 331 Social Entrepreneurship (3)
ESP 351 Creativity in Entrepreneurship (3)
Arts Management Elective (Choose 3 credit hours)
CCA 306 Arts Entrepreneurship (1.5)
CCA 307 Arts Venture Creation (1.5)
CCA 340 Arts Management Internship (3)
CCA 410 Advanced Topics in the Creative Arts (3)
Total Hours Fashion Co-major with Entrepreneurship Track: 37
Contact
Della Reams
Assistant Teaching Professor of Fashion
Department of Art
226 Boyd Hall
dreams@miamioh.edu
Leslie D. Stoel
Professor
Farmer School of Business, Department of Marketing and
College of Creative Arts, Fashion
3042 FSB and 224 Boyd Hall
stoelld@miamioh.edu
513-529-3985
Jobs Available to Fashion Graduates
Accessories Designer
Advertising
Apparel Industry Management
Art Director
Assistant Designer
Associate Designer
Beauty Industry - Merchandising, Marketing, Management
Buyer
Cad Designer
Colorist
Costume Designer for Theater, TV, or Film
Design Manager
Event Organization
Events Coordinator
Fabrication Supervisor
Fashion Design for Game Industry
Fashion Designer
Fashion Entrepreneur
Fashion Illustrator
Fashion Merchandiser
Fashion Technology
Fashion Writer or Journalist
Jewelry Designer
Knitwear Designer
Merchant
Model Agency
Patternmaker
Personal Shopper
Photographer
Print Designer
Product Developer
Production Artist
Production Assistant
Production Coordinator
Production Manager
Public Relations for Fashion Businesses
Purchasing Agent
Quality Assurance Manager
Retail Manager
Sales Director
Sales Representative
Sports Uniform Designer
Stylist
Surface Designer
Tailor
Technical Designer
Textile Designer
Uniform Designer
Visual Merchandiser
Wardrobe Manager