International Fashion Design - Two-Year Associate Degree Program - Fall 2011 Curriculum

This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2011 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the FIT catalog of their entering year.

This overseas academic program leads to the AAS degree in Fashion Design. The courses listed below are offered in the IFDF program in Florence. Students may attend this overseas program for one year by spending semesters 1 and 2 in New York and semesters 3 and 4 in Florence, or by spending semesters 1 and 2 in Florence and semesters 3 and 4 in New York. Students may attend semester 4 only (spring) in Florence. Refer to the Fashion Design AAS degree requirements and to the department's website at www.fitnyc.edu/fashiondesign for courses to be taken in New York and for other information. Students must complete IT 111 - Italian I before attending IFDF in Florence for the second year or for the 4th semester.

One Year in Florence - Semesters 1 and 2

Semester 1
MAJOR AREA		FD 111	Draping I: Fundamentals		3
		FD 121	Flat Pattern Design I		1.5
		FD 131	Sewing Techniques I		1.5
		FF 111	Fashion Art and Design I		2
		FF 114	Model Drawing I for Fashion Des.		1
RELATED AREA		FA 105	Life Drawing	G6	1.5
LIBERAL ARTS		HA 112	History of Western Art & Civ.	G5	3
		choice	see Foreign Language*	G8	3-3.5
		or	see Social Sciences*	G4

Semester 2
MAJOR AREA		FD 112	Draping II: Const. Silhouettes		3
		FD 132	Sewing Techniques II		1.5
		FD 221	Flat Pattern Design II		1.5
		FF 112	Fashion Art and Design II	G6	2
		FF 241	Fashion Design Comp.: Photoshop		1.5
RELATED AREA		TS 132	Intro. to Textiles for Fashion Designers		3
		choice	see Foreign Language*		3-3.5
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see History of Art & Civ.*	G7	3

One Year in Florence - Semesters 3 and 4

Semester 3
MAJOR AREA		FD 211	Draping III: Soft Silhouettes		3
		FF 211	Fashion Art and Design III		2
		FF 221	Fashion Past and Present		2
		FF 242	Fashion Design Comp.: Illustrator		1.5
LIBERAL ARTS		HA 112	History of Western Art & Civ.	G5	3
		choice	see Foreign Language*	G8	3.5

Semester 4
MAJOR AREA		FD 212	Draping IV: Advanced Techniques		3
		FD 241	Apparel Product Data Mgmt.		1.5
		FF 212	Fashion Art and Design IV		2
		FF 243	Digital Flats and Specs		1.5
LIBERAL ARTS		choice	see History of Art & Civ.*	G7	3
		choice	see Foreign Language*		3-3.5
ELECTIVE		choice	General elective		1-2.5

SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

A "G" followed by a number 1-10 identifies specific courses that meet SUNY General Education baccalaureate degree requirements (www.fitnyc.edu/gened).

G1 Basic Communication; G2 Math; G3 Science; G4 Social Science; G5 Western Civilization; G6 Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.

* REQUIREMENTS 

Please note that these requirements vary depending on the length of study in Italy. See Fashion Design Department for more specific information. (Also see page xx for college liberal arts requirements.)

Foreign Language:
IT 111, IT 112, IT 213, or IT 214 (can take the place of Social Science requirement) (any one of which meets G8).
IT 122 (does NOT meet G8).
NOTE: IT 111 must be taken in 1st year for 2nd year of IFD.

History of Art:
HA 112 (G5) and 212 (G7) are offered in Florence.

Social Sciences:
SS 151 (G4) is offered in Florence.

NOTE:

If student attends FIT in Florence during year 1, they must complete the following courses in New York in year 2: EN 121 (G1) and EN/Speech selective, plus Mathematics (G2), Science (G3), and PE/Health. Florence students will have completed HA 112 (G5) and HA 212 (G7), as well as SS 151 and IT 111 (G4).