Textile/Surface Design - Bachelor of Fine Arts 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.
| Semester 5 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | FS 312 | Research Techniques | 1.5 | ||
| SD 351 | Surface Design: Paper Products | 2 | |||
| TD 312 | Computer Graphics/Tex. Design I | 2 | |||
| TD 332 | Advanced Woven Design | 2 | |||
| RELATED AREA | FA 106 | Printmaking - Basic | 2 | ||
| FA 132 | Life Drawing II | G6 | 1.5 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | HA 342 | History of Textile Design | 3 | ||
| choice | see Foreign Language* | G8 | 3.5 |
| Semester 6 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | SD 357 | Applied Surface Design/Home | 3 | ||
| SD 481 | Screen Printing: Scarves | 2 | |||
| TD 333 | Fundamentals of Jacquard Design | 3 | |||
| TD 372 | Design for Knitted Fabrics I | 2 | |||
| TD 412 | Computer Graphics/Tex. Design II | 2 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Foreign Language* | 3.5 |
| Semester 7 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | SD 311 | Lace and Embroidery Design | 1.5 | ||
| SD 451 | Surface Design: Media Graphics | 2 | |||
| TD 353 | Custom Rug & Carpet Design | 2 | |||
| TD 472 | Design for Knitted Fabrics II | 2 | |||
| RELATED AREA | HP 315 | Textile Apps.: Home Products | 2.5 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Liberal Arts elective* | 3 | ||
| choice | see Other World Civ.* | G9 | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | choice | General elective | 1.5-3 |
| Semester 8 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | SD 462 | Portfolio Collection | 3 | ||
| SD 471 | CAD/Photoshop and Fash. Studio | 1.5 | |||
| TD 491 | Internship | 3 | |||
| RELATED AREA | BL 201 | Business Law for the Artist | 3 | ||
| CG 214 | Web Page Construction | 1.5 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see American History* | G10 | 3 |
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TOTAL Minimum Required |
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| MAJOR AREA: | 34.5 credits |
| RELATED AREA: | 10.5 credits |
| LIBERAL ARTS: | 19 credits |
| ELECTIVE: | 1.5-3 credits |
| TOTAL Minimum Required: | 65.5 credits |
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
American History: 3 credits
CHOICE of EN 271, 272, 335, or LA 221 (any one of these meets G10).
Foreign Language: 7 credits
CHOICE of two courses of the same foreign language: CH 111 and 112, or FR 111 and 112, or IT 111 and 112, or JA 111 and 112, or SP 111 and 112 (any one of these meets G8).
Liberal Arts Elective: 3 credits
These liberal arts credits must be taken in non-HA courses.
Other World Civilizations: 3 credits
CHOICE of HA 121, 221, 223, 224, 225, or 226 (any one of these meets G9).
NOTE:
TD 131, SD 121, and SD 224 must be completed prior to the sixth semester.