Bachelor - Fashion Design

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International Academy of Design & Technology's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design program is designed to provide you the opportunity to develop creative and technical skills in fashion design, production, and marketing. Read more about the B.F.A. in Fashion Design program here.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Kind of Program Is It?

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design program at International Academy of Design & Technology program will introduce you to the fashion industry, including the creation, production, and selling of a fashion item; sketching for fashion; basic and advanced clothing construction; textiles, including dyeing, printing, and finishing; and fiber properties, characteristics, performance, and care. You will have the opportunity to gain skills in draping, pattern making and drafting, computer pattern drafting software, designing and merchandising, and designing for collections. Coursework examines fashion marketing and the psychological, social, and financial factors that affect consumer behavior; trend forecasting, including how world events and social, cultural, economic, and religious factors impact fashion; and the apparel production process of designing, pattern drafting, construction, fabrication, and fitting. The program is only offered at select campuses.

What are the Prerequisites?

If you'd like to apply to the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design program, you should have an interest in working in the fashion design industry. Applicants to IADT's programs should have earned a high school diploma or equivalent; specific admissions requirements may vary by program and campus.

What are the Course Requirements?

The B.F.A. in Fashion Design program consists of 180 credits. The program will offer you the opportunity to complete 60 general education credits and 120 concentration credits, including a senior fashion design portfolio and your choice of an internship or a capstone project.

Fashion Design Course Requirements

Course Code	Course Name
BUSN 400	Fashion Marketing and Consumer Behavior
BUSN 499	Entrepreneurship
FASH 101	Introduction to Fashion
FASH 105	Fashion Sketching I
FASH 110	Clothing Construction I
FASH 115	Evolution of Fashion
FASH 120	Textiles for Fashion
FASH 125	Fashion Sketching II
FASH 150	Clothing Construction II
FASH 202	Computer Graphics for Fashion Design
FASH 205	Pattern Drafting I
FASH 220	Draping I
FASH 225	Pattern Drafting II
FASH 230	Draping II
FASH 240	Apparel Production I
FASH 260	Fashion Design I
FASH 300	Pattern Techniques
FASH 305	Computer Pattern Drafting I
FASH 310	Clothing Construction III
FASH 315	Trend Forecasting
FASH 320	Textile Design
FASH 340	Apparel Production II
FASH 350	Special Topics in Fashion Design I
FASH 355	Computer Pattern Drafting II
FASH 360	Fashion Design II
FASH 450	Special Topics in Fashion Design II
FASH 465	Fashion Design III
FASH 470	Fashion Design Studio
FASH 480 OR FASH 485	Fashion Design Internship OR Fashion Design Capstone
FASH 490	Senior Fashion Design Portfolio

What Could I Do After I Graduate?

Career Opportunities

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design program at IADT, you should have the fashion designing, production, and marketing skills needed to seek entry-level positions in the fashion industry. Examples of positions you could pursue include:

Fashion designer
Fashion stylist
Patternmaker

Advanced Degrees

After completing the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design program you may wish to further enhance your creative and technical design skills by continuing your education with a master's degree. Completing a master's degree program in a related field can help you prepare for more interesting and challenging responsibilities in your career. Some degrees you may be interested in might include:

Master of Fine Arts in Fashion Design
Master of Arts in Fashion Studies
Master of Arts in Textile and Apparel Technology

IADT does not guarantee salary or employment.

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The Academy has so many programs in addition to fashion and [the school] really encourages students from different programs to work together and help each other out. It fosters a real sense of community while exposing you to areas outside of your program."

— Flora Uragallo, Fashion Design

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