Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Fashion Degree

Undergraduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Research and Concept Development

Produce creative and original designs
Select concepts appropriate for the market and customer, building on analysis of design and market research
Generate ideas that are coherently related to the chosen concept as well as to one another
Conduct thorough design research, as evidenced in the sketchbook
Demonstrate evidence of trialing and self-editing designs
Propose designs that are possible to translate from 2D to 3D
Relate silhouettes, color and fabric, details and styling to the design concept
Produce croquis that use color to indicate color and fabric
Visual Presentation Skills

Create professional and organized presentations that reflect an individual/personal style
Effectively communicate their design concepts and philosophy two-dimensionally
Produce accurate and detailed technical drawings that include supportive information, where appropriate

BFA Fashion Degree Requirements

Minimum grade of C- in all core courses, major courses, and LA 107 Writing for the Multilingual Artist or 108 Composition for the Artist
Minimum 2.0 GPA and the following general education requirements:
1 Written Communication: Composition
1 Written Communication: Critical Thinking
1 Written Communication: Context & Style
2 Art Historical Awareness: Western Art
2 Art Historical Awareness: Surveys