Fashion Design B.F.A.

A FASHION PROGRAM IN THE FASHION CAPITAL 

Pratt takes the city of New York as its urban laboratory, offering students a wealth of opportunities to gain crucial experience beyond the classroom environment. Museums, archives and design studios familiarize students with design processes and histories; internships at top design companies such as Zero Maria Cornejo, Rag & Bone, Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan offer hands-on experience and professional networking. All Pratt fashion design students participate in annual design competitions sponsored by the CFDA and YMA FSF; competitions sponsored by companies such as Cotton Incorporated and Supima Cotton are integrated into the curriculum, providing avenues for scholarship support and exposure within the fashion community. Public critiques with faculty, peers and outside design authorities help students crystallize and articulate their design visions. A mandate to show work publicly--in gallery environments, on the street, in showrooms—instills appreciation for the true spectacle of fashion.

The Fashion Design faculty is comprised of professional practitioners from across the industry, including directors at top design houses, historians, curators and craftspeople. Some have worked for Donna Karan, Giorgio di Sant’ Angelo, Nike, Liz Claiborne, Fole & Corinna, Ralph Lauren and Geoffrey Beene; some have built their own companies such as Study-NY, to promote modern sustainable fashion, millinery and more. Their work has been featured in a wide range of publications including The New York Times, Essence magazine, The Fader and The New Yorker. Seen on stage and screen at the Metropolitan Opera, on Broadway and on Bravo TV, faculty work has also sold in Barney’s New York, Henri Bendel, Saks Fifth Avenue and countless independent retailers.

Guest practitioners from all fashion backgrounds join faculty in the classroom as visiting lecturers, advisors and critics. Each semester, a full roster of fashion experts is invited to talk theory and practice with Pratt students.

Curriculum

U2270-Requirements for BFA (Fashion Design), 2011

Semester 1

Complete these courses.

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FASD-107 Light Color and Design

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FASD-111 Textiles I

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FASD-113 Sketching I

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FASD-117 Fundamentals of Pattern Making I

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FASD-133 Construction Techniques I

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FASD-141 Survey I

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HMS-101A Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies

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HA-115 Survey of Art I

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Semester 2

Complete these courses.

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FASD-110 Introduction to Apparel Presentation

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FASD-112 Textiles II

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FASD-114 Sketching II

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FASH-118

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FASD-134 Construction Techniques II

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HMS-103A Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies

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HA-116 Survey of Art II

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Semester 3

Complete these courses.

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FASD-213 Sketching III

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FASD-217 Apparel Design I

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FASD-219 Studio Methods I

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FASD-233 Tailoring Techniques

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HA-215 Survey of Art: Nineteenth Century

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HD-207 History of Costume Design

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF MATH/SCIENCE

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Semester 4

Complete these courses.

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FASD-214 Sketching IV

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FASD-218 Apparel Design II

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FASD-220 Studio Methods II

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FASD-208 Clothing in the 20th Century

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FASD-385 Computer Aided Fashion Design

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HA-216 Survey of Art: Twentieth Century Art

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE OR
PHILOSOPHY

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Semester 5

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits and 3 liberal arts elective credits.

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FASD-303 Design Studio: Knitwear

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FASD-305 Design Studio:Cocktail & Special Occasion Dresses

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FASD-307 Design Studio:Swimwear

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FASD-324 Sustainable Practices in Design I

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FASD-386 Advanced Computer Aided Fashion

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE OR
PHILOSOPHY

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Semester 6

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits and 3 liberal arts elective credits.

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FASD-304 Design Studio: Lingerie

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FASD-306 Design Studio:Activewear

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FASD-308 Design Studio:Sportswear

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FASD-325 Sustainable Practices in Design II

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FASD-318 Apparel Design III

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF MATH/SCIENCE

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Semester 7

Complete these courses plus 4 studio elective credits and 4 liberal arts elective credits.

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FASD-401 Senior Thesis

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FASD-441 Portfolio Development

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CH-300 World Civilizations I

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Semester 8

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits.

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FASD-402 Senior Thesis II

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FASD-480 Internship IV

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CH-400 World Civilizations II

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