Apparel Design B.S.

Campus
Twin Cities

College

College of Design
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Apparel Design - Fashion Design Track
Apparel Design - Technical Design Track
Apparel Design - Fashion and Technical Design Track

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Apparel Design - Fashion Design Track

Year 1: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
DESI 2101Principles of Design3 
DESI 2701Creative Design Methods 3 
DESI 1311Visual Communication3 
WRIT 1301University Writing4 
 Term credits13 

Year 1: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 1221Introduction to Soft Goods Fabrication (spring only)3 
ADES 2221Design in 3 Dimensions (spring only)4 
ADES 2211Fashion Drawing and Visual Communication (spring only)4 
 Liberal Education Requirements 4more info
 Term credits15 

Year 2: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 2213Textile Product Analysis (fall only)4 
ADES 3121History of Fashion, 19th to 21st Century (fall only)3 
DESI 1201Design Justice, Ethics, & Sustainability 3 
 Major Elective (See APAS for course options)4 
Term credits:14 

Year 2: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 2214Communicating Apparel Products (spring only)3 
ADES 3217Fashion Trends and Communication3 
 Major Elective (See APAS for course options)3 
 Liberal Education Requirement7more info
Term credits:16 

Year 3: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 4218WFashion, Design, and the Global Industry (fall only)3WI
 Major Elective (See APAS for course options)3 
 Liberal Education Requirements (select two)8more info
    
Term credits:14 

Year 3: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 3226Collection Development (spring only)4 
ADES 4215Product Development: Softlines (spring only)4more info
RM 4212WDress, Society, and Culture (spring only)3WI
 Major Elective (See APAS for course options)3 
Term credits:14 

Year 4: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 4225Apparel Design Capstone (fall only)4 
 Major Elective (See APAS for course options)3 
 Liberal Education Requirement9more info
Term credits:16 

Year 4: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
 Major Elective (See APAS for course options)3 
 Liberal Education Requirement (select three)10more info
 Elective Credit 5 
Term credits:18 

Apparel Design - Technical Design

Year 1: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
DESI 2101Principles of Design3 
DESI 2701Creative Design Methods 3 
DESI 1311Visual Communication3 
WRIT 1301University Writing4 
 Term credits13 

Year 1: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 1221Introduction to Soft Goods Fabrication (spring only)3 
ADES 2221Design in 3 Dimensions (spring only)4 
 Liberal Education Requirements (select three)9more info
    
 Term credits16 

Year 2: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 2213Textile Product Analysis (fall only)4 
ADES 2222Non-Stretch Patterns and Construction (fall only)4 
DESI 1201Design Justice, Ethics, & Sustainability3 
 Liberal Education Requirements 4more info
Term credits:15 

Year 2: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 3223Stretch Patterns and Fabrication (spring only)4 
ADES 2214Communicating Apparel Products (spring only)3 
 Major Elective (See APAS for course options)3 
 Liberal Education Requirements (select two)6more info
Term credits:16 

Year 3: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 3227Design for Manufacturing (fall only)4 
ADES 4218WFashion, Design, and the Global Industry (fall only)3WI
 Major Elective (See APAS for course options)3 
 Liberal Education Requirements (select two)7more info
Term credits:17 

Year 3: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 3224WFunctional Clothing Design (spring only)4WI
ADES 4215Product Development:Softlines (spring only)4 
 Major Elective (See APAS for course options)5 
 Liberal Education Requirements 3more info
Term credits:16 

Year 4: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 4225Apparel Design Capstone (fall only)4 
DES 5188Anthropometrics, Sizing, and Fit (fall only)4 
 Major Elective (See APAS for course options)3 
 Liberal Education Requirement3more info
Term credits:14 

Year 4: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
 Liberal Education Requirement8more info
 Major Elective (See APAS for course options)3 
 Elective Credit2 
    
Term credits:13 

Apparel Design - Fashion & Technical Design Track

Year 1: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
DESI 2101Principles of Design3 
DESI 1311Visual Communication3 
DESI 2701Creative Design Methods 3 
WRIT 1301University Writing4 
 Term credits13 

Year 1: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 1221Introduction to Soft Goods Fabrication (spring only)3 
ADES 2221Design in 3 Dimensions (spring only)4 
ADES 2211Fashion Drawing and Visual Communication (spring only)4 
 Liberal Education Requirements 4more info
 Term credits15 

Year 2: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 2213Textile Product Analysis (fall only)4 
ADES 2222Non-Stretch Patterns and Construction (fall only)4 
ADES 3121History of Fashion, 19th to 21st Century (fall only)3 
DES1 1201Design Justice, Ethics, & Sustainability3 
Term credits:14 

Year 2: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 2214Communicating Apparel Products (spring only)3 
ADES 3217Fashion Trends and Communication 3 
ADES 3223Stretch Patterns and Fabrication (spring only)4 
 Liberal Education Requirements 4more info
Term credits:14 

Year 3: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 3227Design for Manufacturing (fall only)4 
ADES 4218WFashion, Design, and the Global Industry (fall only)3WI
 Liberal Education Requirements (select two)7more info
    
Term credits:14 

Year 3: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 3224WFunctional Clothing Design (spring only)4WI
ADES 3226Collection Development (spring only)4 
ADES 4215Product Development: Softlines (spring only)4 
RM 4212WDress, Society, and Culture (spring only)3WI
Term credits:15 

Year 4: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
ADES 4225Apparel Design Capstone (fall only)4 
DES 5188Anthropometrics, Sizing and Fit (fall only)4 
 Liberal Education Requirements (select three)9more info
Term credits:17 

Year 4: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCRLE
 Liberal Education Requirement (select five)15more info
 Elective 3 
    
Term credits:18