Fashion Design, BFA
The Fashion Design curriculum fosters development of individual identity within a collaborative environment, informed by self-reflection and engaged critique. A
professionally active and accomplished faculty challenges students to seek beyond the conventional. Students are prompted to have an ongoing dialog between sketch, flat 2-D patternmaking, and 3-D drape. They are expected to work consistently—executing the fashion idea through the making of innovative collections.
The Department of Fashion offers a wide variety of elective and advanced courses in topics such as accessory, NOSO technology, and advanced topical courses to complement the core curriculum. The department offers international exchange programs and intensives abroad.
INTERNSHIPS
Pratt students are required to complete three credits of internship during their senior year. Students have the opportunity to explore different aspects of the New York fashion design industry through their choice of internships. The internship experience provides them with job searching and interview skills, as well as practice in how to write a résumé and present their portfolio. A Pratt faculty adviser guides each student throughout the experience, making sure the students’ learning objectives are met.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| FASD-110 | Fashion Studio:Concepts and Criteria | 3 |
| FASD-113 | Drawing:Figure and Form | 3 |
| FASD-121 | Drape & Construct I | 3 |
| HAD-111 | Themes in Art and Culture I | 3 |
| HMS-101A | Literary and Critical Studies I | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| FASD-114 | Fashion Illustration I | 3 |
| FASD-122 | Drape & Construct II | 3 |
| FASD-145 | Contextualizing Fashion | 3 |
| HAD-112 | Themes in Art and Culture II | 3 |
| Social Science "Global" Core Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| FASD-210 | Fashion Studio II: Materiality + Design | 3 |
| FASD-213 | Fashion Illustration II: Digital Studio | 3 |
| FASD-221 | Drape & Construct III | 3 |
| HAD-368 | Contemporary Fashion | 3 |
| Social Science "Thinking" Core Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| FASD-211 | Hand Knitwear | 3 |
| FASD-217 | Fashion Design I | 3 |
| FASD-222 | Drape & Construct IV | 3 |
| HMS-201A | Literary and Critical Studies II | 3 |
| Pratt Integrative Course | 3 | |
| Math/Science Core Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| FASD-317 | Fashion Design II | 3 |
| FASD-301 | Shape and Form I | 3 |
| FASD-333 | Methods in Fashion Construction | 3 |
| Department Elective | 3 | |
| History of Art and Design Elective | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| FASD-318 | Fashion Design III | 3 |
| FASD-302 | Shape and Form II | 3 |
| Department Elective | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) | 3 | |
| All Institute Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| FASD-401 | Collection I | 3 |
| FASD-441 | Portfolio:Development in Strategy and Identity | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) | 3 | |
| All Institute Electives | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| FASD-402 | Collection II | 3 |
| Department Elective | 3 | |
| FASH-94XX | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts Post-Core Elective (300/400 level) | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 126 | |