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Twin Cities Campus
Apparel Design B.S.DESGN GARP Administration
College of Design
Apparel design students learn to design, produce, and market apparel and wearable products by developing the creative thinking and technical expertise to address contemporary issues while using industry technologies, communicating design ideas, and gaining an understanding of the domestic and global apparel industry. The program incorporates custom design and industry production approaches and trains designers to create products that effectively address both fashion and function. The program focuses on a research-based design process used by many design industries, and courses incorporate industry-sponsored projects and community service projects. Studio courses replicate the professional working methods of apparel designers. In addition to providing a strong liberal arts curriculum, courses offer essential background in fashion history, trends, consumer behavior, and social and cultural meanings of apparel. A required internship and mentor experience provides students with professional experience. A capstone project presents students' achievements to the professional community.
Graduates of the program work in various settings, including entrepreneurship, product development and quality assurance for large retail companies, product design for small and large manufacturers, protective clothing and wearable technology design, theater and film design, and custom design.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
At least 15-20 upper division credits in the major must be taken at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. (17 upper division credits for the Fashion Design; 15 for Technical Design; 20 upper division credits for the Fashion+Technical Design sub-plan)
To complete the major, students take a series of design studio courses based on the selected sub-plan and a set of major-specific supporting courses. They are also encouraged to use the liberal education categories to explore multicultural themes and to strengthen knowledge that supports their major coursework.
Major Courses
ADES 1221 - Introduction to Soft Goods Fabrication
(3.0 cr)
ADES 2213 - Textile Product Analysis
(4.0 cr)
ADES 2214 - Softlines Analysis
(3.0 cr)
ADES 2221 - Design in 3 Dimensions
(4.0 cr)
ADES 4215 - Product Development: Softlines
(4.0 cr)
ADES 4218W - Fashion, Design, and the Global Industry
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
ADES 4225 - Apparel Design Studio V
(4.0 cr)
DES 2101 - Design and Visual Presentation
(3.0 cr)
DES 2701 - Creative Design Methods
(3.0 cr)
GDES 1311 - Foundations: Drawing and Design in Two and Three Dimensions
(4.0 cr)
RM 1201 - Fashion, Ethics, and Consumption
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
Upper Division Writing Intensive within the major
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
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ADES 3224W - Functional Clothing Design
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
ADES 4218W - Fashion, Design, and the Global Industry
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4212W - Dress, Society, and Culture
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Fashion Design
Focus on research-based development of creative design concepts. Developing cohesive collections and assortments, trend analysis and forecasting, and rendering fashion products in 2 and 3 dimensions.
Fashion Design
Focus on research-based development of creative design concepts. Developing cohesive collections and assortments, trend analysis and forecasting, and rendering fashion products in 2 and 3 dimensions.
ADES 2211 - Fashion Illustration and Portfolio Development
(4.0 cr)
ADES 3121 - History of Fashion, 19th to 21st Century
(3.0 cr)
ADES 3217 - Fashion: Trends and Communication
(3.0 cr)
ADES 3226 - Collection Development
(4.0 cr)
RM 4212W - Dress, Society, and Culture
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
Major Electives
Take 20 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ADES 2222 - Apparel Design Studio II
(4.0 cr)
·
ADES 3196 - Field Study: National or International
(1.0-10.0 cr)
·
ADES 3223 - Apparel Design Studio III
(4.0 cr)
·
ADES 3224W - Functional Clothing Design
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
ADES 3227 - Design for Manufacturing
(4.0 cr)
·
ADES 4196 - Internship in Apparel Design
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
DES 3141 - Technology, Design, and Society
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 3201 - Career and Internship Preparation for Design
(1.0 cr)
·
DES 3309 - Storytelling and Design
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 3311 - Travels in Typography
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 3321 - Furniture Design: Exploration
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 3331 - Street Life Urban Design Seminar
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 4165 - Design and Globalization
[DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 4322 - Furniture Design, Practice
(4.0 cr)
·
DES 5185 - Human Factors in Design
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 5188 - Anthropometrics, Sizing & Fit
(4.0 cr)
·
DES 5901 - Principles of Wearable Technology
(2.0 cr)
·
DES 5902 - Wearable Technology Laboratory Practicum
(2.0 cr)
·
GDES 1312 - Foundations: Color and Design in Two and Three Dimensions
(4.0 cr)
·
GDES 3312 - Color and Form in Surface Design
(4.0 cr)
·
GDES 3353 - Packaging and Display
(3.0 cr)
·
PDES 3705 - History and Future of Product Design
(3.0 cr)
·
PDES 3711 - Product Innovation Lab
(4.0 cr)
·
RM 2215 - Introduction to Retail Merchandising
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 3124 - Consumers of Design
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 3242 - Retail Buying
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4217 - International Retail Markets
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4235 - Data Driven Retail
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4248 - Creative Leadership in Retailing
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 5530 - Costume Design
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 5580 - Costume Technology
(3.0 cr)
Technical Design
Focus on technical development of apparel and soft products. Patternmaking and assembly in stretch (knits) and non-stretch (wovens) fabrics. Design for manufacturing, sizing and fit, and design of functional wearable products.
Technical Design
Focus on technical development of apparel and soft products. Patternmaking and assembly in stretch (knits) and non-stretch (wovens) fabrics. Design for manufacturing, sizing and fit, and design of functional wearable products.
ADES 2222 - Apparel Design Studio II
(4.0 cr)
ADES 3223 - Apparel Design Studio III
(4.0 cr)
ADES 3224W - Functional Clothing Design
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
ADES 3227 - Design for Manufacturing
(4.0 cr)
DES 5188 - Anthropometrics, Sizing & Fit
(4.0 cr)
Major Electives
Focus on research-based development of creative design concepts. Developing cohesive collections and assortments, trend analysis and forecasting, and rendering fashion products in 2 and 3 dimensions.
Take 17 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ADES 2211 - Fashion Illustration and Portfolio Development
(4.0 cr)
·
ADES 3121 - History of Fashion, 19th to 21st Century
(3.0 cr)
·
ADES 3196 - Field Study: National or International
(1.0-10.0 cr)
·
ADES 3217 - Fashion: Trends and Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
ADES 3226 - Collection Development
(4.0 cr)
·
ADES 4196 - Internship in Apparel Design
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
DES 3141 - Technology, Design, and Society
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 3201 - Career and Internship Preparation for Design
(1.0 cr)
·
DES 3309 - Storytelling and Design
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 3311 - Travels in Typography
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 3321 - Furniture Design: Exploration
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 3331 - Street Life Urban Design Seminar
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 3351 - Phenomenon of Everyday Design
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 4165 - Design and Globalization
[DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 4322 - Furniture Design, Practice
(4.0 cr)
·
DES 5185 - Human Factors in Design
(3.0 cr)
·
DES 5901 - Principles of Wearable Technology
(2.0 cr)
·
DES 5902 - Wearable Technology Laboratory Practicum
(2.0 cr)
·
GDES 1312 - Foundations: Color and Design in Two and Three Dimensions
(4.0 cr)
·
GDES 3312 - Color and Form in Surface Design
(4.0 cr)
·
GDES 3353 - Packaging and Display
(3.0 cr)
·
PDES 3705 - History and Future of Product Design
(3.0 cr)
·
PDES 3711 - Product Innovation Lab
(4.0 cr)
·
RM 2215 - Introduction to Retail Merchandising
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 2234 - Retailing in a Digital Age
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 3124 - Consumers of Design
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 3242 - Retail Buying
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4212W - Dress, Society, and Culture
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4217 - International Retail Markets
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4235 - Data Driven Retail
(3.0 cr)
·
RM 4248 - Creative Leadership in Retailing
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 5530 - Costume Design
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 5580 - Costume Technology
(3.0 cr)
Fashion + Technical Design
Focus on research-based development of creative design concepts. Developing cohesive collections and assortments, trend analysis and forecasting, and rendering fashion products in 2 and 3 dimensions.
Focus on technical development of apparel and soft products. Patternmaking and assembly in stretch (knits) and non-stretch (wovens) fabrics. Design for manufacturing, sizing and fit, and design of functional wearable products.
Fashion + Technical Design
ADES 2211 - Fashion Illustration and Portfolio Development
(4.0 cr)
ADES 2222 - Apparel Design Studio II
(4.0 cr)
ADES 3121 - History of Fashion, 19th to 21st Century
(3.0 cr)
ADES 3217 - Fashion: Trends and Communication
(3.0 cr)
ADES 3223 - Apparel Design Studio III
(4.0 cr)
ADES 3224W - Functional Clothing Design
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
ADES 3226 - Collection Development
(4.0 cr)
ADES 3227 - Design for Manufacturing
(4.0 cr)
DES 5188 - Anthropometrics, Sizing & Fit
(4.0 cr)
RM 4212W - Dress, Society, and Culture
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
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