About Fashion Design

Working in the modern fashion clothing industry, whether in the design or business side, requires an eye for artistry as well as an understanding of consumer lifestyles. As a Fashion Studies student, one can take classes ranging from apparel design to fashion illustration to merchandise management. Since fashion reflects the personality, technology and priorities of our times, you’ll find that these courses play a vital role in preparing one for a range of careers including fashion designer, store manager,  fashion buyer, costume designer, boutique owner, stylist and blogger among others.

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For Orientation

Before you participate in your Orientation date, you need to complete a short profile that will give us more information about your background and goals in the fashion industry. 

Complete your Fashion Studies Profile

Recommended First-Semester Classes

We recommend you try and take the following classes in your first semester as a Fashion Studies major:

Fashion Design (B.A.)

In addition to one or two Liberal Arts & Science courses, we recommend you take 2-3 of the following classes in your first semester as a Fashion Design major:

• 22-1101 History of Art II OR 22-1105 Intro to Visual Culture
• 22-1220 Fundamentals of 2D Design OR 22-1230 Fundamentals of 3D Design
• 22-1210 Drawing I
• 27-1600 Garment Construction I
• 27-1610 Fundamentals of Design Studio 
• 27-1620 Fundamentals of Textiles for Fashion Design

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New and Transfer students – have a question?
Lynda Roddy, Academic Coordinator, Fashion Studies  lroddy@colum.edu
Dana Connell, Associate Chair, Fashion Studies  dconnell@colum.edu