Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design

Kent State University

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design integrates conceptual, technical and production design knowledge and skills, leading to a synthesis of the design process from concept to production. These processes include color, design and trend research technical sketching and rendered illustration pattern-making and garment construction analysis of appropriate fit and fabric selection best practices in sustainable methods and knowledge and the ability to communicate specifications for production using industry standards appropriate to specific markets.The degree program prepares students for professional careers by developing technical competency, creative/independent problem solving and conceptual understanding necessary for the challenges of a career in the creative industries. Students develop portfolios for presentation at industry interviews and are prepared to be strongly competitive for any entry-level design position in the industry. Students participate in a study abroad/away experience, which includes opportunities to study for a semester in New York City Florence, Italy and Paris, France, as well as through collaborative partnership programs with universities in Hong Kong, South Korea and London.The B.F.A. degree in Fashion Design engages students in a focused-study thesis project (collection development) as a capstone experience that results in submitting their collection for formal review by faculty and industry designer-critics, followed by public presentation in a fashion venue and completion of a thesis "magazine" (print collateral).

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