Fashion Studies Major

Requirements: Fashion Studies Major (B.A.)

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

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For further description of the courses required within each section of GLACC, see here or download the degree worksheet to the right.

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
INTEGRATIVE INQUIRY
CCI 1	Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI) (May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.) Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements. Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP.
CCI 2
CCI 3
CCI 4
CCX	Experiential Learning
CRITICAL INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION
EN 2020 CCE	Writing & Criticism	EN1010
CCD	Digital Literacy and Communication
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCR	Disciplinary Research Methods/Writing in the Discipline
QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL REASONING
MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM)	Quantitative Reasoning
Lab science course coded CCS (4CR lecture with corresponding 0CR lab)	Experimental Reasoning	MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time
EXPRESSION FRANÇAISE
FR 1200 CCF (or above)	Elementary French & Culture II	FR1100
AUP CAPSTONE
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCC	AUP Capstone

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 48 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

Core Courses (20 credits)

Course Code	Course Name	Prerequisites
CM1110	INTRODUCTION TO FASHION STUDIES	None
CM2002CCR	GLOBAL FASHION: HISTORIES AND METHODS	None
CM2111	FASHION SYSTEMS & SUSTAINABILITY	None
CM3004 GS3004	COMMUNICATING FASHION	(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR CM1110 / (CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR CM1110
CM4021	PARIS FASHION HISTORIES & GEOGRAPHIES	(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR CM1110

The study of fashion is situated at the crossroad of different disciplines. Explore fashion in and through different disciplinary contexts and perspectives. Consequently, required grouping of electives are as followed.

Studies in Society, Culture & Communication Electives (12 credits)

Select three (3) courses from the following list, at least one of which must be at 3000 level or above

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
AN1002CCI	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOCULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY	None
HI1006	WORLD HISTORY FROM 1500	None
PL1021CCI	ETHICAL INQUIRY: PROBLEMS AND PARADIGMS	None
CM1023	INTRO TO MEDIA & COMMUNICATION STUDIES	EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE OR EN2020
PL1200	HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY II: FROM RENAISSANCE TO MODERN	None
CM2003 EC2003	MEDIA INDUSTRIES: STRATEGIES, MARKETS & CONSUMERS	None / None
CL2006CCI GS2006CCI	CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST THEORY	None / None
CM2006	MEDIA GLOBALIZATION	EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE
BA2010	ENTREPRENEURSHIP & NEW VENTURES	College Level=Sophomore
GS2010CCI PY2010CCI	INTRODUCTION TO GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND SOCIETY	None / None
SC2010CCR	CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES	4 Credits From Range [SC1020CCS To SC1090GE130] AND (MA1005CCM OR MA1020CCM OR MA1025CCM OR MA1030CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR MA1020GE120 OR MA1030GE120)
GS2016	GENDER AND SEXUALITY: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES	None
PL2041CCI	ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS	None
EC2045CCI PO2045CCI	THE ECONOMICS AND POLITICS OF INEQUALITY	None / None
PY2045CCI	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY	None
PY2046CCI	CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY	None
BA2050CCX	CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT	None
CL2085CCR	THEORY AND WRITING	None
CM2100 VC2100	INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL CULTURE	None / None
HI3004	THE HISTORY OF PARIS	None
BA3012CCIR	BUSINESS ETHICS AND CSR	BA1020 AND (BA2020CCI OR BA2020GE110) AND College Level=Junior
LW3019 PL3019	GLOBAL JUSTICE	EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore / EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore
EC3031	ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS	(EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) AND (EC2010 OR EC2010GE110)
CM3037	THE MUSEUM AS MEDIUM	None
CM3042CCD	ATTENTION AND UBIQUITOUS MEDIA	EN1000 OR EN1010 OR (EN2020 OR EN2020CCE)
EC3043	ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT	(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110) AND (EC2020 OR EC2020GE110)
CM3046	MEDIA LAW, POLICY, & ETHICS	None
AN3049 CM3049	MEDIA AND ETHNOGRAPHY	CM1023 / CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)
CM3052	RHETORIC & PERSUASION	EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE OR EN2020
CM3053 GS3053	MEDIA & GENDER	(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR Major=Gender Studies / None
CM3055	VISUAL RHETORIC: PERSUASIVE IMAGES	CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)
AN3061CCX CM3061CCX	ANTHROPOLOGY OF CITIES	None / None
CM3062	MEDIA SEMIOTICS	CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)
AH3065	POP ART AND POP CULTURE	None
AH3074 PL3074	PHILOSOPHY OF AESTHETICS	EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore / EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore
CM3075	MEDIA AESTHETICS	( Major=Art History AND (AH1020CCI OR AH1020GE100) OR CM1023) AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)
AN3080 CM3080	ENVIRONMENTAL ANTHROPOLOGY	None / None
CM3082	CIVIC MEDIA, TACTICAL MEDIA	CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)
CM4030	MEDIA IN ASIA	( Major=Journalism OR CM1023) AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)
CM4073	MEDIA, CULTURES AND SOCIETY IN THE ARAB WORLD	(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR (CM1023 AND Major=Journalism)
CMx091	CM-coded Topics course at 2000-level or above if the topic is relevant to Fashion Studies

Critical Practice Electives (12 credits)

Select three (3) courses from the following list, at least one of which must be at 3000 level or above

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
AR1010CCI	INTRO TO DRAWING	None
CM1019CCDI FM1019CCDI	PRINCIPLES OF VIDEO PRODUCTION	None / None
AR1061CCI	DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY	None
CM1500CCD	DIGITAL TOOLKIT: COMMUNICATION DESIGN PRACTICUM	None
CM2001	PUBLIC SPEAKING IN THE DIGITAL AGE	EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE
BA2040	MARKETING IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT	None
AR2080 CM2080	GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO	None / None
CL2100CCR EN2100CCR	INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING: A CROSS-GENRE WORKSHOP	None / None
CM3005	PUBLIC RELATIONS & SOCIETY	EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE
CM3012	FEATURE AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM	(CM1011 OR CM1011CCR) OR CM1023 OR EN1010 OR (EN2020 OR EN2020CCE)
AN3060 CM3060	THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD	None / CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)
FM3063	THE ART OF DOCUMENTARY	CM1019CCI OR FM1019CCI OR CM1019CCDI OR FM1019CCDI OR CM1019 OR FM1019
CM3067	ADVERTISING	BA2040
CM3098CCX	INTERNSHIP	None
CM4013	FASHION MEDIA PRODUCTION	College Level=Junior AND (Major=Global Communications OR Major=Journalism)
CM4016	GLOBAL ADVOCACY	(Major=Journalism OR CM2051 OR CM2051CCR) AND EN2020 OR EN2020CCE
CM4048	MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR BRAND DVLPMT	BA2040
CM4063CCC	SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICUM	College Level=Junior
CMx091	CM-coded Topics course at 2000-level or above if the topic is relevant to Fashion Studies

Senior Capstone (4 credits)

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
CM4090CCC or CM4095CCC	SENIOR THESIS SEMINAR or SENIOR PROJECT	College Level=Senior or College Level=Senior

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

HONORS

Students may earn honors if they have at least a 3.7 GPA in courses in the Fashion Studies major taken during their Junior and Senior years.