Accessory Design and Technology

The program provides the professional training necessary for designing and creating fashion products. Throughout the program, students receive individualized attention and support from professional faculty and visiting artists. The school provides students the opportunity to develop their skills by learning from a team of highly recognized academic faculty flanked by visiting fashion designers. The end of each year will culminate with the event of a runway fashion show organized by students, faculty and professional fashion designers supported by local business.

ONE YEAR PROGRAM ACCESORY DESING AND TECNOLOGY

SEMESTER I (Fall)

CORE COURSES

Italian Language (45 lecture hours) (*)

FT AD FW 315 Footwear Design and Construction I

(90 hours: 45 lecture hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

FT AD HC 330 Handbag Construction Techniques I

(90 hours: 45 lecture hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

FT AD SR 210 Sketching and Rendering Accessories (45 lecture hours)

FT FC FM 300 Fashion, Media and Culture (45 lecture hours)

DI PH PS 220 Introduction to Photoshop (45 lecture hours)

SEMINARS

FT FC CP 200 Art Media: Introduction to the Creative Process

(15 lecture hours)

FT AD BC 335 Boot Construction Techniques (15 lecture hours)

FT AD BD 338 Belt Design and Construction (15 lecture hours)

FT AD FE 342 Feather and Experimental Materials (15 lecture hours)

PS PD PO 350 Portfolio Development I (30 lecture hours)

SEMESTER II (Spring)

CORE COURSES

FT AD LB 360 Line Building for Accessories (45 lecture hours)

FT AD FW 380 Footwear Design and Construction II

(90 hours: 45 lecture hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

FT AD HC 390 Handbag Construction Techniques II

(90 hours: 45 lecture hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

FT FD AP 310 Cad for Fashion: Advanced Patternmaking

(45 lecture hours)

FT FC FF 280 Faces, Facts and Places in Italian Fashion (45 lecture hours)

PS SP AD 340 Special Project in Accessory Design (90 contact hours)

or Italian Language (45 lecture hours)

SEMINARS

FT AD AF 345 Athletic Footwear Design and Construction (15 lecture hours)

FT AD EH 346 Experimental Handbag Design and Technology

(15 lecture hours)

FT AD SW 347 Scarves, Shawls and Wraps Design (15 lecture hours)

DI PH FP 210 Introduction to Fashion Photography (15 lecture hours)

PS PD PO 360 Portfolio Development II (30 lecture hours) 

SECOND YEAR PROGRAM ACCESORY DESING AND TECNOLOGY

SEMESTER III (Fall)

CORE COURSES

FT AD LD 370 Line Development for Accessories I (45 lecture hours)

FT AD AC 370 Accessories Collection Design and Production I
(90 hours: 45 lecture hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

FT AD AS 355 Accessories Studio I (45 lecture hours)

PS PD PO 380 Portfolio Development III
(90 hours: 45 lecture hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

PS IN TA 420 Teaching Assistant Internship (90 contact hours)

SEMINARS

FT AD TE 348 Traditional and Experimental Headwear (15 lecture hours)

FT AD SH 349 Straw Hats and Bags: a Florentine Dynasty (15 lecture hours)

FT AD LT 340 Leather Technology (30 lecture hours)

SEMESTER IV (Spring)

CORE COURSES

FT AD LD 400 Line Development for Accessories II (45 lecture hours)

FT AD AC 410 Accessories Collection Design and Production II
(90 hours: 45 lecture hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

FT AD AS 365 Accessories Studio II (45 lecture hours)

PS PD PO 400 Portfolio Development IV
(90 hours: 45 lecture hours + 45 studio hours with T.A.)

PS IN IN 450 Internship (150 Contact hours)

(*) All students enrolled in Certificate Programs are required to take a three
week course of Italian Language before the start of the Certificate
Program.