BS in Apparel Design
Murfreesboro, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 1,178 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
Apparel Design blends a flair for fashion with practical knowledge of all aspects of the business. Students who have a talent for drawing and creating clothes for themselves or others can apply their creativity in classes designed to expand their knowledge of the practical side of the multibillion-dollar fashion industry. MTSU, with the only apparel design program at a state university in Tennessee, boasts one of the relatively few such programs in the Southeast and one of the best.
Admissions
Curriculum
Curriculum: Textiles, Merchandising, and Design, Apparel Design
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman Fall
- TXMD 1110 - Basic Design 3 credit hours or
- TXMD 1170 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry 3 credit hours
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- HSC 1010 - Career Orientation 1 credit hour
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Mathematics 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 14 Hours
Freshman Spring
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Humanities/Fine Arts (ART 1030 recommended) 3 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- TXMD 1110 - Basic Design 3 credit hours or
- TXMD 1170 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry 3 credit hours
- TXMD 2180 - Textiles I 3 credit hours AND
- TXMD 2181 - Textiles I Laboratory 0 credit hours
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Sophomore Fall
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- TXMD 3200 - Clothing I 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- Minor* 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Sophomore Spring
- TXMD 3300 - Clothing II 3 credit hours
- TXMD 2200 - History of Fashion 3 credit hours
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
- TXMD 3370 - Fashion Illustration I 3 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Junior Fall
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
- TXMD 3120 - Textiles II 3 credit hours
- TXMD 3220 - Patternmaking I 3 credit hours
- TXMD 4220 - Computer-Aided Apparel Design I 3 credit hours
- Minor* 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Junior Spring
- TXMD 3320 - Patternmaking II 3 credit hours
- Minor* 6 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- TXMD 2110 - Fashion Forecasting 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Senior Fall
- HSC 4000 - Senior Seminar 1 credit hour
- NFS 1240 - Principles of Nutrition 3 credit hours
- TXMD 4320 - Computer-Aided Apparel Design II 3 credit hours
- CDFS 3320 - Family Relations 3 credit hours
- Minor* 3 credit hours
- Elective 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Senior Spring
- HSC 4410 - Consumer Economics 3 credit hours
- TXMD 4100 - Fashion Promotion 3 credit hours
- TXMD 4400 - Fashion Product Development 3 credit hours
- Minor/elective* 3 credit hours
- Elective 2 credit hours
Subtotal: 14 Hours
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The major in Textiles, Merchandising, and Design with a concentration in Apparel Design leads to entry-level career opportunities in fashion-related industries, such as design, pattern-making, and manufacturing. Examples include
- Consultant (fashion and bridal)
- Fashion Designer
- Fashion Forecaster
- Fit Specialist
- Patternmaker
- Personal Stylist
- Product Developer
- Sourcing Agent
- Technical Designer
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