The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in Apparel and Textile Design provides professional preparation for careers in apparel and textile design. The program offers a holistic approach to analysis, integration of knowledge, and creative problem-solving. The core of the program emphasizes aesthetics and creativity; two and three-dimensional design skills; design technology; textile materials; the historical and cultural aspects of apparel; and the role of apparel and textiles in a global context. A one-year visiting student program at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York is available for apparel and textile design students in their junior year, if they choose. Students who complete a year at FIT receive an associate degree from FIT as well as the baccalaureate degree from MSU.

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