SAIC Fashion Post-Bacc Certificate Brochure

POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE

Fashion, Body and Garment saic.edu/pbfbg Yitong Zhao Invisible Charms, 2021

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Fashion, Body and Garment prepares students for the rigor and challenge of a master’s program or professional work in the fashion industry.

Accelerated Curriculum

Faculty

We provide students who have an undergraduate degree with an accelerated curriculum. Some students enter the program as transitional preparation for graduate school, while others use its practical groundwork to prepare for internships and careers in the fashion industry.

JACK CAVE YOSHI FREDISDORFER ANKE LOH AUBRIE MEYER LIAT SMESTAD

Creating a Collection The program offers formal coursework with methods and materials-oriented labs, studio research and development, and art and design history courses.

The three-semester intensive advances students’ skills in engaging with cloth as a medium and guides each student through the creation of a personal fashion collection.

For complete faculty listing visit: saic.edu/pbfbg

Boowon Kim

Breadth of Possibilities Through theory courses and a wide range of electives, students explore a combination of dedicated design studios, topical seminars, self-directed research, technical labs, and design history while focusing in-depth on their individual practices.

POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE

Fashion, Body and Garment Term

Credit Hours

Summer Intensive

6

▶ FASH 5101 Design Studio I (6) Fall Semester

Application Process Submit: ▶ Online application ▶ Application fee ▶ Official college transcripts ▶ Statement of purpose ▶ Letters of recommendation ▶ ePortfolio

For more information on requirements, please visit:

12

▶ FASH 5110 Design Studio II (6) ▶ FASH Elective (3) ▶ Art History Elective (3) Suggested Art History Electives: ARTHI 2566 Survey of the History of Dress or ARTHI 4560 Defining Contemporary Dress (3)

Spring Semester

12

▶ FASH 5130 Design Studio III (6) ▶ FASH Elective (3) ▶ Art History Elective (3) Suggested Art History Electives: ARTHI 3567 Dress and Society (3) or ARTHI 4562 Shape of Contemporary Dress (3)

▶ Participation in two Graduate Critiques TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

30

36 South Wabash Avenue, suite 1201

Application Deadline: January 10

saic.edu/pbfbg Graduate Admissions Chicago, IL 60603 Phone

312.629.6100 / 800.232.7242

gradmiss@saic.edu

For application requirements, visit saic.edu/pbfbg