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Department of Apparel Design ˇ 2008/2009
phone: 401 454-6180 ˇ fax: 401 454-6498
faculty:
Rhode Island School of Design de partme nt he ad
Two College Street ˇ Providence, RI 02903-2784 Donna Gustavsen
Associate Professor
bfa, Rhode Island School of
Design
about the department: The Depart- bachelor of fine arts (bfa) 3rd year
ment of Apparel Design prepares curriculum Juniors focus on knitwear and f u ll - t i m e f a c u l ty
students to meet the highest 1st year tailoring, creating fully realized Catherine Andreozzi
requirements of the fashion indus- Foundation Studies collections of garments that reflect Associate Professor
BFA, Rhode Island School of
try. Based on the recognition that a All freshmen are required to skill and creativity in these areas. Design
designer needs the requisite tech- participate in the year-long
nical skills to function effectively Foundation Studies program, courses: Margaret DeCubellis
as a professional, the program which fosters creativity and an Machine Knitwear Assistant Professor
takes majors through each stage understanding of visual language Cut and Sew Studio bfa, Rhode Island School of
Design
of the apparel design process as through investigations into three Tailoring Studio
they create everything from func- studio areas: drawing, 2D design Junior Design/Drawing Mary Kawenski
tional to experimental clothing. and 3D design. During the first Liberal Arts Professor
Technical classes proceed from year's Wintersession, students Wintersession msed, Bank Street College/
Parsons School of Design
basic to advanced pattern drafting, select an on-campus course
Diploma, School of Fashion
draping and construction, and related to their intended major or 4th year Design, Ontario College of Art
incorporate the use of computers in another area of interest. In the final year, students design
as tools for designing and render- and create a coat collection and a dj u n ct f ac u lt y
ing apparel. Placing a high value courses: intern at a design house. They Maha Barsom
bs, University of Damascus
on the importance of individuality Foundation Drawing I + II also create a senior thesis collec-
in creative endeavors, professors Two-Dimensional Design I + II tion that epitomizes a personal Kathleen Grevers
assign a broad range of studio Three-Dimensional Design I + II aesthetic, and present this work bs, University of Rhode Island
projects aimed at helping to English Composition & Literature I choreographed with imagery,
develop students' distinctive abili- History of Art & Visual Culture music and words that complement Hanna Hohenberg
Fashion Arts Academy, Montreal
ties as designers. Apparel majors 1 + 2 (Topics) the look and feel of the garments. Silvermine School of Art
also visit New York's fashion History, Philosophy, and the
district and, as seniors, are given Social Sciences (Topics) courses: Carolyn Hurter
the opportunity to intern for six Wintersession Senior Collection Development bfa, Rhode Island School of
Design
weeks at a major fashion house. Senior Thesis Collection
2nd year Development Thea Perez
Sophomores in Apparel Design Liberal Arts bfa, Rhode Island School of
learn to translate ideas into viable Wintersession Design
garments through drawing,
pattern-making and sewing. Mate-
rials explorations are underscored
by an "innovatives" project in
which students create a wearable
garment from alternative materials
of their choice (tea bags, leaves,
sticks, trash bags, balloons, etc.).
courses:
Introduction to Apparel Studio
Apparel Studio
Sophomore Design/Drawing
Liberal Arts
Wintersession
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Department of Apparel Design ˇ 2008/2009
phone: 401 454-6180 ˇ fax: 401 454-6498
Rhode Island School of Design
Two College Street ˇ Providence, RI 02903-2784
technology + facilities: Apparel field trips: yearly trips to New
Design students enjoy access to York's fashion district
state-of-the-art technology for
design and production. Specialized internships: During their senior
sewing equipment includes indus- year, Apparel Design students are
trial sewing machines, sergers, encouraged to intern for six weeks
coverstitch machines and knitting at a major fashion house in New
machines; the computer lab features York, London, Paris or other fash-
both 2-D and 3-D design software, ion center.
including U4ia, a leading program
used in the apparel industry. career possibilities: independent
apparel designer; design for mass
recent visiting designers + critics: market retail; specializations in
John Crocco, Eric Gaskins, such fields as evening wear,
Lorraine Howes, Zac Posen, menswear, sportswear, knit-wear,
Alice Roi, Monika Tilley, Zang Toi, children's clothing; apparel buyer;
Kay Unger fashion writer; teacher
selected alumni: Tae Ashida bfa number of currently enrolled
'87 (Miss Ashida), Aaron Dickson undergraduates: 81
bfa '02 (Vera Wang), Shawn Ray
Fons bfa '88, Sari Gueron bfa
'97, Nicole Miller bfa '73, Nicole
Murray bfa '92 (nm70), Vanessa
Pang bfa '95 (Donna Karan Inter-
national), Marcia Patmos bfa '91
(Lutz & Patmos), Laura Poretzky
bfa '00 (Abaeté), Nicole Romano
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