Fashion Institute of Technology

Courses

Fashion Institute of Technology 307

HI 393 — New York City and the Invention of America
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students learn the history of America from the Civil War to the present, through the lens of its
greatest metropolis. Readings stress the roles that New York has played as innovator, counterpoint,
and despised exception in the culture, economics, politics, and technology of the U.S. Students
develop skills in basic primary research, public speaking, reading comprehension, and writing and
revising. (Formerly LA 397)(G10: American History).

HI 394 — Rebellion and Resistance in America
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course examines the social, cultural, and political types of rebellion and resistance from
their historical roots in Colonial and Revolutionary America to their modern and contemporary
forms in the 20th and 21st centuries. Students analyze the tactics, strategies, and objectives
of individual and collective action from across the political spectrum. (Formerly LA 398)(G10:
American History).

HI 395 — Big Ideas in History: Smith, Darwin, Marx, Freud
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students learn Western history through the lesn of the Big Four of modern thought-Adam Smith,
Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, and Sigmund Freud. They use their ideas to grapple with European and
American history from the Age of Empire to teh birth of modern business, politics, and people.
(Formerly LA 399)(G5: Western Civilization; G7: Humanities).

HP: Home Products Development

HP 201 — Introduction to Home Products
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students are familiarized with the wide range of home products, both soft lines (textile) and
hard lines (non-textile), that comprise the home furnishings industry. Product development and
merchandising within each category are emphasized. Many sessions take place at retailers and
industry showrooms throughout the city.

HP 231 — America at Home: Product Styles from 1900 to Contemporary
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Introduces the elements of design, color, and theory in the decorative arts that comprise the home
products industry. Emphasis is on the contemporary approach to product development and design.
Students explore the influence of historical, cultural, and social perspectives on products for the
home. (G6: Arts).

HP 313 — Manufacturing and Marketing of Home Products Hard Lines I
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students are introduced to hard lines marketing from conception through manufacture in order to
effectively develop products. Part I surveys the various manufacturing processes and marketing
strategies for several hard goods classifications (furniture, ceramics, and glass) of the home
furnishings industry.

HP 314 — Manufacturing and Marketing of Home Products Hard Lines II
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Part II further surveys the manufacturing processes, marketing strategies, and product
development for several hard goods classifications (metal, giftware, housewares, and home
lighting) of the home furnishings industry.
Prerequisite(s): HP 313.