Fashion Institute of Technology

Courses

Fashion Institute of Technology 353

ML 132 — Decorative Millinery Trimming
2 credits; 1 lecture and 2 lab hours
Students master trimming techniques for use on hats, accessories, and apparel by working with
silk flowers, silk cording, horsehair, feathers, and artificial fruits and vegetables.

ML 241 — Bridal and Special Occasion Headwear
2.5 credits; 1 lecture and 3 lab hours
By completing a collection of hats for a wedding, students continue to master their blocking and
sewing skills. How to block and create a classic turban is also taught. Students work with veiling
and wire.
Prerequisite(s): ML 115.

ML 243 — Creative Design in Headwear
2.5 credits; 1 lecture and 3 lab hours
Students use the techniques acquired in their previous classes to create a challenging, unified
collection of headwear that reflects their individual style.
Prerequisite(s): ML 115.

MU:Music

MU 202 — Survey of Latin American Music
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
A survey of Latin American music with an emphasis on the process of music composition and
instrumentation that led to its creation. Students explore the creative process through in-class
performances of musical excerpts and demonstrations of Latin American musical instruments. The
class also focuses on the indigenous, cultivated, and vernacular traditions within Latin American
music and their relation to regional histories. No previous musical background is required.
(Formerly LA 223)(G6: Arts).

MU 203 — Survey of American Music
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
A study of the major styles, trends, and significant composers in American music. Through lecture
and demonstration, students explore various types of music, including blues, current trends, folk,
jazz, rock, show, and symphonic, focusing on their relation to the American experience. No musical
background is necessary. (Formerly LA 321)(G6: Arts).

MU 391 — (Honors) Masterpieces of Music in the European Classical Tradition
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course is a survey of the major masterpieces of music in the European Classical tradition,
with an emphasis on the compositional approaches that led to their creation. Through lectures and
demonstrations, the course covers the main musical developments associated with the Medieval,
Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern periods. No previous musical background
is required. (Formerly LA 395) (G6: Arts).

MW: Menswear

MW 131 — Menswear Flat Patternmaking Design I
3 credits; 6 lab hours
Basic principles of drafting patterns on paper and testing them in muslin on three-dimensional
forms for men's shirts and pants. Using basic construction techniques, students develop original
garment designs in harmony with current trends and design-room practices. Special machine
methods and the technical aspects of decorative seam finish and detail are studied.
Co-requisite(s): MW 141 and MW 151.