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Minors
Fashion Studies Minor
The Fashion Studies minor provides students with an interest in fashion the opportunity to gain knowledge about fashion product, theory, and industry-specific practices. Fashion is a major global industry with a broad range of career opportunities from business and design to engineering and chemistry.
Admission Requirements:
- You must be in good academic standing with a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA.
- Students majoring in Apparel Design and/or Retail Merchandising are not eligible to complete this minor.
Program Requirements:
- This minor requires a minimum of 15 credits.
- All coursework must be taken on the A/F grade base and must be completed with a C- or better.
- No more than one course may be transferred from outside the University of Minnesota to fulfill minor requirements.
- Transfer coursework may be accepted for prerequisite courses upon review and is not included in the one-course limit.
- Study abroad and transfer coursework must be approved by minor adviser.
Course Requirements:
| Required Courses | Credits | |
ADes 3217 |
Fashion: Trends and Communication (fall term only) | 3 |
| ADes 4121 | History of Costume (spring term only) | 4 |
| RM 4212W | Dress, Society, and Culture (Writing Internsive; spring term only) | 3 |
| Elective Courses (select two courses for 5-credit minimum) | ||
| ADes 2214 | Softlines Analysis (spring term only) | 3 |
| ADes 3196 | Field Study: National or International | 1-10 |
| ADes 4218 | Fashion, Design, and the Global Industry | 3 |
| RM 1201 | Fashion, Ethics, and Consumption | 3 |
| RM 2215 | Multichannel Retailing | 3 |
Application Process:
Apply online for the minor. The application should take just a couple of minutes.
If you are unsure about the minor and would like to speak to an adviser, complete the online application and include your questions in the final comment box. An adviser will contact you before processing your application.