Schools, Departments & Programs

Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design

Course Descriptions
Comprehensive Design
  • AMID-C 181 Design: Creative Revolution (3 cr.) CASE A&H Introduction to comprehensive design: design formed by the cross-pollination between artistic and design processes. Introduces examples of comprehensive design as they form within the entity of the city and as they take form within objects of design (e.g. clothing, furniture, architecture, automobiles). Also introduces students to methods and approaches in 2D and 3D design execution.
  • AMID-C 280 Introduction to Comprehensive Design (3 cr.) CASE A&H Introduction to design across subject-specific boundaries through examination of its models, methods, and sensibilities. Focus on ability to explore, synthesize, and integrate ideas through comprehensive design. Features IU Center for Art + Design, Columbus, Indiana as a living laboratory to demonstrate mutually reinforcing design approaches and solutions.
  • AMID-C 380 Topical Issues in Comprehensive Design (1-4 cr.) P: Consent of department. Analysis of current design trends across subject-specific boundaries. Features IU Center for Art + Design, Columbus, Indiana as a living laboratory to demonstrate mutually reinforcing design approaches and solutions. Topics will vary. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 8 credit hours.
  • AMID-C 381 Topical Issues in Collaborative Design (1-4 cr.) P: Consent of department. Analysis of collaborative design trends across subject-specific boundaries. Features integration of applied design disciplines such as urban design, architectural design, and landscape architecture to demonstrate mutually reinforcing design approaches and solutions. Topics will vary. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 8 credit hours.
  • AMID-C 480 Special Problems in Comprehensive Design (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of department. Analysis of selected design topics across subject-specific boundaries. Features IU Center for Art + Design, Columbus, Indiana as a living laboratory to demonstrate mutually reinforcing design approaches and solutions. Topics will vary. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • AMID-C 481 Intensive Seminar in Comprehensive Design (1-3 cr.) Intensive seminar in analysis of selected design topics across subject-specific boundaries. Features IU Center for Art + Design, Columbus, Indiana as a living laboratory to demonstrate mutually reinforcing design approaches and solutions. Topics will vary. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
Fashion Design
  • AMID-F 202 Introductory Textile Science: Laboratory (1 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in R100 or H100. Analysis and application of concepts learned in lecture: fibers, fabrications, finishes, and properties. Special attention paid to aesthetics of textiles and materials for fashion design. Laboratory course.
  • AMID-F 203 Materials for Fashion Design (3 cr.) Textile fibers, yarns, fabrication, and finishes, textile processing and properties; selection and care of textiles for human use. Lecture plus laboratory. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of F203 or H203.
  • AMID-F 207 Fashion Studio I (3 cr.) P or C: F203 or H203. Introduction to pattern development, fitting, fabric manipulation, and construction of original fashion designs. Studio class. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of F207 or H207.
  • AMID-F 213 Fashion Design I: Research and Illustration (3 cr.) P: Fashion design majors and minors only. Exploration of design inspiration and precedent research methods. Use of various media to communicate fashion design through technical drawing and illustration. Studio class. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of F213 or H317.
  • AMID-F 217 Fashion Design II: Ideation (3 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in F203 or H203, F207 or H207, and F213 or H317. Fundamental principles and processes of fashion design ideation, including interpreting design concepts and themes, designing and sketching ensembles, and coordinating fabrication, color, and texture. Studio class. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of F217 or H217.
  • AMID-F 290 Special Topics in Fashion Design (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of department. Selected topics in an area of fashion design. Topics will vary. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • AMID-F 301 Dress Studies: Topics in Cultural Analysis (3 cr.) CASE GCC R: One course in cultural anthropology, sociology, or psychology. Dress as a reflection of the physical, social, psychological, and aesthetic environment of various cultures; responses to and uses of dress as an aspect of culture and individual behavior. Topics vary. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in F301 and H401.
  • AMID-F 303 Fashion Studio II (3 cr.) P: Grade of C- or higher in F203 or H203; F207 or H207; and F213 or H317. Intermediate pattern development, fitting, fabric manipulation, and construction of original fashion designs. Studio class. Course fee required. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in F303 and H303.
  • AMID-F 305 Fashion Studio III (3 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in MATH M118 or M119 or equivalent and F217 or H217 and F303 or H303. Advanced pattern development, fitting, fabric manipulation, and construction of original fashion designs. Studio class. Course fee required. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in F305 or H305.
  • AMID-F 306 Experimental Fashion Studio: Tailoring (3 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in F217 or H217 and F303 or H303. Techniques in contemporary and traditional tailoring. Studio class. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of F306 or H306.
  • AMID-F 311 History of Dress (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: F203 or H203. R: One course in European history. Dress in Western civilization relating to social, economic, political, and religious events from early civilization through seventeenth century. Credit given for only one of F311 or H311.
  • AMID-F 325 Experimental Fashion Studio: Shape and Foundation (3 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in F217 or H217 and F303 or H303. Fundamental principles of design for inner-shaping and foundation; manipulation of a variety of materials and techniques to produce original designs featuring complex super-structures. Studio class. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of F325 or H325.
  • AMID-F 326 Experimental Fashion Studio: Accessories (3 cr.) Fundamental principles and techniques for design of accessories including gloves, hats, handbags, jewelry, and masks; manipulation of a variety of materials to produce original accessory design. Studio class. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of F326 or H326.
  • AMID-F 328 Experimental Fashion Studio: Digital Applications (3 cr.) P: F213. CAD applications used to create digital fashion fabrics, fashion lines, and fashion portfolios for the apparel and textile industries. Studio class. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of F328 or H328.
  • AMID-F 340 History of Fashion (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: F203 or H203. R: One course in European history. Dress in Western civilization relating to social, economic, political, and religious events in the eighteenth through twenty-first centuries; emphasis on the emergence and evolution of haute couture. Credit given for only one of F340 or H340.
  • AMID-F 352 Dress Studies: Aesthetics Analysis (3 cr.) P: Junior standing. Aesthetics of dress as a medium of visual communication. Considerations include aesthetic norms, color psychology, elements and principles of design, appearance management strategies, and design process. Credit given for only one of F352 or H352.
  • AMID-F 402 Collection Management for Historic Textiles and Costumes (3 cr.) P: F203 or H203. Curatorial methods and procedures in museum collection management specifically related to historic textiles and costumes. Topics may vary to include accessioning, cataloging, artifact research and identification, exhibition, conservation, computer utilization. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in F402 and H402.
  • AMID-F 406 Dress Studies: Theory and Analysis (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: Junior standing. Survey of methodologies and research techniques for analysis of fashion diffusion and change. Credit given for only one of F406 or H406.
  • AMID-F 408 Experimental Fashion Studio: Draping (3 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in F217 or H217 and F303 or H303. Fashion design through the use of fundamental principles and processes of draping; manipulation of a variety of materials to produce original draped designs. Studio class. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of F408 or H408.
  • AMID-F 411 Dress Studies: Behavioral Analysis (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: Junior standing. R: One course in sociology or psychology. Basic concepts and theories from social psychology are used to study how clothing affects the self and others. Credit given for only one of F411 or H411.
  • AMID-F 417 Fashion Design III: Presentation and Analysis (1-3 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in F305 or H305. Planning and presenting a fashion line, development of accompanying research, and preparation of portfolio. Studio class. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of F417 or H417.
  • AMID-X 476 Practicum in Collection Management for Historic Textiles and Costume (1-3 cr.) Individual work in selected area of collection management for historic textiles and costume. Maximum total of 6 credit hours given among the following: X373, X376, X476, Y398, R321, and F403.
  • AMID-F 485 Advanced Special Topics in Fashion Design (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of department. Advanced selected topics in an area of fashion design. Topics will vary. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in F485 and F490.
  • AMID-X 491 Independent Studies in Textiles and Apparel (1-3 cr.) P: R203, 6 additional credit hours in textiles and apparel, and consent of department chair. Independent review, discussion, and evaluation of current trends and issues in apparel or textiles; analysis of research or special project. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in X491 and F415.
Apparel Merchandising
  • AMID-R 100 Introduction to Retail Design and Merchandising (3 cr.) Introduction to the retail cycle related to the interdisciplinary study of and research in apparel and textiles. Examines social and economic theories underlying the fashion business, retail merchandising principles, consumer behavior, and contemporary retail issues. Credit given for only one of R100 or H100.
  • AMID-R 204 Apparel Manufacturing and Quality Analysis (3 cr.) P: R100 or H100. Focuses on the manufacturing and product development stage of the retail cycle. This stage comprises apparel merchandising history, technology, textiles, performance, value, and quality analysis. Credit given for only one of R204 or H204.
  • AMID-R 209 Apparel Industries (3 cr.) An examination of the retail cycle and the social and economic factors underlying the fashion business. Retail merchandising principles and contemporary retail issues are examined. Credit given for only one of R209 or H209.
  • AMID-R 308 Brand Management and Advertising (3 cr.) P: Junior standing. Strategic marketing communication centered on building and maintaining brand equity, encompassing all stages of the retail cycle. Credit given for only one of R308 or H308.
  • AMID-R 309 Strategies in Retail Promotion (3 cr.) P: Sophomore standing or higher, and one course from R100 or H100. Application of design elements and principles to commercial display and development of creative visual merchandising techniques; various media explored. Credit given for only one of R309 or H309.
  • AMID-R 315 Principles of Retail Merchandising (3 cr.) P: Sophomore standing or higher; BUS-K 201; grade of C- or higher in MATH M118 or M119 or equivalent; R100. An examination of the contemporary retail environment as it relates to principles, such as the profit and loss analysis, retail math, markups, markdowns, and turnover. Comprehensive analysis and strategy development using retail merchandising principles are emphasized. Credit given for only one of R315 or H315.
  • AMID-R 316 Retail Product Management (3 cr.) P: Sophomore standing or higher and R100 or H100. Design thinking will be used to study strategic product management in the current retail environment. Function and practices in product distribution, merchandising and retail selling to the end use consumer segments of the retail cycle will be examined as they relate to contemporary retail store management and operations. Credit given for only one of R316 or H316.
  • AMID-R 319 Professional Techniques in the Retail Industry (2 cr.) P: Sophomore standing or higher and R100 or H100. Professional techniques and competencies applicable to careers in the retail industry are explored while students participate in exercises to develop presentation skills and marketing themselves to, and in, a retail organization. Credit given for only one of R319 or H319.
  • AMID-R 327 Product Development (3 cr.) P: R204 or H204; R315 or H315; junior standing or permission of instructor. Functions and practices of product development; understanding and defining the customer; researching fashion trends from color and fabric to silhouette; identifying how and when to apply trends to targeted customers; practical application of executing concepts into finished products. Credit given for only one of R327 or H327.
  • AMID-R 328 Digital Product Development (1-3 cr.) P: Junior standing. Digital applications used to develop product lines, including fabric and material development, print and pattern development, graphics, knits, and woven applications. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of R328 or H328.
  • AMID-R 350 Omnichannel Apparel Merchandising: Connecting to Consumers (3 cr.) Survey of social media theories and models as they relate to apparel merchandising. Exploration of social media strategies used by corporations to establish connections with customers and consultants. Includes techniques for creating and critiquing social media strategies and standards.
  • AMID-X 376 Practicum in the Retail Industry (1-3 cr.) P: R315. Provides apparel merchandising majors a supervised and coordinated work experience in the apparel industry. A maximum of 6 credit hours given for any combination of the following courses: X373, X376, X476, Y398, R321, and F403.
  • AMID-R 404 International Textiles and Apparel Trade (3 cr.) P: F203 or H203, ECON E202, and junior standing. International factors affecting the United States textile, apparel, and retail industries, including comparative analysis of the economic, political, and social implications of globalization. Credit given for only one of R404 or H404.
  • AMID-R 405 International Fashion Consumers and Retailers (3 cr.) P: Junior or senior standing. For students pursuing a degree, major or minor through the Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design. Global- and country-specific factors that impact distribution systems for and consumptions of fashion-related products. Understanding consumers of fashion products within a global context and motivations for pursuing a global marketing and retailing strategy.
  • AMID-R 409 Retail Industry Field Seminar (3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor and department chair. Study tour designed as an overview of the retail, apparel, and textile industry, taught through a series of seminars conducted by business professionals outside the Bloomington community. May not be repeated for credit. Credit given for only one of R409 or H409.
  • AMID-R 410 Apparel Entrepreneurship (3 cr.) P: Junior standing. Explores the entrepreneurial concept through the use of the entire retail cycle related to the vision of developing a business plan and ultimately opening a retail business selling unit. Credit given for only one of R410 or H410.
  • AMID-R 412 Global Sourcing (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: R315 or H315, or junior standing. Issues and strategies of global sourcing in the apparel industry: natural resources, labor issues, factory profiles, quota and duty issues of key sourcing centers. Credit given for only one of R412 or H412.
  • AMID-R 413 Planning and Analysis (3 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in R315 or H315. Essentials of merchandise buying and planning: consumer trends, market resources and trade practices, seasonal plans, assortment planning and analytic tools for inventory evaluations. Credit given for only one of R413 or H413.
  • AMID-R 416 Sustainability in Product: Fashion Design, Merchandising, and Retailing (3 cr.) CASE A&H P: Senior standing. Examination of sustainability concepts as applied to decision making throughout the process of product design, development, retailing, use, and disposal.
  • AMID-R 450 Profiling the Apparel Customer (3 cr.) P: Junior standing. In-depth study of customer-driven thinking supported by the understanding and study of retail research, design, branding, marketing and sales strategies.
  • AMID-R 485 Advanced Special Topics in Apparel Merchandising (1-3 cr.) Advanced selected topics in an area of apparel merchandising. Topics vary. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours in R485 and R492.
  • AMID-X 492 Independent Study in Retail (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of department. Independent coursework or project under supervision on problems of special interest. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in X492 and R490.
Interior Design
  • AMID-D 168 Beginning Interior Architectural Design Studio (3 cr.) CASE A&H Focus on critical and analytical ability, reasoned understanding and rational application of design elements and principles, development of vocabulary, attitudes, and skill basic to design and interior design. Course fee required.
  • AMID-D 191 Design Studies: Form and Function (3 cr.) CASE A&H In this introductory course, students will learn about the decisions designers make to shape the objects they encounter every day and the effects of those decisions on those of us who interact with them. Features lectures and hands-on projects examining designs as diverse as toothbrushes, iPods, bicycles, and buildings. Credit given for only one of D191 or H191.
  • AMID-D 192 Sustainable Design (3 cr.) Provides a basic understanding of issues related to sustainability in product design and the built environment. In particular, it encourages critical thinking with regard to an understanding and application of the life cycle analysis, as well as introducing organizations dedicated to sustainability and the rating systems they use.
  • AMID-D 201 3D Modeling for Design and Digital Fabrication (3 cr.) Principles of 3D modeling applied across subject-specific design boundaries. Studio methods for solving 3D geometric problems from technical drawings and models. Students create free-form curves, surfaces, and solids employed in interior design, fashion design, furniture design and digital fabrication using software such as Rhinoceros NURBS and digital fabrication equipment.
  • AMID-D 202 Interior Visualization (3 cr.) Drawing techniques focusing on creative/inventive sketching and rendering for interior design. Both freehand and digital techniques will be explored. Students will use the language of drawing to improve the process of conceptual design, design development, visualization, and communication.
  • AMID-D 203 Green Building Concepts and Technologies (3 cr.) CASE N&M Online course that examines topics related to green building design and technologies, including sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy efficiency, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and LEED Exam preparation.
  • AMID-D 261 Architectural, Interiors, and Furniture Design Studies I (3 cr.) CASE S&H A survey of the history of design at three scales: architecture, interiors, and furniture design from prehistoric times to the Gothic era. The underlying concepts behind historically prominent work, and the commonalities of design at different scales, will be reviewed. Throughout the course, students will cultivate their own visual memory to guide their design thinking and work.
  • AMID-D 262 Architectural, Interiors, and Furniture Design Studies II (3 cr.) CASE S&H A survey of the history of design, from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century, at three scales: architecture, interiors, and furniture design. The underlying concepts behind historically prominent work, and the commonalities of design at different scales, will be reviewed. Throughout the course, students will cultivate their own visual memory to guide their design thinking and work.
  • AMID-D 263 Design Methods (3 cr.) CASE A&H P: Grade of C– or higher in D168. Introduction to the basic techniques of design research and evaluation, emerging trends in design thinking, and state-of-the-art design methodologies.
  • AMID-D 264 Digital Architectural Drawing (3-4 cr.) Basic 2D and 3D drawing and modeling skills for professional practice of interior architectural design using professional, industry standard software: document and database generation, computer-aided drafting, modeling and design.
  • AMID-D 268 Architectural Theories and Concepts (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: Completion of the English composition requirement and a grade of C– or higher in D168. Study of the philosophical, theoretical, historical, and conceptual ideas that have guided architecture and design since the late nineteenth century.
  • AMID-D 271 Intermediate Interior Architectural Design Studio 1 (3-4 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in D168 and D264, or department permission. Fundamentals of drawing and rendering in two and three dimensions, presentation methods, and design practices. Course fee required.
  • AMID-D 272 Intermediate Interior Architectural Design Studio 2 (3-4 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in D168 and D264, or department permission. Introduction to fundamentals of space design for human activity; space standards, programming, and graphic communication. Course fee required.
  • AMID-D 277 Materials and Components of Interior Design (3 cr.) P: Grade of C- or higher in D168 and D264, or department permission. Provides basic understanding of the appropriate use of materials specified for the interior environment. Particular emphasis placed on the vital role that interior designers play in providing for the health, safety, and welfare of those inhabiting interior spaces. Course fee required.
  • AMID-D 290 Special Topics in Interior Design (1-3 cr.) Selected topics in an area of interior design. Topics will vary. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • AMID-D 302 Architectural Documentation (3 cr.) P: AMID-D 271 and D272. Develops the graphic skills necessary in the construction industry and a basic understanding of construction drawings, codes, specifications, and details. Practice in construction specification writing, drawing referencing, and the relationship of drawings in an overall plan.
  • AMID-D 304 Critical Theory, Writing and Thinking for the Studio Practice (3 cr.) P: Completion of the English composition requirement. Introduction to critical writings and writing on the subject of art and design and critical analysis of art and design.
  • AMID-D 335 Lighting Interior Spaces I (1.5 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in D271 or D272, and MATH-M 118 or equivalent. Introduction to the general principles, factors, and techniques of interior lighting, including planning, analysis, calculation methods, and aesthetics in the residential context. Field trips required.
  • AMID-D 336 Lighting Interior Spaces II (1.5 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in D335. Introduction to the general principles, factors, and techniques of interior lighting, including planning, analysis, calculation methods, and aesthetics in the commercial design context. Field trips required.
  • AMID-D 365 Architectural, Interior, and Furniture Design Studies (3 cr.) CASE S&H P: Grade of C– or higher in D168 or department permission. A survey of the history of design at three scales: architecture, interiors, and furniture design. The underlying concepts behind historically prominent work, and the commonalities of design at different scales, will be reviewed. Throughout the course, students will cultivate their own visual memory to guide their design thinking and work.
  • AMID-D 373 Interior Design Studio 4 (3-5 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in D263 or H263, D272 or H272, and D277 or H277, and MATH-M 118 or M119 or equivalent. Design of dwellings for individuals and groups in a variety of contexts. Integration of social, technical, spatial, and environmental factors. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of D373 or H373.
  • AMID-D 374 Advanced Interior Architectural Design Studio: Global Context (3-5 cr.) P: Grade of C- or higher in D271, D272, and D277. Design of spaces for a variety of individuals and organizations. Integration of technical, spatial, cultural-historical, and environmental factors, with special emphasis on socio-economic conditions and diverse populations. Course fee required. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
  • AMID-D 375 Design in the Developing World (3 cr.) CASE S&H Examines strategies around human-centered design as a means of tackling large-scale problems for people throughout the developing world.
  • AMID-D 394 Advanced Digital Architectural Drawing (3-4 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in D264. Advanced CAD visualization for professional design practice: three-dimensional modeling and visualization, image processing, animation, and multimedia presentation. Course fee required.
  • AMID-D 469 Professional Practices in Interior Design (3 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in D271 and D272. Survey of business procedures and practices and of professional values and standards for interior designers.
  • AMID-D 475 Advanced Interior Architectural Design Studio: Contemporary Issues (3 cr.) P: Grade of C- or higher in D271, D272, and D277. Interdisciplinary team approaches to solution of comprehensive design problems utilizing contemporary design methods and procedures. Course fee required. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • AMID-D 476 Interior Design Studio 7 (3-5 cr.) P: Grade of C– or higher in D469 or H469, and D475 or H475. Design of habitats and work spaces for special populations. Course fee required. Credit given for only one of D476 or H476.
  • AMID-D 485 Advanced Special Topics in Interior Design (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of department. Selected topics in an area of interior design. Topics will vary. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in D485 and D490.
  • AMID-X 490 Independent Study in Interior Design (1-3 cr.) P: Grade of C- or higher in D168, 6 additional credit hours in interior design, and consent of department. Review, discussion, and evaluation of current trends and issues in interior design; analysis of research. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in X490 and D480.
General Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design
  • AMID-X 371 Teaching Internship in Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design (1-3 cr.) P: Junior or senior in Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design; minimum 3.000 GPA; consent of supervising instructor. Students assist in the preparation and implementation of an undergraduate course under the guidance of a faculty member. Interns do not assist with grading. S/F grading. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • AMID-X 373 Internship in Professional Practice (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of department. For retailing, merchandising, and fashion design experience, R100 or H100; for interior design experience, D272 or H272. For all internships at least 26 credit hours must be completed, 2.500 overall minimum GPA, undergraduate AMID major required. Provides AMID majors an off-campus supervised and coordinated career-work experience in a cooperating business, a consumer agency, or other related fields. S/F grading. Maximum total of 6 credit hours given among the following: X373, X376, X476, Y398, R321, and F403.