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Bachelor of Fashion Design

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Course Outline

Fashion Design Foundation Year – First Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Requisite
Nazra Quran Nazra Quran 0 (1 contact hr) HEC None
GED 102 Quantitative Reasoning I 3 (3+0) General Education 1 None
GED 101 Functional English 3 (3+0) General Education 2 None
GED 103 Islamic Studies 2 (2+0) General Education 3 None
GED 108 Materials and Processes 2 (0+2) General Education 4 (Arts & Humanities) None
GED 109 Introduction to Aesthetics 3 (2+1) General Education 5 (Natural Sciences) None
GED 110 Ethnography 2 (2+0) General Education 6 (Social Sciences) None
BFD-107 Fundamentals of Drawing 3 (0+3) Major 1 None
SOC 101 Introduction to Soft Skills 3 (2+1) Interdisciplinary 1 None
Total Credit Hours 21 (14+7)

Fashion Design Foundation Year – Second Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Requisite
GED 105 Expository Writing 3 (3+0) General Education 7 GED 101
GED 106 Quantitative Reasoning II 3 (3+0) General Education 8 GED 102
GED 107 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan 2 (2+0) General Education 9 None
GED 104 Applications of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 3 (2+1) General Education 10 None
BFD -108 Creative Drawing 3 (0+3) Major 2 BTD 107
BFD -109 Basic Design 3 (0+3) Interdisciplinary 2 None
BFD -110 History of Civilizations 2 (2+0) Interdisciplinary 3 GED 109
Total Credit Hours 19 (12+7)

Fashion Design Second Year – Third Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Requisite
GED 201 Civics & Community Engagement 2 (2+0) General Education 11 None
BFD – 210 Fundamentals of Flat Pattern 2 (0+2) Major 3 None
BFD-211 Basics of Sewing (Manual & Machine) 2 (0+2) Major 4 None
BFD-212 Introduction to Fashion Design 3 (0+3) Major 5 BFD -109
BFD-213 Basics of Draping 2 (0+2) Major 6 None
BFD-214 Fashion Culture and History 2 (2+0) Major 7 BFD -110
BFD-215 Introduction to AI & Digital Fashion 2 (0+2) Major 8 GED -104
GED 203 Pakistan Studies 2 (2+0) General Education 12 None
SOC-201 Soft Skills & Personality Development 3 (2+1) Interdisciplinary 4
Total Credit Hours 20 (8+12)

Fashion Design Second Year – Fourth Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Requisite
GED 202 Entrepreneurship 2 (2+0) General Education 13 None
BFD – 217 Mathematics of Pattern 3 (0+3) Major 9 BFD – 210
BFD – 218 Tailoring Techniques 2 (0+2) Major 10 BFD – 211
BFD – 219 Fashion Design Concept & Illustration 3 (0+3) Major 11 BFD – 212
BFD – 220 Draping Techniques 3 (0+3) Major 12 BFD – 213
BFD – 221 Advance Digital Design 2 (0+2) Interdisciplinary 5 BFD – 215
SOC 202 Soft Skills and Professional Development 3 (2+1) Interdisciplinary 6 SOC 201
Total Credit Hours 18 (4+14)

Fashion Design Third Year – Fifth Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Requisite
BFD – 305 Project Management 2 (2+0) Interdisciplinary 7 None
BFD – 312 Fashion Trend Forecast and Development 3 (0+3) Major 13 BFD – 219
BFD – 313 Advance Sewing 3 (0+3) Major 14 BFD – 218
BFD – 314 Advance Draping I 2 (0+2) Major 15 BFD – 220
BFD – 315 Technical Pattern 2 (0+2) Major 16 BFD – 217
BFD – 316 Digital Portfolio Development 2 (0+2) Interdisciplinary 8 BFD – 221
BFD – 311 History of Costume and Fashion 2 (2+0) Major 17 BFD – 214
BFD – 317 Sustainable Design (Materials and Techniques) 2 (1+1) Interdisciplinary 9 BFD – 216
Total Credit Hours 18 (5+13)

Fashion Design Third Year – Sixth Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Requisite
BFD – 309 Internship/Field Experience 3 (0+3) HEC Degree Requirement None
BFD – 310 Capstone Project 3 (0+3) HEC Degree Requirement None
BFD – 318 Advance Pattern 2 (0+2) Major 18 BFD – 315
BFD – 319 Fashion Design Studio Practices I 2 (0+2) Major 19 BFD – 312
BFD – 320 Sewing Techniques 3 (0+3) Major 20 BFD – 313
BFD – 321 Advance Draping II 2 (0+2) Major 21 BFD – 314
BFD – 322 Textile Surface Development 2 (0+2) Interdisciplinary 10 BFD – 317
Total Credit Hours 17 (0+17)

Fashion Design Fourth Year – Seventh Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Requisite
BFD – 401 Research Methodology for Art and Design 3 (3+0) Interdisciplinary 11 None
BFD – 403 Inspiration and Conceptualization I 3 (0+3) Major 22 BFD – 319
BFD – 495 Mini Thesis 6 (0+6) Major 23 BFD – 319
BFD – 404 Curatorial Practices 3 (0+3) Interdisciplinary 12 None
Total Credit Hours 15 (3+12)

Fashion Design Fourth Year – Eighth Semester

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Requisite
BFD – 497 Research and Report Writing 3 (3+0) Major 24 BFD – 401
BFD – 408 Inspiration and Conceptualization II 3 (0+3) Major 25 BFD – 495
BFD – 499 Thesis Project 9 (0+9) Major 26 BFD – 495
Total Credit Hours 15 (3+12)

Degree Requirement Courses (2 Courses / 6 Credit Hours)

# Course Code Courses Cr. Hrs.
1 BTD 309 Internship/Field Experience 3(0+3)
2 BTD 310 Capstone Project 3(0+3)
Total Credits: 6(0+6)

General Education Courses (13 Courses / 32 Credit Hours)

# Course Code Courses Cr. Hrs.
1 GED 102 Quantitative Reasoning I 3(3+0)
2 GED 105 Expository Writing 3(3+0)
3 GED 103 Islamic Studies 2(2+0)
4 GED 108 Materials and Processes 2(0+2)
5 GED 109 Introduction to Aesthetics 3(2+1)
6 GED 110 Ethnography 2(2+0)
7 GED 101 Functional English 3(3+0)
8 GED 106 Quantitative Reasoning II 3(3+0)
9 GED 107 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan 2(2+0)
10 GED 104 Applications of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 3(2+1)
11 GED 201 Civics & Community Engagement 2(2+0)
12 GED 202 Entrepreneurship 2(2+0)
13 GED 203 Pakistan Studies 2(2+0)
Total Credits: 32(28+4)

Interdisciplinary Courses (12 Courses / 30 Credit Hours)

# Course Code Courses Cr. Hrs.
1 BFD -109 Basic Design 3(0+3)
2 BFD -110 History of Civilization 2(2+0)
3 BFD – 221 Advance Digital Design 2(0+2)
4 BFD – 305 Project Management 2(2+0)
5 BFD – 316 Digital Portfolio Development 2(0+2)
6 BFD – 317 Sustainable Design (Materials and Techniques) 2(1+1)
7 BFD – 322 Textile Surface Development 2(0+2)
8 BFD – 401 Research Methodology For Art and Design 3(3+0)
9 BFD – 404 Curatorial Practices 3(3+0)
10 SOC 101 Introduction to Soft Skills 3(2+1)
11 SOC-201 Soft Skills & Personality Development 3(2+1)
12 SOC 301 Soft Skills & Professional Development 3(2+1)
Total Credits: 30(17+13)

Major Courses (Including Research/Project) (26 Courses / 75 Credit Hours)

# Course Code Courses Cr. Hrs.
1 GED -107 Fundamentals of Drawing 3(0+3)
2 BFD -108 Creative Drawing 3(0+3)
3 BFD – 210 Fundamentals of Flat Pattern 2(0+2)
4 BFD – 211 Basics of Sewing (Manual & Machine) 2(0+2)
5 BFD – 212 Introduction Fashion Detail & Design 3(0+2)
6 BFD- 213 Basics of Draping 2(0+2)
7 BFD – 214 Fashion Culture and History 2(2+0)
8 BFD – 215 Introduction to Digital Fashion 2(0+2)
9 BFD – 217 Mathematics of Pattern 3(0+3)
10 BFD – 218 Tailoring Techniques 2(0+2)
11 BFD – 219 Fashion Design Concept & Illustration 3(0+3)
12 BFD – 220 Draping Techniques 3(0+3)
13 BFD – 312 Fashion Trend Forecast and Development 3(0+3)
14 BFD – 313 Advance Sewing 3(0+3)
15 BFD – 314 Advance Draping I 2(0+2)
16 BFD – 315 Technical Pattern 2(0+2)
17 BFD – 311 History of Costume and Fashion 2(2+0)
18 BFD – 318 Advance Pattern 2(0+2)
19 BFD – 319 Fashion Design Studio Practices I 2(0+2)
20 BFD – 320 Sewing Techniques 3(0+3)
21 BFD – 321 Advance Draping II 2(0+2)
22 BFD 403 Inspiration and Conceptualization I 3(0+3)
23 BFD 495 Mini Thesis 6(0+6)
24 BFD – 497 Research and Report Writing 3(3+0)
25 BFD – 408 Inspiration and Conceptualization II 3(0+3)
26 BFD 499 Thesis Project 9(0+9)
Total Credits: 75