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- 1963-2006 (Creation)
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0.63 linear feet (1 document case, 1 small document case)
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The Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design offers a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design. Apparel Merchandising courses prepare students for careers in the fashion industry, including production, wholesaling, retailing, and consumer use of apparel and household textiles. The program examines the cultural and scientific aspects of apparel and textiles, with emphasis on aesthetic, economic, historical, sociological, and psychological factors.
The Interior Design curriculum prepares students for careers in residential and commercial design through coursework in technical, material, historical, cultural, and aesthetic aspects of design. Studio work emphasizes design problem-solving. The department is affiliated with the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City, where students may participate in a “visiting scholar” program focusing on areas such as fashion design, fashion buying and merchandising, or related fields.
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The Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design Records (UA 9.2) consist of departmental materials including program evaluation reports, course announcements, posters, programs, and fact sheets related to apparel merchandising activities. A significant portion of the collection documents the Adaline Snellman Hsia Historic Costume and Decorative Arts Collection, including correspondence, clippings, photographs, donor records, publicity materials, collection histories, endowment information, and exhibit materials.
This collection documents the academic programs, public engagement, and historic costume holdings of the department, highlighting its contributions to fashion education, preservation of textile history, and regional cultural exhibitions. It provides insight into the department’s role in promoting fashion scholarship and community outreach.
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In Copyright This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Materials in this collection may be subject to Title 17, Section 108 of the United States Copyright Act. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with copyright, privacy, trademark, and other applicable rights for their intended use. Obtaining all necessary permissions is the user's responsibility. Written authorization from the copyright and/or other rights holders is required for publication, distribution, or any use of protected materials beyond what is permitted under fair use.