B.F.A. in Accessory Design
Savannah, USA
DURATION
180 Hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 41,130 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* total, full-time student for one academic year
Introduction
Explore the leading edge of accessory design in SCAD’s innovative, future-forward programs, including the world’s first sneaker design minor. Guided by expert faculty and collaborating closely with renowned industry partners, you’ll hone your creative vision, learn advanced skills including VR-assisted design, and discover how to translate brand DNA into desirable goods. Take your place at the forefront of a multibillion-dollar industry where luxury meets lifestyle and style meets function.
Admissions
Curriculum
Foundation studies: 30 hours
- DRAW 100 Drawing I: Form and Space
- DSGN 100 Design I: Elements and Organization
- DRAW 101 Drawing II: Composition and Media
- DSGN 101 Color: Theory and Application
- DSGN 102 Design II: 3D Form in Space
- DRAW 200 Life Drawing I
General education: 55 hours
- COMM 105 Speaking of Ideas
- BUSI 110 Business I: Fundamentals
- CTXT 121 Visual Culture in Context: Pre-Modern Global Perspectives
- CTXT 122 Visual Culture in Context: Making Modernities
- ENGL 123 Ideas to Ink: Critical Concepts in Academic Writing
- DIGI 130 Digital Communication
- BUSI 220 Business II: Economic Principles
- ARLH or ARTH elective
- ENGL elective
- General education elective
- Mathematics/natural sciences elective
Major curriculum: 85 hours
- ACCE 110 Sewing Technology for Accessory Design
- ACCE 120 Materials and Processes for Accessory Design
- ACCE 203 Sketching and Rendering for Accessory Design
- ACCE 205 Introduction to Fashion Accessory Design
- FASH 247 History of Fashion
- ACCE 300 Computer-aided Design for Accessory Design
- ACCE 362 Handbag Design I: Introduction to Design and Construction
- ACCE 364 Footwear Design I: Introduction to Design and Construction
- ACCE 372 Handbag Design II: Advanced Patternmaking and Design Technique
- ACCE 374 Footwear Design II: Advanced Patternmaking and Design Technique
- SNKR 375 Making Sneakers: Design for Performance
- ACCE 415 Senior Collection I: Research and Design Development
- ACCE 420 Senior Collection II: 3D Prototype and Development
- ACCE 422 Accessory Portfolio Presentation
- ACCE 430 Senior Collection III: Final Collection
- SNKR 475 Digital Sneaker Design: VR to 3D Prototype
- Select one of these three options:
- ACCE 479 Undergraduate Internship
- 500-level SCADpro elective
- Business-focused elective
- ACCE 479 Undergraduate Internship
- 500-level SCADpro elective
- Business-focused elective
Additional electives: 10 hours
- Free elective
- Free elective
Total course of study: 180 hours
Career Opportunities
Become a designer. Become a buyer. Become a patternmaker. As professionals in the rapidly expanding field of accessories, SCAD alumni drive luxury and lifestyle fashion forward, influence culture, and connect to a global audience. Whether their focus is highly collectible athletic footwear, head-turning handbags, or innovative wearable tech, award-winning SCAD graduates step into a wide range of roles at leading companies, including Rag & Bone, Diane von Furstenberg, Nike, Coach, New Balance, Madewell, Puma, and more.
Launch your career as a professional:
- Accessories designer
- Handbag designer
- Luxury footwear designer
- Leather designer
- Concept developer
- Product developer
- Patternmaker
- Technical designer
- Color and materials designer
Get recruited and hired by the best of the best:
- Jimmy Choo
- Salvatore Ferragamo
- Coach
- Sam Edelman
- Donna Karan
- Ralph Lauren
- Nike
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- Perry Ellis