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    The Fashion School is housed in Rockwell Hall at Kent State University, which contains classrooms, labs, a library, and specialized equipment for students. It also has locations in New York City and Florence, Italy where students can study abroad. The Kent State University Museum, located in Rockwell Hall, contains over 40,000 pieces of historic fashion and costumes that are available for students to study.

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    The Fashion School is housed in Rockwell Hall at Kent State University, which contains classrooms, labs, a library, and specialized equipment for students. It also has locations in New York City and Florence, Italy where students can study abroad. The Kent State University Museum, located in Rockwell Hall, contains over 40,000 pieces of historic fashion and costumes that are available for students to study.

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    The Fashion School is housed in Rockwell Hall at Kent State University, which contains classrooms, labs, a library, and specialized equipment for students. It also has locations in New York City and Florence, Italy where students can study abroad. The Kent State University Museum, located in Rockwell Hall, contains over 40,000 pieces of historic fashion and costumes that are available for students to study.

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    TheFashionSchool:Buildings/FacilitiesandLocations

    KentCampus
    TheFashionSchoolishousedin
    RockwellHall,offeringallofits
    dedicatedcoursesinthe
    building.Thebuildingis
    unlockedandallclassroomsand
    specializedequipmentis
    availableforstudentusefrom
    7amto11pm,sevendaysa
    weekatalltimesexceptforthe
    weekbetweenChristmasand
    NewYearsDay.

    RockwellHallFirstFloor
    TheAtriumconnectsThe
    FashionSchoolandtheKent
    StateUniversityMuseum.
    Publiclyaccessiblestudentcritiques(withindustrydesigner/criticsanddinnersareheldhere.Acrossfromthe
    grandstaircaseyouwillseeavarietyofstudentandfacultyworkinthedisplaycases.

    TheJuneF.MohlerFashionLibraryislocatedinthecenterofthefirstfloor.
    TheFashionLibraryisopentoeveryonefivedaysaweekfrom12noonto
    7pm,andisopenbyappointmentoutsideofthestandardhours.Facultycan
    schedulecoursevisits(atanytimebetween8amand7pm)tothelibraryto
    conductsessionsonforecasting,researchandreference.FashionLibrary
    resourcesinclude:
    Approximately3,500booksand50currentperiodicaltitles,andover
    300A/Vtitles
    Fashionforecastingpublicationsforwomenswear,menswear,colors
    andfabrics
    Specialcollectionsincludingoriginaldesignersketchbooks,historic
    fabricswatches,photographsandslidesofdesigners'collectionsand
    historicfashionperiodicals

    Colormicrofichefromseveralhistoricallysignificantcostume
    DesignerCriticJeffBerguscritiquing
    collections,includingtheVictoriaandAlbertMuseum,theBrooklyn
    astudentscollection
    Museum,andtheFashionInstituteofTechnology

    TechStyleLAB(seedescriptionoftheTechStyleLABabove).We
    currentlyprint,lasercut/etch/andembroidercustomdesigned
    fabric.Studentshaveregularbusinesshouraccesstothelab
    andaretreatedlikecommercialclientsonindividualprojects
    (payforprintmodel)and/orengageintheuseofthelab
    throughprojectscompletedaspartoftheircourseworkin
    fashiontechnology.ThelabconsistsofalargescaleMimaki
    digitalfabricprinterwhichprintsdirectlyontofabricwithdye,
    a60inchwidelasercutter/etcher,twoverticalfabricsteamers
    andtwoindustrialembroiderymachines.

    FirstFloorClassrooms
    Room114Sewing/ConstructionWorkroom:Designstudentslearnbasicconstructionskillsusingapparel
    workroommethodsandindustrialsewingequipment.Eighteenindustrialmachinesanddressforms,a
    patterncuttingtableareavailableforuse.
    Room124ComputerApplicationsLaboratory:Merchandisingstudentshavecoursesscheduledinthis
    computerlabtolearnassortmentplanning,merchandisemanagement,storeplanning,andmedia
    planning.Thelabholds30workstationswithindustryspecificsoftwareisopenaccessduringallother
    openhoursofthebuilding.
    Room128FashionFabricsLab:Studentsstudyfabricpropertiesandhowtheyrelatetofabricusage.They
    focusonfibers,fabricconstruction,andfabricnames.Thisclassroomholdsarangeoffabricresources
    usefulforsupplementingcourseworkintextilescience,includingademonstrationfloorloom,microscopes
    andextensivefabricsamples.

    RockwellSecondFloor
    RockwellAuditorium:Withacapacityfor220students,largerlecturestyleclassesareheldinthisroom,aswell
    aspublicpresentationsfromvisitinglecturersandfashionshows.Theauditoriumhasafullsoundbooth,
    prosceniumstagewitharunwayextension,alargecentralprojectorscreen,andadressingroom(witha
    capacityforapproximately35people)backstage.

    Faculty/StaffOffices:ThesecondfloorhousesallofthefacultyofficesintheFashionSchoolaswellasthe
    administrativeandadvisingoffices.

    RhodesandVikingConferenceRooms:TheRhodesConferenceroomisadjacenttotheDirectorsofficeandhas
    ameetingcapacityof25individuals.TheVikingConferenceroomisontheoppositesideofthesecondfloor,
    betweentheparttimefacultyofficeandtheFDMfacultylounge.Ithasacapacityofapproximately12.

    RockwellThirdFloor
    StudentLounge:Anopenspaceforstudentstorelax,getasnack
    orstudy.

    Room312:isaconstruction/sewinglab.Secondandthirdyear
    fashiondesignstudentsengageinpatternmakinganddraping
    coursesinthislabwhilefurtherdevelopingtheirsewingskills.

    Room316:Upperdivisionfashiondesigncoursesinadvanced
    sewing,patternmaking,constructionandcollectiondevelopment
    occurinthisroom.Studentsspendtheirdays(andlateevenings)
    inthisroomconstructingtheiroriginalgarmentdesigns.Theroom
    holds20industrialsewingmachinesofavarietyofseam
    processes.

    Room322:isprimarilyusedforupperdivisiondesign,illustration
    andportfoliocourses.Upperdivisionclassescenterondeveloping
    astudentsuniquedesignfocusandtheessentialrelationshipto
    themarketsandseasonsofthefashionindustry.Theroomhasa
    capacityfor25students,withdrawingandcuttingtablesaswell
    asstandsforlivemodeldrawingexcercises.

    Room324:isprimarystudiospaceforlowerdivisiondesignandillustrationcourses.Thelowerdivisioncourses
    focusondevelopingthefundamentaldrawingandillustrationskillsneededtocommunicateastudentsdesign

    ideas.Modelsandteacherdemonstrationsareintegraltothecurriculumoftheseclassesasstudentslearnto
    drawthefashionfigure,useillustrationmediumsandcreatetechnicaldiagramsofclothing.Thesetupissimilar
    toroom322.

    TheMachineKnittingLab:Thisknitwearlaboratoryholds15handknittingmachines,eachofwhicharetethered
    toacomputerwithsoftwarespecifictoknitdesigninwhichstudentscanprogramaknitpatternanduseitasa
    meanstodrivethemovementoftheneedlesintheknitmachine.Theroomalsohousesaproductionstandard
    doublebedknittingmachinetobeusedfordemonstrationandbyadvancedknitwearstudents.

    KentStateUniversityMuseum
    Openedin1985,theKentStateMuseumcontainsimportantcollectionsoffashionanddecorativearts.Asnoted
    onitswebsite,itseightgalleriesfeaturechangingexhibitionsofworkbymanyoftheworld'sgreatartistsand
    designers.CloselylinkedtotheFashionSchool,theMuseumprovidesstudentswithfirsthandexperiencewith
    historicandcontemporaryfashions,aswellascostumesrepresentingmanyoftheworld'scultures.Anextensive
    collectionofAmericanglass,finefurniture,textiles,paintingsandotherdecorativeartscombinetogivecontext
    tothestudyofdesign.TheMuseumservesboththeUniversityandthecommunitythroughexhibitions,public
    programs,andresearchappointmentsinthecollections.

    TheMuseumwasfoundedwithaninitialcontributionfromNewYorkdressmanufacturersJerrySilvermanand
    ShannonRodgers.Theirgiftincluded4,000costumesandaccessories,nearly1,000piecesofdecorativeartand
    a5,000volumereferencelibrary.Inthe1960s,ShannonRodgersbegancollectingwhatisnowconsideredone
    ofthefinestperiodcostumecollectionsintheUnitedStates,todaytotalingmorethan40,000pieces.The
    Tarter/Millercollectionofsome10,000piecesofglassformedthesecondmajorgifttotheMuseum.Together
    withtheotherdecorativeartscollectedbyRodgersandSilverman,theMuseumholdsoneofthemost
    comprehensiveteachingcollectionsoffashionabledesignfromthe18thcenturytothepresent.Faculty
    regularlyscheduleclassroomvisitsfortheirstudentstostudycollectionsinthemuseumarchives.Allofthe
    collectionsareopentoallstudents,facultyandthepublictoscheduletimetocomeintothemuseumtostudy
    thepieces,eachofwhichcanbefoundinthesearchabledatabaseontheKSUMuseumwebsite.

    Studyabroadlocations
    OurNewYorkCityFashionStudioislocatedintheheartofthegarmentdistrictat315W.39thSt.,suite#402,
    NewYork,NY10018.Surroundedbyfabricandaccessoryshops,fashionshowrooms,anddesignerstudios;one
    thirdofallclothingmanufacturedintheUSAisdesignedandproducedin
    thisneighborhood.TheDistrictishometoAmerica'sworldrenowned
    fashiontalent.Thefacilityisastateoftheart,4,500squarefootspace
    andincludesa50personlectureroom,16stationcomputerlabwith
    instructorstation,andafashiondesignstudiofullyoutfittedwith
    professionalequipment.Theindustrialmachinesinclude:12Jukisingle
    needle,oneJuki5threadoverlock,andoneUnionSpecial4thread
    coverstitch.ThedesignstudioisalsoequippedwiththreeNaomoto
    pneumaticirons,22footlongindustrialcuttingtable,threeWolffullbody
    maleformsandarm,and10Wolffemaledressforms.

    TheFDMInternationalStudyAwayPrograminFlorence,Italyislocatedin
    thenewlyrenovatedPalazzodeiCerchi,nearthecenterofFlorenceand
    withinshortwalkingdistanceoftheDuomoCathedral.Thisprestigious
    13thcenturypalacecanbefoundatthecornerofViadellaCondottaand
    VicolodeiCerchi,nexttothefamousPiazzadellaSignoria.Thefacility
    spans4floorsandincludestheuseoftwolargestudiospacesforfashion
    designstudentsandalargelecturehall(capacityof75).Thedesignstudioshold30sewingmachinesandtables,

    aswellas20femaledressforms.Thisspaceiscomanagedforuseand
    instructionunderthedirectionofMarcelloFantoni,theDirectorofthe
    FlorenceCampus.

    Duringthesummer,fashiondesignandmerchandisingstudentsmayearn
    sixKentStatecreditswhiletakingapprovedFashionSchoolcoursesatthe
    ParisAmericanAcademy(PAA),inParis,France.Themonthlongprogram,
    heldinJuly,includesfieldtrips,onsiteexperiences,handsonworkshops,
    lectures,andactivitiesdesignedtoexpandanunderstandingoffashion.
    Studentsworkinstudioenvironmentsequippedwithindustrystandardand
    specializedequipmenttoengageintextilemanipulation,coutureandmillinery
    techniques.

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