B.F.A. in Fashion Design

The undergraduate fashion design program prepares its students for successful careers in the fashion industry. In this pursuit, they thoroughly understand the fashion design industry, historically and present day, and the technical skills necessary to design, develop, and merchandise womenswear or menswear lines for the ready-to-wear market.

Application Process Overview

All students in the fashion design major must be accepted through the Entry-Portfolio Review, including transfer and post-baccalaureate students. Students applying to the Fashion Design program will be evaluated based on their ability to be successful academically, artistically and creatively based on work submitted in the portfolio. Evidence of academic success is evaluated through the grade point average in all college courses and the Foundations program prerequisites. Evidence of artistic and creative capabilities is evaluated through creative work provided in the entry-review portfolio.

All artwork submitted for consideration must be the applicants’ original artwork. Any artwork submitted in the entry review that is not the applicants’ original work is grounds for elimination from the entry portfolio review. Applicants may be required to present the artwork to the entry review committee if there are any questions or concerns.