Students have many hands-on opportunities that contribute to their success after completing our Fashion Design program.
DurationStudent competitions and exhibitions offer opportunities to tap into industry connections. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CDFA) and Lululemon Athletica are among student competition sponsors.
FIT events include an exhibition (AAS) and the annual student show, the Future of Fashion (BFA). Mentors have included Norma Kamali, Phillip Lim, Calvin Klein, Zac Posen, Dao-Yi Chow, and Stacey Bendet.
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
The AAS curriculum provides training in the techniques of fashion art and apparel design. FIT also offers a two-year International AAS program with one year of study in New York and the other in Florence.
If you have transferable credits from another college, you may be able to earn your Fashion Design AAS in one year.
Learn about the One-Year AAS program
The Fashion Design AAS program can be completed in the evenings and on weekends.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Students can continue their studies and earn a BFA degree. The fifth semester in common is a blended curriculum, which assists you in pursuing and registering for a concentration, based on availability. They are:
FIT also offers an International BFA program with one year of study in New York and the other in Milan.
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Our educators are avid researchers who explore new and innovative ways to enhance the Fashion Design program at FIT.
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Students have many hands-on opportunities that contribute to their success after completing our Fashion Design program.
In FIT's School of Art and Design, you can choose from among 17 creative professions and learn from passionate artists and designers who are also working professionals. We provide a practical, hands-on, real world based education that can help you put an idea on paper, a concept into a computer, or a design into production. FIT can take you from the classroom to an internship, from a job to a career.
The mission of FIT's School of Art and Design is to educate the next generation of creative, socially responsible and globally relevant professionals able to succeed in the broad spectrum of art and design fields. The school challenges students to create new and valuable ideas through innovation, collaboration and experimentation.
You’ll learn how to design a collection, create eco-friendly fashion, and carry out ethical manufacturing. Upcycling, sustainable design, local sourcing, workers' rights, and fair trade are frequent discussion topics in classes.
The Fashion Design Certificate provides students with the skills required for entry-level positions, including design assistant, assistant patternmaker, sample room manager, production assistant, stylist, and assistant technical designer.
The Fashion Design department provides a unique, interdisciplinary experience that challenges students to bring an artistic and theoretical approach to the work. Students benefit from rigorous artistic and professionally oriented training.
Clothing needs are influenced by all aspects of society, and Apparel Design and Apparel Merchandising graduates must understand the social, ethical, cultural, economic, and political factors that influence clothing selection.
The Fashion Retailing Certificate program is designed to teach students how to use their combined creative and business skills to display, market, and sell fashion merchandise. Graduates will be able to effectively understand and meet the customer's needs, and ultimately encourage sales.
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