Students in fashion merchandising learn about the planning, production, promotion, and distribution of products in fashion industries to meet consumer demand.
Program Overview
The Fashion Merchandising program is designed to fulfill the needs of those students who are seeking a career in corporate side of the fashion industry. Students in fashion merchandising learn about the planning, production, promotion, and distribution of products in fashion industries to meet consumer demand. Students learn to define and analyze target markets, forecast trends, design and use visual communication, and plan and promote fashion products. Students also gain skills in verbal, written and visual presentation, computer networking, product development, business communication, and project management.
Graduates of the Fashion Merchandising program will be trained to launch lucrative careers within the District of Columbia by seeking immediate employment in entry level positions primarily as:
The program fulfills a need to support the District of Columbia’s growth in retail space and commerce since 2012. The program has received support from fashion industry giants such as Tommy Hilfiger, who has given generous funding from his foundation.
Other entry-level positions that Fashion Merchandising graduates may qualify for include:
The program will also prepare students for successful careers by providing access to professional experiences such as internships at major fashion companies, and other programs sponsored by partnerships with corporations and internationally renowned organizations such as Fashion Group International (FGI) and the Black Retail Action Group (BRAG).
The Fashion Merchandising program consists of 62 credit hours. Students are require to take 26 hours of liberal arts and 36 hours of Fashion Merchandising courses including one elective, an internship, and a capstone course. Full-time students are scheduled to complete the program in four semesters.
The University of the District of Columbia is historic and modern, all at the same time. Public higher education in the District is rooted in the school for “colored girls” that Myrtilla Miner founded in 1851 in Washington, D.C., which came to be called the Miner Normal School.
Washington Normal School, a school for white girls established in 1873, was renamed Wilson Normal School in 1913, after James O. Wilson, Washington’s first superintendent of public schools.
In 1929, Congress enacted a statute that converted both normal schools into four-year teachers colleges. For several years, Miner Teachers College and Wilson Teachers College were the only institutions of public higher education in the city.
After the landmark U.S. Supreme Court school desegregation decision, Brown v. Board of Education (U.S. 1954), the two colleges merged in 1955 to form the District of Columbia Teachers College.
Over the next decade, D.C. residents petitioned for an expansion of higher education that would provide training for careers other than teaching. In 1966, Congress enacted the District of Columbia Public Education Act, which established Federal City College and Washington Technical Institute.
Although these schools were still very new, many Washingtonians continued to advocate for a comprehensive university.
The City Council authorized the consolidation of the three schools, and in 1976, began the monumental task of creating a new University of the District of Columbia. In 1977, under President Carter’s leadership, UDC began consolidating its academic programs.
These efforts culminated in the establishment of five colleges: Business and Public Management; Education and Human Ecology; Liberal and Fine Arts; Life Sciences; Physical Science, Engineering, and Technology; and University College and Continuing Education.
UDC continues to transform itself over time to meet the changing needs of its students and the community. The University currently offers 81 undergraduate and graduate academic degree programs through the following colleges and schools
Mission
Embracing its essence as a public historically black urban-focused land- grant university in the nation’s capital, UDC is dedicated to serving the needs of the community of the District of Columbia, and producing lifelong learners who are transformative leaders in the workforce, government, nonprofit sectors and beyond.
Vision
All students will achieve their highest levels of human potential.
Core Values
Excellence
Collaboration
Sustainability
Innovation
Integrity
The fashion program combines history, business practices and hands-on studio experience to prepare students for a variety of roles in this global industry.
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The fashion design bachelor degree trains students to use methods for clothing manufacturing and being aware of the demands or shifts in trends in the industry in order to create ideas that maintain relevance.
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.
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