Academy of Art University
European artisanship with New York industry savvy, and California freshness with modern American technology are combined by Academy's School of Fashion to provide students with the opportunity to experience a unique curriculum.
At the best fashion school in the country, a strong faculty influenced by the distinctive St. Martin,Äôs style enhances this exceptional learning opportunity. The students are privileged to learn fashion design basics and develop their own fashion career with designers and merchandisers from fashion houses like Versace, Calvin Klein, Givenchy, Claude Montana, and Alexander McQueen.
The School of Fashion, in response to the need for experts at the retail and product-development levels in the fast growing beauty industry, is proud to announce new courses in the "Business of Beauty". A comprehensive understanding of the beauty industry, from cosmetics to fragrances, will be gained from students studying its history and current merchandising tactics.
Possible careers for fashion design majors include:
- Fashion Designer
- Product Manager
- Pattern Maker
- Fashion Merchandising (Store Planner, Buyer, Store Planner, Product Developer)
Courses in fashion design, merchandising, textiles and knitwear are included in the MFA fashion design curriculum. Focus is put forth on the graduate candidate,Äôs individual vision and their ability to express that vision. Students take studio courses in:
- Fashion design
- Textiles
- Knitwear
The courses are provided in order to permit students the ability to master industry standards in design, construction, and computer design so that when they graduate they'll be well on their way to an industry career. The Courses listed above encompass the fields of:
- Textiles
- Product sourcing
- Trend forecasting
- Product development
- Product line development
- Merchandising principles
- Retail and human resource management
- Marketing and visual merchandising
- Business planning
