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Request More InfoIn the fashion design concentration, you learn the pedagogy of teaching and conduct focused research and design within the academy that supports the burgeoning needs of the fashion design profession.
The program does not assist students who wish to build a portfolio or enhance their skills; its mission is to prepare graduates to be effective industry leaders or design educators, helping them to expand their ability to build and apply knowledge in the field of fashion design.
Many M.F.A. graduates mention that the time commitment for the program is minimal when one considers the long-term benefits such as higher earnings, advancement opportunities, and better employment options.
Fashion industry employers range from top designers in well-established studios to retail outlets, supermarket clothing labels and manufacturing operations. Each one offers a range of employment opportunities in areas such as design work, creation, buying, marketing and public relations.
With an M.F.A. concentration in Fashion Design, graduates are prepared for advanced work as:
Our graduates work as Fashion Design educators in universities throughout the U.S., as independent design consultants and in design director positions including the following at JCPenney, Lane Bryant, C.I.D., Anchor Blue, Calvin Klein, and Nigel Curtiss.