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Students in the UD Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies meet with Ruthie Davis, a high-fashion shoe designer and member of the department’s advisory board, at her New York City studio. Under Davis’ mentorship, the students explored product development and merchandising activities from materials selection, shoe design and development to branding, packaging, marketing and advertising.

Students meet with fashion industry professionals at a career fair held by the UD Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies.

Students in FASH 210: Seminar on Fashion and Sustainability explore zero-waste design techniques in a Project Runway-inspired design challenge. Students reflected on this technique as a means to reduce the 15-20 percent of fabric scraps created in garment production.

Product development and critical thinking assignments allow fashion students to develop a set of well-rounded skills that will allow them to excel in the fashion industry as working professionals.

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies

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DISCOVER THE WORLD OF FASHION BUSINESS

Think fashion is only about looking good? Think again. The fashion industry is fast-paced, dynamic, and global.
Fashion professionals need to be prepared in a variety of skills and areas of study to be successful in a creative industry that is always pushing for change.

As a student in this program, you will gain competencies in various aspects of the industry including merchandise and assortment planning, product development, consumer behavior, sourcing, distribution channels, communication, and sustainability. Industry complexities offer fertile ground for impactful research, critical thinking applications within the classroom, and collaborations with corporate partners. Understanding the global platform on which the fashion industry is based is central to our program content.

AREAS OF STUDY

Product Development
Textile Science
Buying and Planning
Brand Management
Consumer Behavior and Retailing
Global Industry

CAREER OPTIONS

Buying/Planning
Product Development
Marketing/Public Relations
Sourcing
Textiles/Raw Materials
Stylist/Visual Merchandising
Quality Control

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

MS Fashion and Apparel Studies
MS 4+1 Program
Certificate in Socially Responsible and Sustainable Apparel Business

What’s special about this program?

A strong foundation in business layered with courses specific to the apparel and fashion industry is core to the fashion merchandising curriculum. The depth and breadth of course options give students a holistic program from which to build. Communication skills, retail math, textiles, product development, consumer behavior and global business are key areas that students will explore. Many courses are project-based cultivating strong teamwork and collaboration skills central to career success. Our program will prepare students to be uniquely equipped for the diverse career paths that the apparel industry offers.

Get Involved

FIT Visiting Student Program

Singapore Internship Program

World Scholar Program

Global Study Abroad

Industry Scholarships and Competitions

Internships

Summer Scholar Program

Independent Study

Fashion Merchandising Club

Synergy Fashion Group

UDress Magazine

The New Magazine

AATCC

Runway of Dreams Club

Sustainable Fashion Club

Sample curriculum

FRESHMAN

CHEM101	General Chemistry
ECON100	Economic Issues & Policies
ENGL110	Seminar in Composition
FASH133	Foundations for Fashion Innovation
FASH165	Fashion and Apparel Studies Seminar
FASH180	Intro to Apparel Prod Dev & Mgt
FASH218	Intro to Fashion Business
MATH114	College Mathematics and Statistics or higher
SOCI201	Intro to Sociology
STAT200	Basic Statistical Practice

SOPHOMORE

FASH210	Seminar on Fash and Sustain
FASH215	Fund of Textiles I
FINC200	Fundamentals of Finance
MISY160	Business Computing
PSYC100	General Psychology
	University Breadth Course
	Foreign Language Course
	Costume History
	Elective

JUNIOR

ACCT200	Accounting
BUAD301	Intro to Marketing
BUAD309	Mgt and Org Behavior
COMM212	Oral Comm in Business
FASH220	Fund of Textiles II
FASH330	Merch Planning
FASH355	Int'l Fash Consumers & Retailers
	2nd Writing Course
	Foreign Language Course

SENIOR

FASH419	Soc/Psyc Aspects of Clothing
FASH420	Asst. Plan and Buying
FASH455	Glob App/Tex Trade & Sourcing
FASH490	Strategic Fash Mgt
FASH433	Adv. Prod Dev & Mgt
FASH430	Apparel Brand Mgt & Mktg
BUAD306	Intro to Service & Operations Mgt
	University Breadth Course
	Elective/Multicultural Courses