Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (LIM) : [New York] : Bachelor and Associate degrees are offered in both Fashion Merchandising and Marketing. Students may choose a Visual Merchandising option as well. Students take part in three internship programs during their four-year stay at LIM. Field trips and guest lectures are also unique required courses.

  Lehigh Valley College  The Business Administration of Fashion Merchandising program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the fashion merchandising and retail industries. Business, marketing, management, and sales principles used within the fashion industry are presented as a means of developing concepts and refining merchandising skills. Their curriculum can develop competent multitasking skills, integrating conceptual and creative abilities with technical and sound business practices that can prepare our students for successful professional careers in the fashion industry. Upon successful completion of this program an Associate of Science is awarded.  Lehigh Valley College is located just outside of Allentown, Pennsylvania, on a beautiful 30-acre campus. Within an hour's drive of Bethlehem, Easton, and Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley College is also less than two hours from Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, and New York City!

  London Center of Fashion Studies (United Kingdom) : London Center of Fashion Studies : is a well-established international leader in Professional Design, Merchandising and Technical Training for the Clothing Industry. The College works with Middlesex University to provide internationally recognised qualifications and offers the UK's most up to date, industry relevant, day and evening courses. Their courses are suitable for people wishing to start their own fashion business or find a fulfilling job within the Fashion Industry. A team of highly motivated, qualified lecturers of national and international repute offer years of experience in designing, pattern cutting, grading and merchandising for the clothing industry to both students and professionals.

  London College of Fashion : specialist college for fashion in the UK, London College of Fashion has an international reputation for design, consultancy and research. Based in the heart of one of the world's greatest cities, the College offers a dynamic environment in which to study fashion.  London College of Fashion is the only college in the UK to specialise in fashion education, research and consultancy. With an international reputation for fashion education, we offer a unique portfolio of courses from fashion design and technology, management and marketing to communication, promotion and image creation. Our aim is to reflect the breadth of opportunity available in this vibrant, ever-changing industry. The college's reputation for excellence has been further enhanced by our merger with the prestigious Cordwainers College - with its century-old reputation as the leading provider of training and education in footwear and accessories.

  McIntosh College  : Fashion Merchandising connects every entity of the fashion business. It is the heart of the industry where all facets including the designers, the stylists and the retailers, are joined together to achieve one goal… to meet the demand of the consumer. The Fashion Merchandising program at McIntosh College can give students the essential background necessary to coordinate the creative and business ends of the industry. Students have an opportunity to learn how to determine trends, monitor the economy, visit the marketplace, price a garment and put a line together, as well as the operation of a retail store – both large and boutique.  This college is located in Dover, New Hampshire. 

  Meredith College : Meredith's fashion merchandising and design program offers you exposure to the fashion industry.  Graduates of Meredith's fashion program are prepared for careers in fashion merchandising or fashion design, graduate school, community involvement and global citizenship Through rigorous service learning, study abroad and experiential learning, you will be challenged to strengthen your talents and intellectual skills, expand your knowledge, increase understanding and then apply what you have learned for personal and professional success, for the betterment of your families and communities, and for the greater good of humankind. Fashion merchandising and design students may concentrate in either merchandising or design, depending on their desired careers, abilities and personal interests.
 

  Middle Tennessee State University :  The Textiles, Merchandising, and Design curriculum at Middle Tennessee State University is designed to give students in-depth knowledge and skills necessary for a variety of professional careers in the fashion industry. A major in Textiles, Merchandising, and Design with an emphasis in fashion merchandising may lead to employment in areas of retailing, visual merchandising, promotion, wholesaling, or consulting. The demand for graduates with such skills continues to grow. A USDA report indicates that there is a large unmet demand for professionals in the fashion business in the USA and that this demand will escalate during the coming years. Students selecting the apparel design emphasis may be employed in some of the same areas or may have careers as fashion designers or patternmakers with apparel manufacturers. The apparel design emphasis is a result of routine requests from potential employers as well as requests from current and potential students. Since relatively few design programs exist in the Southeast where many apparel manufacturers have moved in the last few years, the Department of Human Sciences at MTSU added the design emphasis to take advantage of this potential market.
 

  National Institute of Fashion Technology (India) : 1986 was a turning point for the fashion industry in India. This was the year National Institute of Fashion Technology set up under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, first initiated young and creative minds. Today, NIFT is acknowledged as one of the premier institute of fashion design, management and technology across the globe.  The Institute has pioneered in evolving fashion business education across the country through a network of seven professionally managed centres at New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai. The centres provide a common platform for fashion education, research and training.

  Paris Fashion Institute  : Paris Fashion Institute hosts three separate seminars each consisting of an intensive four-week program. These seminars are held during the months of January, June and September.  All of their classes are taught in English. Qualified candidates are chosen from all corners of the globe. Many students come to them who are currently enrolled in fashion design or merchandising / marketing programs. Others come after having entered the marketplace in totally different career paths only to realize their true passion is in the field of fashion.

  Parsons School of Design : The school has long been a place for creative thinkers preparing for careers in the visual arts. At Parsons, your imagination will be challenged to its limits by some of the world's most accomplished artists, designers, architects, advertisers, photographers, illustrators and critics. They bring their professional expertise into our studios every day.

  Pasadena City College (USA) : The Fashion Department awards several certificates and Associate degrees in Fashion studies such as Design, Patternmaking, and Merchandising. Located on the beautiful campus of one of the states largest community colleges, students may also take advantage of the successful academic transfer program if a Bachelor's degree is required. The Fashion department is located in a new, state of the art facility, utilizing industrial equipment and supplies, as well as a computer lab, research library, and textile and costume collection. Faculty come from the region's growing apparel industry, teaching current technologies to students who will find employment in the fast paced Southern California fashion industry or Pacific rim production areas.  The Fashion Department at Pasadena City College offers 5 certificates with training with Semesters: Fall and Spring, and Short terms: Winter and Summer Registration details are available online at the college website.   Low tuition. This is a State of California Community College.  Address: 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91106 Phone: 626-585-7084 Contact: Mrs. Orsini, Department Chair, or Ms. Luttrell, Assist. Chair Email: pccfashion@yahoo.com 

  Philadelphia University : Over 3,100 undergraduate and graduate students from 46 countries studying architecture, design, business, textiles, health and science in day, evening and weekend programs on 100 beautiful acres in Philadelphia and two suburban campuses.

  Faffles Education Corporation Ltd : owns and operates the Raffles Design Institute College Group, one of the leading creative arts and design education providers in the Asia Pacific region.

  Raffles Design College : RafflesEducationCorp is committed to provide quality education through its network of institutions in the Asia Pacific region to develop industry-relevant skilled professionals.  As a premier education provider they are committed to nurture creative talents and design management expertise for the arts, design and lifestyle industries as well as expertise for business management. They provide high quality education relevant to industry and adapt to the socioeconomic needs of the societies in which they operate. They strive to give every student a fundamental education.

  Royal Academy of Fine Arts - Fashion Department (Belgium) In the beginning of the eighties, the fashion world and the international media started to get interested in Antwerp fashion designers. From then on, the fashion department of the Royal Academy shared in this international interest, not in the least because of the continuous quality of the collections designed by some of the now aforementioned famous ex-students and a new generation of designers as Wim Neels, Veronique Branquinho, A.F. vandevorst, Jurgi Persoons, Stephan Schneider, Angelo Figus, Bernhard Willhelm, Anke Loh, Christophe Charon, Bruno Pieters, Tim Van Steenbergen, Marjolijn Van den heuvel and Haider Ackermann amongst many others.

  Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) : (Austraila) : The Department is currently located on the RMIT City Campus and offers both undergraduate and post graduate courses within the fashion and textile design disciplines.

  Ryerson University, School of Fashion (Canada) :  The School of Fashion at Ryerson University is an innovative leader in fashion education, recognized by industry and the public, for setting the highest standards in both educational programming and professional practice, producing creative problem solvers and leaders for all aspects of the fashion industry in North America as well as international markets. This degree program offers two options: Fashion Design & Fashion Communication. Address: 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada  Phone: 416-979-5333 Fax: 416-979-5227 Email: fshninfo@ryerson.ca

  San Joaquin Delta College Fashion Merchandising and Apparel Design :Major in Apparel Design or Fashion Merchandising, earn a certificate or Associate of Arts Degree and enter the fashion industry fully prepared with the skills and knowledge to be successful. Courses are semester-length and integrate the most current information and state-of-the-art technology, including ModaCad, ModaWeave, PAD, 3-D Visual Merchandiser and Encad fabric printers.  Address: 5151 Pacific Avenue  Stockton, CA  USA 95207  Phone: 209-954-5516  Fax: 209-954-5600 Email: lasfour@deltacollege.org   Contact: Leslie Asfour, Fashion Merchandising and Marketing Instructor

 

  School of Fashion Technology (SOFT) [India]: The School of Fashion Technology was established by Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha (MKSSS) in collaboration with National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), (Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India) with a mission to identify young women with professional, managerial, technical and entrepreneurial aspirations, talents and determination and trigger them off to become excellent inspirational leaders in the fashion industry in India to meet the challenges of industrial competitiveness on a global plane.

  Shinshu University (Japan) : faculty of textile science and technology

  Stenebyskolan : STENEBY is the collective name for education, development and border breaking meetings in a creative environment. Curiosity, wholeheartedness and an entire view of the creative process is the distinguishing feature for Stenebys courses.  Fashion Design is directed to prospective students who wish to develop a personal attitude to textile materials and use clothes as a means of expression artistically or in design. You will work independently on different projects from basic idea to finished garment, emphasis being directed on the different stages of the process from idea, research, fitting, production to product and presentation.

  Syracuse University (SU) [Syracuse NY]

  Technical University of Liberec (Czech Republic) : faculty of textile engineering.

  Texas Woman's University (Department of Fashion & Textiles)  (TWU) : The Department of Fashion and Textiles at TWU offers four-year undergraduate bachelor's degrees, and master's and doctoral graduate degrees in fashion (retail) merchandising, fashion design, and textiles and apparel. The university's location in Denton, just north of Dallas, provides students with access to one of the country's largest fashion markets.

  Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP) : The Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP) was established in order to meet the acute shortage of qualified textile personnel. The Institute was founded in 1994 by a group of leading textile industrialists and members of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA). The objective of TIP is to offer professional education in the field of textiles that will develop human resources to respond to the needs of the textile industry.

  Tucson Design College / Request More Info. : Tucson Design College offers the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Fashion. This program provides students with the basic design and merchandising skills necessary for entry-level employment in the Fashion Design or Merchandising Industries.

  Universal College of Learning (UCOL) [New Zealand] : New Zealand is now an impressive force on the world’s fashion stage.  Their designers have become an aspect of national pride, with many cities developing fashion incubators to nurture and encourage fledgling designers. Designers, like their graduates from UCOL’s prestigious Fashion degree, with creative and talented lecturers, guide you through your study. The Graduate Fashion Show has become ‘one to watch’ and a number of their graduates have gone on to establish successful labels in the fashion industry. UCOL’s Wanganui School of Design is immensely proud of the sought after graduates from the Computer Graphic Design courses. This is an ever-evolving area and graduates with up-to-the minute skills and knowledge in design and multi-media are highly coveted by the industry. Their high-tech, state-of-the art equipment and fantastic lecturers means that they can offer their students the best of everything and the results speak for themselves.

  University of Ghent (Belgium), Department of Textiles :  After the recent reform of the University of Ghent in 1992, the textile laboratory was transformed into the Department of Textiles. The department is intensely occupied with textiles in the broadest sense of the word.  In order to achieve its goals, the department employs about 40 people who can make use of very modern research and analyzing equipment and a very well-equipped library.

  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  University of Manitoba Dept. of Clothing & Textile : A major in Clothing and Textiles provides an excellent basis for understanding and appreciating a broad range of subject material--from the origins of fibres in agricultural or chemical enterprises to their use in the creation of aesthetic and functional apparel and textile products. The program includes an examination of the design, production and merchandising of textiles and apparel, social and cultural influences on consumer choices of these products, and the properties and uses of textile products.

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