Fashion Design and Merchandising Major

A career in fashion design requires creativity and a mind for business to take an idea from a concept to the consumer’s closet. Entering the Fashion Design and Merchandising major will provide you with an understanding of fashion and textile industries, consumer behavior, product development, business principles, and technology applications.

Design and Product Development

A career in fashion design has many layers beneath the product you see on the runway or the rack. This concentration emphasizes the total design and production process, from inception to the finished product, and involves extensive hands-on experience in all areas of the industry.

Career Opportunities:

• Advertising copywriter - median annual salary of $47,830
• Fashion coordinator - median annual salary of $48,000
• Product designer - median annual salary of $81,090
• Visual merchandiser - median annual salary of $39,710

Curriculum

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Merchandising

Prepare to enter the business of fashion. This concentration combines an overview of the fashion industry, consumer behavior, product development, planning, buying, business operations, and entrepreneurship.

Career Opportunities:

• Advertising copywriter — median annual salary of $47,830
• Fashion coordinator — median annual salary of $48,000
• Visual merchandiser — median annual salary of $39,710

Curriculum