54 Degrees in Fashion Fashion Design in North America for 2024
- San Francisco, USA
Full time
8 semesters
On-Campus
English
The School of Fashion offers ten BFA degree programs, each designed to prepare you for work in the fashion industry. They are: Design, Knitwear Design, Textile Design, Costume Design, Footwear & Accessory Design, Fashion Styling, Fashion Product Development, Fashion Visual Merchandising, Fashion Merchandising, and Fashion Marketing. Students in these BFA programs may choose an emphasis in Fashion Design or 3D Design Pattern Making. Coursework combines excellence in design, artistic production, and innovative technology to provide students with the skills necessary to fully realize their creative visions.
- San Francisco, USA
Full time
4 semesters
On-Campus
English
The School of Fashion offers four MA degree programs. They are Design, Costume Design, Fashion Journalism, and Fashion Merchandising. The MA in Fashion and the MA in Fashion Design Emphasis degrees offer courses that include a wide range of design areas including textiles and knitwear. Studio courses hone the graduate candidate's mastery of fashion industry standards in design and construction, enhancing design excellence with computer skills, and preparing MA candidates to launch themselves into the industry upon graduating.
- Vancouver, Canada
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
If you are passionate about fashion and full of creative & avant-guard ideas for your very own clothing collection, the Fashion Design Program will take your talent to the next level.
- Vancouver, Canada
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
LaSalle College Vancouver is one of only a handful of schools in Canada to offer a Bachelor of Fashion Design Degree. Steeped in a teaching model that goes back to LaSalle College’s roots in Montréal, Canada’s fashion capital, students learn from top industry insiders the skills and training needed to build a successful career in the dynamic world of fashion. Students study the fundamentals of fashion design, including tailoring, flat pattern drafting, draping, textiles, and computer pattern drafting.
- Owings Mills, USA
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
In the Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design program at Stevenson, you will have the opportunity to develop your unique voice and creative vision in the field of fashion design. This program is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of fashion and costume, consumer psychology, materials, and techniques of apparel construction.
- San Francisco, USA
Full time
6 semesters
On-Campus
English
Graduate programs in the School of Fashion refine and focus your individual artistic vision with degree options in Design, Knitwear Design, Textile Design, Costume Design, Footwear & Accessory Design, Fashion Product Development, Fashion Merchandising & Management, and Fashion Marketing & Brand Management. Studio courses hone your knowledge of industry standards, combining design excellence with the mastery of the latest digital tools. Graduate candidates are guided through Directed Study which culminates in the production of a final collection, portfolio, or project.
- Kent, USA
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Fashion Design integrates conceptual, technical and production design knowledge and skills, leading to a synthesis of the design process from concept to production. These processes include color, design and trend research; technical sketching and rendered illustration; pattern-making and garment construction; analysis of appropriate fit and fabric selection; and the ability to communicate specifications for production using industry standards appropriate to specific markets.
- Montreal, Canada
Full time
Blended, On-Campus
English, French
Exhilarating, the career of fashion designer is for strong-willed and highly creative individuals. A fashion designer must deliver collections that respond to avid demands for something new. Being able to create collections for specific demographic niches is primordial.
- San Francisco, USA
Full time
8 semesters
On-Campus
English
The four-year certificate program provides students with a disciplined approach to the study of Fashion. Student portfolios will demonstrate the variety of skills and creativity developed. Graduates enter the field prepared for professional opportunities in Fashion. Students take electives and art history courses to round out their experience. Unlike the BFA program, students pursuing the Certificate program do not take liberal arts coursework.
Clo3D Virtual Fashion Design Certificate
Continuing and Professional Education at The New School
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- Online USA
Full time, Part time
2 semesters
Distance Learning
English
Master the industry-standard fashion design software Clo3D, from virtual patternmaking to creating your own 3D sample. Learn how to instantly modify patterns, fit, and fabrication, with the ability to view changes in colors, prints, and graphics. Walk away with a presentation-ready 3D environmental space with high-quality rendered images and animations.
- Columbia, USA
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
Bengali
Dare to create original works while learning about all aspects of the fashion business and tapping into our extensive alumnae network. The Stephens College B.F.A. in Fashion Design and Product Development is one of the best in the world, ranking alongside programs at SCAD, F.I.T., and Parsons. The program ranks high for the learning experience, based on the quality of teaching and resources available, and long-term value, based on students’ preparedness for the real world.
- San Francisco, USA
Full time
8 semesters
On-Campus
English
The BFA in Fashion Product Development encompasses the process of fashion product development that requires understanding and knowledge of the consumer, market, and trends, textiles and raw materials, product concept and line development, and sourcing and manufacturing. Drawing from their design courses, students will apply a high level design aesthetic to develop products that are appropriate for a brand and their target customers. Students will learn the hand drawing and drafting skills and the technical skills needed to produce detailed and accurate technical drawings and flat patterns using industry standard computer software. BFA graduates will be capable of working in various roles in a product development team.
- Columbia, USA
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Fashion, business, design, communication. With apparel studies as your core, you’ll have the flexibility to shape a major that’s right for you. Apparel Studies is the right choice for students who are looking for the flexibility to pursue their own unique pathway in the global fashion industry. Students take courses in both fashion and business to build a core foundation, then choose additional coursework tailored to their interests and goals. Coursework can include fashion communication or fashion design, both of which offer a wide range of topics.
- Alameda, USA
Full time
4 semesters
On-Campus
English
The Apparel Design And Merchandising (ADAM) Program is an affordable industry-driven curriculum that meets current trends and technology in an ever-expanding field. ADAM offers the opportunity for a creative and financially stable career in the fashion industry.
- Toronto, Canada
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
This two-year diploma program prepares you for careers in garment manufacturing design rooms. This is a women's wear program that focuses on pattern drafting and sewing skills. You will use industrial machines and learn the essentials of technical illustration, pattern making, pattern grading, and clothing construction. Additional core subjects include textiles, technical specifications, and the history of costume.