Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Bachelor of Experimental Fashion (Minor)

Health Centre, USA

DEGREE TYPE

Bachelor's degree

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2026

STUDY FORMAT

Distance Learning

Key Summary

About : The Bachelor of Experimental Fashion (Minor) offers a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of fashion, creativity, and experimentation. This program encourages students to push boundaries in fashion design and develop innovative concepts. You'll engage in hands-on projects and gain practical skills to express your ideas in the fashion industry.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various career paths, including fashion designer, textile artist, and fashion researcher. You might also work in trend forecasting, fashion marketing, or related fields where creativity and innovation are essential. The program prepares you for a dynamic and evolving fashion landscape.

You will focus on fashion as an art medium through a course of study that balances practice and theory, investigating the relationships between art, performance and clothing production. In the process, you will gain practical knowledge in drafting, patterning, garment making and production, both as a maker and a creative director.

Experimental Fashion Overview

The program balances practice and theory, placing fashion in its broadest cultural context-from performance to the global marketplace. Research, readings, and lectures about fashion history and contemporary issues, as well as critical analysis, are integral to the coursework. Students obtain the knowledge, understanding, and ability to contextualize their own work and interpret and articulate their understanding of fashion, art, and culture. Studio courses support the learning of foundational skills in garment making, including traditional and experimental approaches from costume to wearable sculpture.

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