Fashion Design Schools in the US

Where to Get an Education as a Fashion Designer

Jun 18, 2009 Christina Majaski

If you're considering a job in the fashion industry, you may want to look into attending a fashion design school.

There are many types of fashion design jobs as well as types of fashion designers. Careers in fashion also include patternmakers, stylists and merchandisers.

Besides clothing, fashion designers create accessories like purses, jewelry and shoes, as well as fashionable shirts and dresses. Not to mention the number of clothing departments available to design for. Do you have great ideas for children and teens fashion? Or do you imagine great styles for women or men? Remember that if it can be worn, someone has designed it.

As with any career, fashion design requires dedication but in order to be successful in the fashion industry, you also need a bit of creativity and drive to stay on top of the current trends and styles. Check out some of these fashion schools and colleges to begin your career in fashion.

Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)

The Fashion Institute of Technology is located in New York City, New York and boasts notable alumni like Calvin Klein, Michael Kors and Carolina Herrera. Seventeen majors are offered through the School of Art and Design in Associate Degree Programs, Bachelor Degree Programs and Graduate Programs include subjects ranging from Accessories Design to Fashion and Textile Studies.

Academy of Art University

You will find most of the fashion design courses in art schools like the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California. The Academy of Art University is considered the largest art school in the United States and also currently offers distance learning courses online.

International Academy of Design and Technology

The International Academy of Design and Technology (IADT) also has campuses in a number of major U.S. cities from Sacramento to Tampa as well as online courses. The fashion design career training includes fashion styling, fashion illustration and costume design in Associate’s degree and Bachelor’s degree programs.

Art Institutes

There are 41 Art Institutes located in major U.S. cities with programs for career preparation in design, media and fashion, to name a few. Blayne Walsh, a contestant from Project Runway’s Season 5 is a graduate of the Art Institute as well as celebrities not in the fashion industry like Venus Williams and Ty Pennington. The Art Institute Online offers fashion courses online

Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute is one of the leading art schools in the United States located in New York, attended by fashion designers Betsey Johnson and Ben de Lisi. Besides fashion design, the Pratt Institute offers programs in architecture and interior design as well.

Check your area for fashion design schools and local colleges that include fashion design courses to begin your journey into the fashion industry.

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