Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Merchandising

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Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Merchandising
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Program Overview

• The University of Akrons Bachelor of Arts Degree
  Program in Fashion Merchandising prepares
  students for careers in the fashion and
  furnishings industries. This unique program
  offers students a choice of three specializations
  and also enables students to apply an associate
  degree toward a baccalaureate degree.

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Specialization Tracks

• Apparel Track
• Students concentrate on the development,
  promotion, and merchandising of apparel products
• Home Furnishings Track
• Students combine knowledge of the interior design
  process with merchandising skills geared toward
  the home furnishings market
• Fiber Arts Track
• Students focus on textiles as an art form in
  order to develop careers in the rapidly growing
  field of fiber arts.

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Apparel Track

• Classes
• Principles of Apparel Design
• Fashion Furnishings Industries
• Fundamentals of Construction
• Dress and Culture
• Textile Evaluation
• Textiles for Apparel
• Strategic Merchandise Planning
• History of Fashion
• Fashion Analysis
• Internship
• Apparel, Home Furnishings, and Fiber Arts
  Electives

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Home Furnishings Track

• Classes
• Introduction to Interior Design
• Family Housing
• Interior Design Theory
• Programming and Space Planning
• Specifications for Interiors I II
• Strategic Merchandise Planning
• History of Interior Design I II
• Fashion Analysis
• Textiles for Interiors
• Internship
• Apparel, Home Furnishings or Fiber Arts Elective

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Fiber Arts Track

• Classes
• Principles of Apparel Design or Intro to Interior
  Design
• Textile Evaluation
• Seminar in Fiber Arts
• Historic Costume or History of Interior Design I
  II
• Strategic Merchandise Planning
• Textiles of Apparel or Textiles of Interiors
• Internship
• Apparel, Home Furnishings or Fiber Arts Electives

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Internships

• Students complete a required internship
• Internships are tailored to individual interests
• Internships include 150 hours of on-site training
  dispersed over 10 weeks
• Kelly in New York at Marie Claire

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Internships

• Students have the option of choosing an
  internship site close to school, close to home,
  or in an exciting new location
• Lauren at Saks Fifth Avenue

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Internships

• Internships provide an opportunity for students
  to gain valuable real-world experience and
  network with professionals in their field.
  Students may even receive job offers as a result
  of their internships.
• Trina at Stitch Piece Purl

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InternshipsUniversity of Akron students have
completed internships locally, nationally, and
internationally including

• Ralph Lauren,
• Los Angeles
• Cosmo Girl,
• London, England
• Vera Wang
• Nordstrom
• Cleveland and Kansas City
• JoAnn Fabrics
• Marie Claire
• New York

• Lucky Shoes
• BCBG Max Azria
• Saks Fifth Avenue
• Victorias Secret
• Abbotts Bridal
• Doreen Leaf Designs
• Gucci
• Los Angeles
• Sanity Boutique
• Clinique
• Obsess Boutique
• Cincinnati

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Internships

• Katie Simmons interned with Misti Alpaca, Peru

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Internships

• Katie steaming dresses for a fashion shoot and
  knitting with Peruvian women

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Fashion Interns in London
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Students have completed fiber arts internships
with a variety of companies including

• Pick-up Sticks
• Oakland, CA
• Coats and Clark
• Charlotte, NC
• Westminster Fibers
• Nashua, New Hampshire
• CNS Yarns
• Montreal, Canada
• Classic Elite Yarns
• Lowell, Massachusetts

• Soho Publishing
• New York
• Bagsmith
• Cleveland, Ohio
• Tahki-Stacy Charles
• New York
• Cestari, Ltd.
• Churchville, Virginia
• Tanglewood Fiber Creations
• St. Helens, Oregon

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Program Resources

• Textiles Lab

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Program Resources

• Historic Costume Collection

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Program Resources

• Clothing Construction Lab
• with Bernina Sewing Machines

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Fashion Merchandising Travel

• New York City

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Fashion Merchandising Travel

• London

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Fashion Merchandising Travel

• Italy

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Program Resources

• Class Size
• 15-30 students per class
• Faculty Advisors
• Business Classes taught by the College of
  Business Administration or Summit College with
  the opportunity to expand electives into minors
  in marketing/sales technology within the required
  hours to graduation
• Family and Consumer Sciences Computer Lab

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Why should you choose The University of Akrons
Fashion Merchandising Program?

• Smaller class formats that offer individual
  attention
• A comprehensive textile curriculum for excellent
  product knowledge
• A flexible electives component that allows you to
  earn a minor within the required 130 credit hours
• Experienced, full-time faculty teach all major
  courses
• Average an 80-85 graduation rate

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Student Fashion Association

• The Student Fashion Association is a student
  organization designed to supplement the students
  academic experiences. Activities include
• Student Run Fashion Show
• Field Trips
• Guest lectures by visiting professionals
• Service Projects

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SFA Fashion Shows
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SFA Fashion Shows
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SFA Fashion Shows
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Graduate Program

• Students have the opportunity to continue their
  studies in a graduate program that specializes in
  the historic/cultural aspects of fashion and
  design.

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For More Information

• Contact Us
• Clothing, Textiles and Interiors
• The School of Family Consumer Sciences
• 215 Shrank South
• Akron, OH 44325-6103
• 330-972-7721
• www.uakron.edu/fcs
• SchoolofFCS_at_uakron.edu