The Advanced Study Program in The Business of Denim is designed to promote a unique education for students in the areas of denim design and development, product application, industry sustainability, and denim finishing and production. Students are prepared to enter and succeed in the international world of denim from fiber origin through product life. Students are trained in certified industry facilities which immerse the student in the latest innovative techniques and processes from a global perspective. Study tours to agricultural sites, textile mills, production facilities, and finishing labs advance the students' ability to apply their knowledge to the everchanging denim industry.
What Our Students Learn In our program, students follow the product cycle from field to collection. Graduates are prepared to enter and succeed in the international world of denim.
Why FIDM FIDM is ideally located in the heart of the denim industry with 90% of premium denim brands being represented on the West Coast. Our unique industrybased program includes industry trips to Amsterdam and Japan bringing students into the facilities and offices of such global brands as GUESS?, Inc., AG, 7 for All Mankind, G-Star, Scotch & Soda, and True Religion for a truly hands-on experience.
REQUIRED CLASSES FOR ADVANCED STUDY (for students with a prior FIDM or external degree)
DENM 3000 The History of Denim and Trends
DENM 3150 Denim Process I
DENM 3300 Sustainable Practices in the Product Lifecycle
DENM 3400 Fabric Development & Innovation
DENM 3500 Sourcing, Production & Compliance
DENM 3550A Denim Construction: Fit & Cost I
DENM 3550B Denim Construction: Fit & Cost II
DENM 3600 Denim Industry Seminar
DENM 3700 Denim Process II
DENM 3750 Denim Fit Analysis
ENM 3800 Negotiation & Communication
DENM 3850 Brand Entrepreneurship
DENM 3950 Denim Line Collection
Total Units of Credit 48
This program starts in the summer on the Los Angeles campus.
Prerequisite: FIDM degree in Apparel Industry Management, Fashion Design, Merchandising & Marketing, or Merchandise Product Development, or an external degree in a related field.
One-on-one advisement is available to students from other FIDM Majors to consider eligibility for special admissions to this program. Contact the appropriate department chairperson.
