The Advanced Study Program in Fashion Design develops specialized expertise in the student's individual area of study. The curriculum is structured to provide the opportunity to explore and analyze new ideas, and study industry related principles of design and construction as well as to apply industry techniques.

What Our Students Learn In our program, students learn the skills needed to conceptualize, create, and present an entire fashion collection on the runway.

Why FIDM This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work closely with dedicated instructors in a special studio space to create a collection based on personal aesthetic choices.

REQUIRED CLASSES FOR ADVANCED STUDY (for students with a prior FIDM degree)

DESN 3000 Studio I

DESN 3120 Marketing Directions & the Supply Chain

DESN 3180 Applied Pattern Drafting Studio

DESN 3300 Studio II

DESN 3600 Studio III

DESN 3700 Studio Workshop

DESN 3750 Studio Lab

DESN 3930 Portfolio Development

GNST 1200 20th Century Designers

Total Units of Credit  45

This program starts in the summer on the Los Angeles campus.

Prerequisites: FIDM degree in Fashion Design

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.