The Advanced Study Program in Menswear provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the design, marketing, and operational functions of today's global menswear industry. Students apply their leadership skills to creating a concept through the process of designing and producing a collection for a targeted menswear market.
What Our Students Learn In our program, students learn the leadership skills to create, market, and merchandise a cohesive menswear collection for today's global apparel industry.
Why FIDM This is the only dedicated program in the U.S. that teaches the design and global operations of menswear with a focus on sportswear, the fastest growing apparel segment. The program focuses on innovations such as wearable technology and sustainability. The Advisory Board for this unique program includes heavy hitters Tom Julian, Trend Specialist; Aaron Ledet, VP, Americas Sourcing VF Corporation; Joe Knoerschild, founding partner Billabong and Hurley; and Tony Anzovino, Chief Sourcing & Merchandising Officer, Haggar Clothing. The program, which is 70% design and 30% global operations, includes a Study Tour to the Americas where students experience actual sourcing and production.
REQUIRED CLASSES FOR ADVANCED STUDY (for students with a prior FIDM or related external degree)
BUMT 4250 Supply Chain Management
GNST Elective: Art History**
MNWR 3050 Merchandising Menswear
MNWR 3080 Textiles for Menswear
MNWR 3120 Digital Design for Menswear
MNWR 3160 Men's Apparel Process (6 hours)*
MNWR 3350 Men's Tailoring
MNWR 3450 Men's Fit Analysis
MNWR 3500 CAD for Menswear
MNWR 3550 Collection Design for Menswear
MNWR 3650 Designing Men's Accessories
MNWR 3680A Marketing & Collection Analysis: Preparation
MNWR 3680B Marketing & Collection Analysis: Presentation
MNWR 3780 Marketing Communication for Menswear
MNWR 3820 Distribution Strategies for Menswear
Total Units of Credit 48
**Elective Art History course options:
GNST 1180 History of Costume
GNST 2020 Survey of Western Art I
GNST 2380 World Art
GNST 2420 Survey of Western Art II GNST 2750 Seminar in the Arts
GNST 2750 Seminar in the Arts
GNST 2780 Major Art Movements
GNST 2780 Major Art Movements GNST 1200 20th Century Designers
*Three (3)-hour lab included in 6 hours
This program starts in the spring, summer, and fall on the Los Angeles campus.
Prerequisite: A degree in Fashion Design from FIDM or an accredited college/university
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.
