Menswear Details Mentor Lief Morin works with a Menswear student on her wearable technology design.
MENSWEAR ADVANCED STUDY
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
| BUMT 4250 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| GNST 3250 | History of Menswear | 3 |
| MNWR 3050 | Merchandising Menswear | 3 |
| MNWR 3080 | Textiles for Menswear | 3 |
| MNWR 3120 | Digital Design for Menswear | 3 |
| MNWR 3160 | Men’s Apparel Process (6 hours)* | 3 |
| MNWR 3350 | Men’s Tailoring | 3 |
| MNWR 3450 | Men’s Fit Analysis | 3 |
| MNWR 3500 | CAD for Menswear | 3 |
| MNWR 3550 | Collection Design for Menswear | 6 |
| MNWR 3650 | Designing Men’s Accessories | 3 |
| MNWR 3680A | Marketing & Collection Analysis: Preparation | 3 |
| MNWR 3680B | Marketing & Collection Analysis: Presentation | 3 |
| MNWR 3780 | Marketing Communication for Menswear | 3 |
| MNWR 3820 | Distribution Strategies for Menswear | 3 |
| Total Units of Credit | 48 |
*Three (3)-hour lab included in 6 hours
This program starts in the spring, summer, and fall on the Los Angeles campus.
Prerequisite: FIDM degree in Apparel Industry Management*, Fashion Design, or Merchandise Product Development*, or an external degree in a related field from an accredited college/ university in which the language of instruction is English. Interview required. *These majors require one additional course.
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.