The Advanced Study Program in Fashion Design is a premiere fashion design program in which a select group of students are chosen to create a collection that is presented at FIDM's internationally renowned DEBUT Runway Show. Students get individualized guidance as they develop their draping and technical mastery, and take part in industry-level model fittings. In a design studio environment, students nurture their personal vision through inspiration research, allowing for a creative design process that enhances their design vocabulary and culminates in a thoughtfully designed collection.

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

Why FIDM Southern California is the nucleus of fashion and style trends that reverberate around the world. From streetwear to activewear and even the

glamour of the red carpet, FIDM is at the heart of this ever-changing international fashion landscape.

Students in the Advanced Study of Fashion Design Program receive a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work closely with dedicated instructors in a specialized studio space to create a capsule collection using both the creative process and acquired technical knowledge to make their mark in the fashion world. By showcasing their collections during the DEBUT Runway Show, these select Fashion Design students are highlighted as the future of fashion before an audience of industry leaders.

REQUIRED CLASSES FOR ADVANCED STUDY

(for students with a prior FIDM degree)

DESN 3000 Studio I

6

DESN 3120 Marketing Directions & the Supply Chain

3

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

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

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.