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. Stu-dents 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.

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*Three (3)-hour lab included in 6 hours

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.

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.