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 US that teaches the design and global operations of menswear with a focus on sportswear, the fastest growing area of the category. The program focuses on innovations such as 3-D design, technology-based knitting, wearable technology, and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG). The Advisory Board for this unique program include heavy hitters Teddy von Ranson, Founder and President of Teddy von Ranson; Joe Knoerschild, founding partner of Billabong and Hurley; Tony Anzovino, Chief Sourcing & Merchandising Officer at Haggar Clothing; and Joseph Blumberg, Vice President of Grupo M in the Dominican Republic. 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 |
| 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 3250 | History of Menswear | 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 3700 | Presentation & Analysis (6 hours)* | 3 |
| MNWR 3780 | Marketing Communication for Menswear | 3 |
| MNWR 3800 | Digital Knitwear Design (6 hours)* | 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 Fall Quarter.
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.