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 
MNWR 3050  Merchandising Menswear 
MNWR 3080  Textiles for Menswear 
MNWR 3120  Digital Design for Menswear 
MNWR 3160  Men’s Apparel Process (6 hours)* 
MNWR 3250  History of Menswear 
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 3700  Presentation & Analysis (6 hours)* 
MNWR 3780  Marketing Communication for Menswear 
MNWR 3800  Digital Knitwear Design (6 hours)* 
MNWR 3820  Distribution Strategies for Menswear 
  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.