Fashion Studies
Our Program
The fashion studies program focuses on human well-being related to the human need for clothing and textile products. As the only four-year fashion studies program in the state of Kansas, our students are prepared to meet the needs of the current fashion industry and to advance it toward a more socially and environmentally resilient industry throughout their careers. We inspire students to envision fresh new approaches to the global challenges facing every aspect of the fashion industry.
Our program of study gives our graduates the aesthetic, practical, technical, professional, and intellectual skills needed for a variety of roles. Students can choose to specialize in fashion design or fashion business.
Our Vision
We aspire to be the program of choice for sustainable fashion - advancing environmental, social, and economic knowledge and behavior through education, scholarship, and engagement.
Our Mission
The Fashion Studies program at Kansas State University prepares next-generation leaders to envision and implement sustainable approaches in the global fashion industry.
Program Highlights
- Annual fashion studies career fair
- Professional development opportunities through the Showcase of Excellence event
- Faculty-led trips create awareness of opportunities after graduation
- Dedicated advisor
- Faculty mentors are provided to all new students
- Study for a year at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City
Career Opportunities
- Design
- Technical Design
- Computer-Aided Design
- Sourcing
- Strategic Planning
- Buying
- Merchandising
- Retail Management
- Entrepreneur
Catalog link: Fashion Studies - Fashion Design (BS)
Catalog link: Fashion Studies - Fashion Business (BS)
The visiting student program at the Fashion Institute of Technology offers selected students the opportunity to take coursework without the necessity of a formal transfer.
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