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School of Fashion

From runways in New York and Milan to the streets of Paris and Tokyo, fashion is the ultimate artistic expression of individual style. One of the top fashion design schools in the country, Academy of Art University prepares students for professional futures in the world of fashion.

Encompassing Fashion Design, Knitwear Design, Textile Design, Fashion Journalism and Fashion Merchandising & Marketing, the School of Fashion is more than a traditional fashion design school. Through hands-on fashion design courses, students gain practical experience that makes them stand out from graduates of other fashion design schools.

Unique among fashion design schools, Academy of Art University is the only school to show at New York Fashion Week. In addition to this incredible exposure for the lines of aspiring fashion designers, Academy of Art University’s fashion design school students work on projects for powerhouses of the fashion industry. The School of Fashion has launched graduates to fashion careers at companies like Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, BCBG and Gap Inc. among others.

Whether pursuing a fashion school degree or engaging in continuing art education classes, students in fashion college programs at Academy of Art University receive the support of instructors who are professionals in the field. Fashion courses are available online and in San Francisco.

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Fashion Schools and Degree Programs

  • Fashion Associate & Bachelors Degree Program
    • BFA Program Learning Outcomes
  • Fashion Master Degree Program
    • MFA Program Learning Outcomes

Online Fashion Schools and Degree Programs

  • Fashion Associate of Arts
  • Fashion Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • Fashion Master of Fine Arts

Fashion COurses and Class Descriptions

  • Fashion Design
  • Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
  • Business of Beauty (Beauty Industry Retail and Product Development)

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Fashion Design Career and Job Opportunities

  • Fashion Designer
  • Product Manager
  • Pattern Maker

Fashion Companies Hiring Our Graduates

  • Abercrombie & Fitch
  • Adidas
  • Macy's
  • Marc Jacobs

Professional Development and Continuing Art Education

Reach your individual goals in fashion by taking non-prerequisite classes

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