The Fashion Marketing and Management degree at the Art Institute of California combines the basics of fashion design, like textile fundamentals, color theory and the history of fashion with a business emphasis in retail store management, executive leadership and business ownership. This bachelor's degree teaches students how to research and identify fashion trends alongside management theory and practices. The program typical takes 12 semesters to complete.
The Art Institute of California -- Los Angeles
2900 31st St.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-752-4700
artinstitutes.edu
Students enrolled in the Associate of Arts Fashion Design degree at Los Angeles Trade-Tech College will find a wide variety of coursework relating to both fashion design and management. Students will learn clothing construction, basic pattern making, draping design and the history of cinema costume. To gain an understanding of business and management fundamentals, students can take electives in international business, wholesale merchandising and fashion industry interchange.
Los Angeles Trade-Tech College
400 West Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
213-763-7000
college.lattc.edu
The Fashion Institute of Design and Manufacturing offers an Associate of Arts degree in Apparel Industry Management. Combining groundwork in fashion and apparel design, including courses in color and design theory, textile science and apparel processes, the program builds upon itself to include all aspects of industry management. Classes such as human resources management, apparel management technology and sourcing and inventory management prepare students for a career in the industry upon graduation. The college also offers a professional designation track, which focuses mostly on manufacturing and management coursework.
Fashion Institute of Design and Manufacturing
919 South Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
800-624-1200
fidm.edu