The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is a private, for-profit college that offers associate and bachelor's degrees through 20 different programs related to fashion. The school has accreditation through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Home to more than 7,500 students, the college offers an Associate of Arts degree in fashion design. The program lasts for two year and requires coursework in sewing, draping, patterning, technical sketching, computer-aided drafting, color theory, English composition, costume history, critical thinking and art history. Also offered is an advanced design program for students who already have associate degrees. This course of study includes five additional studio design courses and classes in marketing and business plan writing. Programs are also offered in footwear design, fashion knitwear design and jewelry design. Federal financial aid is available for qualified students.
Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising
Third Floor
350 Tenth Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101
619-235-2049
fidm.edu
Approved by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, San Diego Mesa College is a private, for-profit training school in the Bay Park area of San Diego. The college offers both associate degree and certificate programs in fashion design. The associate degree curriculum requires 18 months of full-time study to complete and features classes in communications, drawing, design mathematics, draping, pattern-making, textile science, computer-aided drafting, line development and fashion sociology. All degree students must present a formal portfolio for review and complete an internship prior to graduation. Eligible students can receive federal loans and grants and institutional scholarships to help offset the cost of tuition. Job placement assistance is available.
Fashion Careers College
1923 Morena Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92110
619-275-4700
sdmesa.edu
San Diego Mesa College is a public, two-year institution with more than 37,000 full and part-time students. The school has accreditation through the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Fashion programs at the college include associate degrees and certificates in both fashion design and in computer fashion technology. Both associate programs require classes in apparel construction, textiles and patterning as well as an internship. The fashion design program includes additional design workshops and classes in draping and sketching. The computer fashion technology degree involves classes in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, two-dimensional design and graphic and multimedia design. Among the financial aid options available for qualified San Diego Mesa students are federal and state grants and loans, work-study, scholarships and private loans.
San Diego Mesa College
7250 Mesa College Drive
San Diego, CA 92111
619-388-2672
sdmesa.edu