Colleges That Offer Fashion Design

Fashion Institute of Technology

• Possibly the most well-known college for fashion design, the Fashion Institute of Technology is located in the heart of New York City. Its notable alumni include fashion editors (Cand Pratts Price and Nina Garcia) as well as designers (Calvin Kline and Ralph Rucci). With possibly one of the most comprehensive undergraduate curricula in design, some of the programs are accessories design, toy design, illustration, textile development and marketing, fabric styling and of course fashion design. The school offers undergraduate and graduate programs. There are also pre-college programs and courses that can be taken by middle and high school students to help them learn and create portfolios.

  Fashion Institute of Technology
  Seventh Avenue at 27 Street
  New York City 10001-5992
  212-217-7999
  fitnyc.edu/index.asp

Rhode Island School of Design

• Located in the town of Providence, the Rhode Island School of Design is also one of the most reputable art schools in the country. It offers a wide range of art programs, including two geared toward fashion design. There is an apparel design program and one in textiles for undergraduates.
  According to the RISD website, high importance is placed on creative individuality. The apparel professors have devised a "broad range" of projects in the studio to help foster the unique talents and abilities of the students as designers. The school sponsors a visit to New York's fashion district for students, and seniors are given the opportunity to intern at a major fashion house for six weeks.

  Rhode Island School of Design
  Two College Street
  Providence, RI 02903-2784 USA
  401 454-6100
  risd.edu/

Moore College of Art & Design

• Moore college is a small women's only institution located in Philadelphia.(ref 3) Moore offers an undergraduate major in fashion design and, according to its website, the staff-to-student ration facilitates creativity through small classrooms and personal instruction. Moore college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), Pennsylvania State Council of Education (PSCE) and the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA formerly known as FIDER).

  Moore College of Art & Design
  20th Street and The Parkway
  Philadelphia, PA 19103-1179
  215.965-4000
  moore.edu/