Overview

Individual designs are presented in two-dimensional form, developed and perfected through techniques used in the fashion industry, and then executed in final and three-dimensional form in fabrics appropriate to the design. Junior design students are encouraged to complete internships in the fashion industry in New York City. Internships provide not only experience but industry contacts, and are strongly recommended. They may be conducted primarily during the summer semester.

Student learning outcomes

Upon completing this Fashion - Fashion Design programme at Virginia Commonwealth University , students will know and know how to do the following:

Creative problem-solving and critical thinking: Transferable skills - Fashion merchandising students will demonstrate creative problem-solving and critical thinking through the completion of assignments and projects from freshman year through the senior capstone project. Throughout the student’s tenure in the program, courses include exercises in creative problem-solving and critical thinking around simulation learning, research projects, forecasting projections, management skills and research papers, which includes self- and peer-directed learning.

Worldview and multidisciplinary approach to the fashion industry - Fashion merchandising students will receive a worldview and multidisciplinary approach to the fashion industry through course work, which exhibits the importance of transforming fashion into an ethical and sustainable business model. Encouraging students to be part of the evolution needed in the fashion industry through projects and assignments, which include sustainability, ethics, economics, culture, global supply chain, design principles and the history of contemporary fashion.

Dynamic merchandising skills - Technical skills required in the fashion industry such as Photoshop, Illustrator, CLO 3D, Excel, Word and retail math will be revealed throughout introductory, intermediate and advanced course work. Additionally, students will display skills in portfolio development, the visual presentation of concepts, ideation and design principles.

Professionalism - Fashion merchandising students exhibit professional verbal, visual and digital presentation skills, which includes critical feedback. Additionally, the soft skills of professionalism consisting of punctuality, meeting deadlines, dependability, a sense of urgency and effective communication are central to professionalism.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Fashion Communication

Patternmaking

Design Theory and Illustration

Textiles for the Fashion Industry

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00

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Please contact Virginia Commonwealth University if interested in applying after the posted deadline. Individual requests may be processed.

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Richmond, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Admission to a VCU undergraduate degree programme requires graduation from a secondary school or the equivalent (lyceum, senior middle school, university preparatory school, completion of GCSE exams, Standard 12 graduation, etc.), which typically consists of at least 12 years beyond kindergarten.

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Tuition Fees

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40404 USD / year

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17240 USD / year

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Yearly Tuition Fee for In-State Residents: $17240 USD

Living costs

Richmond

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1071 - 1750 USD / month

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