Overview

During the first three years, students take courses that provide opportunities for constant interaction between faculty and students. To be successful, students need a strong grounding in merchandise management, marketing, information systems, human resources management, accounting, and economics. During their senior year, students will complete an internship with a regional or national retailer, manufacturer, or buying office. Typical internship sites include New York City, Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte, and Birmingham.

Career Opportunities

Students are able to both manually and digitally create an original line for a specific target market, articulate the design philosophy underlying the line, execute the pattern work, and prepare the technical flats and specification package for the line items. They are prepared, as a result, to meet the demands of an entry-level position as an assistant designer or assistant technical designer or positions in fashion publishing or apparel manufacturing.

Diverse career opportunities exist for fashion retailing graduates. Some graduates pursue traditional careers in corporate and regional buying and sales, merchandise management, human resource management, store management, product development, wholesale sales, and fashion coordination. Other graduates pursue non-traditional career opportunities in public relations, entrepreneurial enterprises, and as sales representatives outside the apparel industry.

Types of Jobs Accepted

Graduates of the Apparel and Textiles program offered by The University of Alabama find jobs in every sector of the fashion industry. Many develop clothing lines and pursue businesses of their own, while others find positions assisting established designers, and working in the corporate end of fashion.

Recent graduates have accepted jobs with wholesale apparel companies, buying offices, fashion magazines, and retail stores.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Textiles

Fundamentals of Fashion Indust

Text Apparl Intnat Trade

History Of Costume

History Textile Design

Principles of Microeconomics

Marketing

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tuscaloosa, United States

Disciplines

Earth Sciences Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods Environmental Sciences View 449 other Bachelors in Earth Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete your Online Application and pay the application fee.

2-3 days after completing the application, check the email account that you listed on your application. You will be sent your CWID (Identification number) via email.

Copy of your passport

Relevant visa and immigration documents (this includes PR card, current visa, or F-1/ J-1 visa request and supporting documents.)

All students must meet the English proficiency requirements.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34542 USD / year

≈ 34542 USD / year
Out-of-State

34542 USD / year

≈ 34542 USD / year
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In-State

11684 USD / year

≈ 11684 USD / year

Living costs

Tuscaloosa

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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