Overview

At Apparel Design and Manufacturing from Texas Tech University, you will develop superior creative skills in Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Manufacturing at Texas Tech University, showcasing your talent and acquiring a strong foundation for your career as a clothing designer. Most important, a fashion degree from Texas Tech helps you make a strong impression on employers. Our accredited fashion design program has a national reputation, enabling you to compete for the best jobs in the clothes production industry.

Our Apparel Design and Manufacturing degree provides you with:

Extensive workplace experience. The fashion design bachelor's degree program includes a 180-200-hour internship. We often place interns with major apparel design companies in Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and London, and the internship frequently leads directly to a job offer.
A marketable fashion design degree. Texas Tech graduates have high rates of job placement and graduate school admission. Our program holds a strong reputation within the clothing design industry, and our faculty are well connected. You will have opportunities to meet successful designers, see their studios, and interact with them first-hand.
Business training. You will take courses in marketing, retailing, accounting, management and fashion design industry essentials. Texas Tech's fashion design majors stand out in the job market for their strong business sense and entrepreneurial savvy.
Advanced fashion design technology. At Texas Tech you will design clothing with the aid of [TC]2 body scanners, state-of-the-art software, and other innovative technologies such as a3D OptiTex virtual design tool. In addition, you will work with Gerber pattern-making software systems, and you will learn to generate drawing specs and technical packages for production in Adobe Illustrator.
Exhibition opportunities. Texas Tech hosts two professional fashion design shows on campus. In addition, our students have submitted winning entries in national and regional competitions such as Fashion Group International, Dallas Career Day, and the Denim Runway Project.
Research and travel opportunities. You will take field trips to New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and other fashion industry capitals for competitions, trade shows and field study.

Accreditation

The Bachelor's Degree in Apparel Design and Manufacturing is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Drawing

Textiles

Design Through Draping

History and Philosophy of Dress

Apparel Product Development

Apparel Manufacturing

Digital Design Fashion

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

1 November priority deadline for domestic students, spring intake.

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lubbock, United States

Disciplines

Design Fashion Design Production and Manufacturing Engineering View 162 other Bachelors in Fashion Design in United States

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Create an account through Texas Tech University's International Undergraduate Admissions department

Complete the Apply Texas: International First year student Application online

Submit original or attested copies of high school transcripts and any exit examinations taken.

Proof of English proficiency
SAT I or ACT test scores

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24451 USD / year

≈ 24451 USD / year
Out-of-State

24451 USD / year

≈ 24451 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11852 USD / year

≈ 11852 USD / year

Living costs

Lubbock

United States

909 - 1335 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Our Apparel Design and Manufacturing degree provides you with:

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Lubbock

Funding

Scholarships Information

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