Overview

In a close-knit, collaborative academic environment, you’ll learn to understand consumer trends and behavior, identify opportunities in the market, develop product concepts, and manage the product development process of taking new ideas from concept to consumer. And you’ll benefit from the program’s close ties to industry leaders in this growing field.

Key Features

Designed for and by the growing home products industry, this Home Products Development program from Fashion Institute of Technology SUNY explores the management of the materials, manufacturing, and marketing of home industries: textiles, furnishings, and housewares.

Working individually and in teams, you’ll learn about the structure of the home industry, products, categories, sourcing and supply chains, target marketing, branding, licensing, and more.

Careers

Students have interned at Lifetime Brands, Robinson Home, J. Queen, S. Lichtenberg, Town & Country Living, Thro by Mario Lorenz, Himatsingka America, WGSN, Iconix Brand Group, West Elm, Design Within Reach, Chilewich, Macy’s, Anthropologie, The Inside, and Georg Jensen. Graduates have worked at Ralph Lauren Home; RH (Restoration Hardware); Martha Stewart Omnimedia; Bed, Bath, & Beyond; West Elm; Cuisinart; OXO; and Lifetime Brands.

Their roles include product development, product management, trend forecasting, merchandising, showroom management, sales, and design. Other areas of opportunity include styling, e-commerce, and trade shows.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Home Textile Applications

Product Management of Home Furnishings: Hardlines

Strategies of Business Communication

Home Products Brand Management

Microeconomics

History of Industrial Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, 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.

English requirements

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6.5

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General requirements

Admissions Essay: After receiving the initial confirmation from FIT, you will receive a second email providing an individualized link to submit your essay, and, if you are a transfer student, a list of your in-progress courses.

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English Proficiency.

SAT and ACT Scores.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21692 USD / year

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Out-of-State

21692 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

7170 USD / year

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Living costs

Manhattan

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Key Features

Careers

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

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Manhattan

Funding

Scholarships Information

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