Welcome!
Students in the department of Interior Design and Fashion Studies experience close relationships with faculty, one-on-one advising, frequent exposure to professionals and opportunities for mentoring and shadowing. Our students are prepared to meet the present and future challenges in their fields throughout their careers. We are committed to enhancing human wellbeing through research and education in the disciplines of fashion and interior design.
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 Top 10 Interior Design programin the United States |
 Top 20 Fashion Business specialization in the United States |
 Top 25 Fashion Design specialization in the United States |
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Mission
The Department of Interior Design and Fashion Studies improves human wellbeing through education, scholarship, service, engagement and outreach in the disciplines we represent.
Vision
The Department of Interior Design and Fashion Studies aspires to change the world through a focus on the human ecological framework in our teaching, scholarship, service, engagement and outreach. We believe the human ecological framework drives us toward a shared concern for sustainability. We hope that through our teaching and scholarship we will improve the human condition and be part of the solution to the social and ecological problems we face. Our educational goal is to prepare students with the knowledge and skills needed to live and work in diverse societies, improving the lives of individuals throughout the world. We value the potential of our students and commit our effort to enhancing their lives and the quality of all human life.
IDFS News
Fashion studies student team wins top award through International Textile and Apparel Association
Monday, November 9th, 2020
A team of three fashion design students were awarded the Optitex Technology Award in the undergraduate category during the 2020 International Textile and Apparel Association’s annual conference. Rachel Dugger and Dani Hall, December 2019 graduates and Kelly Grogan, a May 2020 graduate, developed a design collection using advanced computer technologies such as 2D digital pattern […]