Fashion Studies Graduate Programs

An overarching mission of the Department of Interior Design and Fashion Studies is to advance environmental and social responsibility through scholarship, education and outreach that enhance ecologically sustainable products, processes, and behavior.

The department offers three graduate programs: an Accelerated BS/MS in fashion studies, a MS degree in fashion studies, and a PhD degree in human ecology with a specialization in sustainable fashion business:

All students are prepared for positions in education, industry or non-profit sectors requiring expertise specific to the field.

The accelerated BS/MS program provides the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in 5 years. Undergraduate students interested in this program must apply for early admission to the graduate program and will be able to apply a maximum of nine graduate credit hours from the MS Fashion Studies degree toward the BS degree program.

The Sustainable Fashion Business area of emphasis in both MS and PhD degrees allows for individualized programs of study capitalizing on the interests and disciplinary backgrounds of students and faculty. Each program of study builds theoretical, technical, and methodological skills necessary to research and address human ecological problems involving textile and clothing related products, processes, and behavior.