Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, New York
FIT's focus on fashion since the college's founding in 1944 has distinguished it among professional design institutions. But fashion has changed since 1944 and so has FIT. The variety of course offerings, unique areas of specialization, and state-of-the-art facilities that today's Fashion Design majors find here reflect the sophistication and diversity of the industry. The work our students complete here and after they graduate helps set new fashion standards the world over.
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Did you know that Manhattan's Seventh Avenue, where FIT is located, happens to be called "Fashion Avenue?" Take that as a sign of FIT's close connection to New York's thriving fashion community. Faculty members and guest lecturers are successful working designers, bringing years of experience into the classroom. Field trips, internships, and practicums with top design firms and companies get you real hands-on experience. You'll do more than walk up Seventh Avenue passing by all those shops, never getting a foot in the door. An FIT education will open doors for you.
The Design Critique program brings leading designers such as Norma Kamali, Carolina Herrera, Geoffrey Beene, Calvin Klein, Bob Mackie, and Gemma Kahng to the classroom offering the kind of priceless advice and feedback that can make all the difference in a future career. The guest critics spend several months helping the students create and develop garments for presentation at FIT's end-of-the semester fashion show.
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Fashion Design
The Fashion Design program at FIT begins with learning the basics through academic study and hands-on instruction. You'll learn by doing. In addition to a broad selection of liberal arts courses, you'll study all facets of fashion design.
The FIT Fashion Design program helps new designers acquire the necessary skills to develop their personal style. Students also become familiar with the business and marketing side of the apparel industry.
After receiving the AAS degree, students are eligible to apply to a number of FIT's baccalaureate programs, including the BFA in Fashion Design.
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Study in Both New York City and Florence
The Fashion Institute of Technology offers its students an International Fashion Design program in Florence and New York. This unique program consists of one year in Manhattan studying at FIT and one year in Florence at the Polimoda, a specialized institution of higher education for fashion and related fields. The international program is offered both for two-year associate degrees as well as bachelor degrees.
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Degree Programs
- One-Year Associate Degree Program
- Two-Year Associate Degree Program
- International Two-Year Associate Degree Program
- Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Program
- International Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Program
One-Year Associate Degree Program
Applications accepted for fall and spring.
The Fashion Institute of Technology has developed special one-year AAS degree program in Fashion Design; Applicants must meet certain admissions criteria in order to apply for successful admission.
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Two-Year Associate Degree Program
Most students work toward their AAS degree in Fashion Design in two years. Students who have fulfilled certain liberal arts requirements can apply to a special one-year program.
Applications accepted for fall and spring.
The First Year
- You learn how to conceive, develop, and create your own designs from sketch to garment.
- You take classes in sketching, patternmaking, fashion art and history, draping and design, textiles, sewing, and crucial design room techniques.
The Second Year
- You study computer design using state-of-the-art equipment.
- You specialize in your chosen field - sportswear, current scene, intimate apparel, evening wear, childrenswear, or some other area of interest.
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International Two-Year Associate Degree Program
Applications accepted for fall only.
The International Fashion Design program requires one year of study in New York and one year in Florence. Students may start first year of study at either location.
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Program
Applications accepted for fall only.
For course information, please click on the link below.
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International Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Program
Applications accepted for fall only.
The International Fashion Design program requires one year of study in New York and one year in Florence. Students may start first year of study at either location.
For course information, please click on the link below.
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Admissions
Now is the time to fulfill your dreams for the future and to get on track to a rewarding career with a degree from Fashion Institute of Technology. Let FIT give you the tools you need to compete and excel in the ever-changing global and technical marketplace. In today's workplace, a degree is vital to getting ahead.
Students are selected based upon the individual assessment of each application.
To request Admissions material, contact the Admissions office at 212 217.7675 (press #1 then #2).
To request a Continuing and Professional Studies catalogue contact 1-888-FIT-IS-NYC ext. 92.
Mailing address:
Fashion Institute of Technology
Seventh Avenue at 27th Street
New York, NY 10001-5992
fitinfo@fitsuny.edu
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Financial Aid
Every student needs a plan for paying for their education. While some pay by cash, many students use financial aid to help with their college costs. The friendly Financial Aid staff is available to assist you through the financial aid application process.
Financial aid at FIT may consist of a scholarship, grant, loan, part-time employment, or any combination thereof. Aid through these programs is available, within the limits of funding, to matriculated students who demonstrate financial need and are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. In order to be eligible, students may be enrolled as a matriculated student in a degree granting program and meet FIT's Satisfactory Academic Progress guidelines, which are outlined in FIT's undergraduate catalogue. Foreign students and visiting students are not eligible for financial assistance from FIT. Visiting students should contact their home school for financial aid.
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The Fashion Institute of Technology has a diverse mix of degree programs in design including the following:
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