Fabric Styling
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN
Stylists are a vital link connecting concept, design, presentation, and finished product. To prepare students for a diverse range of careers available to stylists, this program emphasizes interdisciplinary learning, with courses in fashion and prop styling, trend forecasting, and design and art history, along with related areas like business development and merchandising. In the final semester, an internship course offers students hands-on experience to launch a successful career upon graduation.
COURSES INCLUDE
Commercial and Editorial Fashion Styling, Styling for Prop and Set, The Business of Fashion Styling, Fashion Forecasting for Merchandisers, Starting a Small Business
STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
Semester programs in Florence
TYPICAL INTERNSHIPS
Fashion Snoops, Puppets and Puppets, CHF Industries Inc., Victoria’s Secret, Amy Mach
CAREER OUTCOMES
Graduates work as trend forecasters, style editors, product development managers, wardrobe managers, and freelance stylists in industries such as fashion, publishing, theater, and television. Some graduates go on to master’s degree programs in fields such as visual culture and costume studies.
Applicants to FIT’s bachelor’s programs must have earned an associate’s degree, or 60 credits, in courses appropriate to the bachelor’s major requirements. Visit fitnyc.edu/admissions for detailed information.