Apparel Design (MA) at Cornell University

Programme overview

The MA in Apparel Design is offered through the field of fiber science and apparel design, an applied multidisciplinary field with faculty from the Colleges of Human Ecology and Engineering. Research areas include apparel and fashion design, design ethnography, sizing and fit, functional apparel, cultural and historic studies of clothing and textiles, and mass customization. Apparel design studios have industrial sewing equipment, and a functional apparel lab includes a full-body scanner.

Faculty: Cornell University Graduate School | Department: Graduate Field of Fiber Science and Apparel Design | Duration: Minimum 4 semesters | Intake: Fall | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Students develop strength in a base discipline plus breadth in their specialization, guided by a special committee of at least two graduate faculty.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Pre-application required (request form from the field by email). Two recommendations with recommendation forms; a portfolio for apparel design applicants. Field minimum TOEFL is a total score of at least 100 with a speaking subscore of at least 26. Graduate School requirements apply. Fall deadline December 15.

Graduate fields set their own fall and spring admission deadlines; some fields (for example Communication PhD) admit for fall only.

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105 (non-refundable, waivers available). Each graduate field sets its own fall and spring deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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