Fashion Innovation (MS) at University of Southern California

Programme overview

An MS from the USC Iovine and Young Academy applying its framework of intersectional innovation across design, business and technology to fashion. The program focuses on collaborative product innovation and cross-sector collaboration, and is part of the USC Fashion Innovation partnership with the Kaufman School of Dance, Roski School of Art and Design and School of Dramatic Arts.

Faculty: USC Iovine and Young Academy | Duration: 36 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

36 units: 8 units of technology for fashion innovation (e.g. Ambient Computing for Fashion, Extended Reality for Fashion, Designing Networked Objects), 8 units in fashion and the business of innovation, additional technology or business units, 8 units of intersectoral cross-training (dance, dramatic arts, fashion foundations) and 8 units of knowledge integration through practicum and integrative project and studio courses.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for managerial and product development roles and specialized positions such as CTO, CFO or CIO in fashion, retail or content companies engaged with fashion.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA; applicants without a bachelor's degree but with a high level of demonstrated success in a relevant field may be considered case by case. Application requirements: application, non-refundable application fee, current resume, transcripts from all institutions attended, responses to short essay prompts, a portfolio or collection of work, and letters of recommendation.

Duration: 36 units

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