BS Fashion Design and Merchandising at West Virginia University

Programme overview

Students in the BS Fashion Design & Merchandising (FDM) program explore a broad view of the fashion industry and all the career opportunities it has to offer. From textile production, product design, sourcing, and manufacturing, to retail merchandising and consumer behavior, students learn to appreciate and understand the complexity and dynamism of the modern fashion supply chain. Students must complete a Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandising Area of Emphasis (AOE).

Faculty: College of Creative Arts and Media | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Principles of Advertising, Business and Professional Writing, Introduction to Fashion Business, Design Concepts of Dress, Introduction to Textiles, Fashion, the Body, and Culture, Dress History: 1850-Present. Programme/major requirements total 66 credit hours.

Career pathways

Students in the BS Fashion Design & Merchandising (FDM) program explore a broad view of the fashion industry and all the career opportunities it has to offer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): First-Time Freshmen are admitted directly into major. There are no additional requirements (e.g., portfolio review). Students transferring from another major within WVU or from another institution are directly admitted to the major if they are in good academic standing (2.0 overall GPA) or with departmental approval. Applicants seeking optional scholarship consideration by the FDM program should submit a portfolio that highlights either your fashion illustrations/sewing projects/other art and design work or projects that show your understanding of fashion trends and styling. Major Code: 3720

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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