Quick Facts
• Experience 30+ visiting industry professionals annually
• Take study trips to international fashion capitals for college credit
• Intern at companies like Escada, Marie Claire, WWD, Baby Phat
• Produce Stephens' annual spring fashion show

B.F.A. IN FASHION DESIGN AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
By combining a liberal arts education with marketing, technical training and creativity, you will learn elements of design and their interaction as well as techniques of industry-based construction.

Learn patternmaking and draping; and create original designs in career sportswear and dresses, active sportswear and suits and coats. FDP majors also study costume history; assist in fashion show productions on and off campus; and create fashion graphics, technical sketches, textile designs, and patterns using industry-specific Gerber, Kaledo, and off-the-shelf Mac-based applications. You will create sketches and final designs critiqued by professional designers, merchandisers, and product developers for inclusion in Stephens' spring student-managed fashion show. In the capstone senior collection course, you will develop a line in your preferred market niche and end the year with a professional portfolio to enhance your job search.

B.F.A. IN FASHION COMMUNICATION
Have you ever wanted to work at a fashion magazine or a trend forecasting service? Perhaps you excel in visual merchandising or fashion show, special event planning.

Success in such fields requires expertise in both fashion and the media. As an FCO major, you will enroll in fashion courses that teach graphic design, journalism and marketing. Through Stephens’ business and integrated media programs, you will also learn the necessary presentation skills to succeed in the competitive field of fashion.

B.S. IN FASHION MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
As a Fashion Marketing and Management major, you will take classes in both the Stephens Fashion and Business departments learning about buying and control techniques, product development, marketing, management, fashion show production and fashion promotion.

You'll also study the constant transformation within today’s fashion industry, with an emphasis on global trends; and complete industry-based projects like merchandising plans and allocations. A special focus is placed on industry simulations in which you will evaluate management strategies and decision making. In the capstone course, you will assimilate all of the information you learned during your time at Stephens into a complete business plan for a fashion-related business of your choice.

BACHELOR'S + MASTER'S PROGRAM
Earn a master's degree in as little as one additional year through our Bachelor's + Master's Program.