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Fashion Marketing Schools

Fashion marketing schools are as essential to the industry as fashion design schools are. Without qualified promoters to raise awareness and boost visibility of new designs, many of the hottest brands of today never would have made it to the shelf.

Fashion marketing is an invaluable subset of the larger fashion industry since, without capable promoters to push new designs, consumers would have no way of accessing the hottest new fashions. The industry needs professional marketers to raise awareness and boost the visibility of new designs that make it off the runway. This is why graduates of fashion marketing schools are so well respected within the industry. They help generate the demand that keeps everyone else in business.

What Can You Learn from Fashion Marketing Schools?

In most cases, you start off with the fashion design basics, meaning that you develop a firm foundation in:

  • sewing, stitching, and seaming
  • fashion design 101
  • material selection
  • 2D and 3D art
  • graphic design

However, the bulk of your education stresses the business administration aspects of fashion promotion. So you delve into areas such as:

  • marketing
  • public relations
  • advertising
  • consumer psychology
  • statistical and research analysis

In effect, you must learn how to track trends, anticipate demand, promote your client's wares, and help keep the cycle going.

Fashion Marketing Schools and Career Outlook

The US-based fashion design industry is expected to become incredibly competitive as consumers divert more of their spending towards international clothing brands. In fact, the US Department of Labor predicts that the US-based fashion industry could grow as little as 1%, compared to an average of 11% for most other industries. This trend merely highlights how critical formal training actually is. Without an associate's degree or higher in some aspect of fashion design, marketing, or business administration, you may not have the qualifications or connections to excel as a professional fashion marketer.

Stanley Rubenti

Stanley Rubenti is a world traveling writer and editor who has lived in Japan, the US, Thailand, and France. He currently resides in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where he offers college admissions advice for international students interested in studying abroad.

Bureau of Labor Statistics • Fashion Designers • Dec 17, 2009 • http://www.bls.gov • http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos291.htm#outlook • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections

Find Schools:
Schools are listed in alphabetical order by state then city.
Canadian schools are listed at the bottom.
The Art Institute of Phoenix [Phoenix, AZ]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Advertising
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Digital Photography
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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The Art Institute of Tucson [Tucson, AZ]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Advertising
  Apparel/Fashion Design
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Digital Photography
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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The Art Institute of California - Hollywood [North Hollywood, CA]
Programs:
  Apparel/Fashion Design
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Digital Photography
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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International Academy of Design & Technology -- Sacramento [Sacramento, CA]
Programs:
  Fashion Design and Marketing
  Interior Design

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The Art Institute of California - San Diego [San Diego, CA]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Advertising
  Apparel/Fashion Design
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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The Art Institute of California - San Francisco [San Francisco, CA]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Advertising
  Apparel/Fashion Design
  Computer Animation
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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The Art Institute of California - Orange County [Santa Ana, CA]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Advertising
  Apparel/Fashion Design
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Digital Photography
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles [Santa Monica, CA]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Apparel/Fashion Design
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Digital Filmmaking & Video Production
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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The Art Institute of California - Sunnyvale [Sunnyvale, CA]
Programs:
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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AIU South Florida [Fort Lauderdale, FL]
Programs:
  Fashion Marketing and Design
  Interior Design

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The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale [Fort Lauderdale, FL]
Programs:
  Advertising
  Apparel/Fashion Design
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Digital Filmmaking & Video Production
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Illustration
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation
  Photography
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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Miami International University of Art & Design [Miami, FL]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Advertising
  Apparel/Fashion Design
  Computer Animation
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Film
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Photography
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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International Academy of Design & Technology -- Tampa [Tampa, FL]
Programs:
  Computer Animation
  Digital Photography
  Fashion Design and Marketing
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design

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AIU Atlanta [Atlanta, GA]
Programs:
  Fashion Design
  Fashion Marketing
  Fashion Marketing and Design
  Interior Design

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The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago [Chicago, IL]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Advertising
  Apparel/Fashion Design
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Digital Photography
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation

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The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg [Schaumburg, IL]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Advertising
  Apparel/Fashion Design
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Digital Photography
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation
  Web Design
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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The Art Institutes International Kansas City [Overland Park, KS]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Advertising
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Photography
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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The Art Institute of Michigan [Novi, MI]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Advertising
  Digital Photography
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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Berkeley College - Newark Campus [Newark, NJ]
Programs:
  AAS, Fashion Marketing & Mgmt
  BS in Fashion Marketing & Management

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Berkeley College - Paramus Campus [Paramus, NJ]
Established in 1931, Berkeley College is a coeducational college specializing in undergraduate Bachelor's and Associate's degrees in business and a variety of other areas. Berkeley has seven locations in New York and New Jersey, and a convenient online program.
Programs:
  AAS, Fashion Marketing & Mgmt
  AAS, Interior Design
  BS in Fashion Marketing & Management
  BS, Interior Design Management

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Berkeley College - Woodland Park Campus (formerly West Paterson) [West Paterson, NJ]
Established in 1931, Berkeley College is a coeducational college specializing in undergraduate Bachelor's and Associate's degrees in business and a variety of other areas. Berkeley has seven locations in New York and New Jersey, and a convenient online program.
Programs:
  AAS, Fashion Marketing & Mgmt
  BS in Fashion Marketing & Management
  BS, Interior Design Management

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Berkeley College - Woodbridge Campus [Woodbridge, NJ]
Established in 1931, Berkeley College is a coeducational college specializing in undergraduate Bachelor's and Associate's degrees in business and a variety of other areas. Berkeley has seven locations in New York and New Jersey, and a convenient online program.
Programs:
  AAS, Fashion Marketing & Mgmt
  BS in Fashion Marketing & Management
  BS, Interior Design Management

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Berkeley College - New York City Lower Manhattan Extension [New York, NY]
Established in 1931, Berkeley College is a coeducational college specializing in undergraduate Bachelor's and Associate's degrees in business and a variety of other areas. Berkeley has seven locations in New York and New Jersey, and a convenient online program.
Programs:
  AAS, Fashion Marketing & Mgmt
  BBA, Fashion Marketing & Mgmt

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Berkeley College - New York City Midtown Campus [New York, NY]
Established in 1931, Berkeley College is a coeducational college specializing in undergraduate Bachelor's and Associate's degrees in business and a variety of other areas. Berkeley has seven locations in New York and New Jersey, and a convenient online program.
Programs:
  AAS, Fashion Marketing & Mgmt
  BBA, Fashion Marketing & Mgmt

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Berkeley College - White Plains Campus [White Plains, NY]
Established in 1931, Berkeley College is a coeducational college specializing in undergraduate Bachelor's and Associate's degrees in business and a variety of other areas. Berkeley has seven locations in New York and New Jersey, and a convenient online program.
Programs:
  AAS, Fashion Marketing & Mgmt
  BBA, Fashion Marketing & Mgmt

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The Art Institute of Charlotte [Charlotte, NC]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Photography
  Web Design
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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The Art Institute of Raleigh - Durham [Durham, NC]
Programs:
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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The Art Institute of Ohio - Cincinnati [Cincinnati, OH]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Advertising
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Digital Filmmaking & Video Production
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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Berkeley College - Online [Online]
Programs:
  AAS, Fashion Marketing & Mgmt
  BBA, Fashion Marketing & Mgmt
  BS in Fashion Marketing & Management
  BS, Interior Design Management

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The Art Institute of Portland [Portland, OR]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Advertising
  Apparel/Fashion Design
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation
  Photography & Design
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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The Art Institute of Philadelphia [Philadelphia, PA]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Advertising
  Apparel/Fashion Design
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation
  Photography
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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International Academy of Design & Technology -- San Antonio [San Antonio, TX]
Programs:
  Fashion Design and Marketing
  Graphic Design

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The Art Institute of Seattle [Seattle, WA]
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Programs:
  Animation Art & Design
  Apparel/Fashion Design
  Digital Film & Video Production
  Digital Filmmaking & Video Production
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Media Arts & Animation
  Photography
  Web Design & Interactive Media

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Vancouver College of Art and Design - Vancouver [Vancouver, BC]
Follow your passion! For over 35 years, the Vancouver College of Art and Design (VCAD) has taught artists and imaginative people just like you. VCAD's Fine Arts diploma program is highly regarded for providing a well-rounded arts education in an environment that emphasizes creativity and individuality. Choose from programs in Graphic Design, 3D Modelling Animation Art & Design, Fashion Design, and more.
Programs:
  3D Modelling Animation Art and Design
  Fashion Design
  Graphic Design
  Interior Design
  Marketing & Merchandising for Fashion
  Web Design

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The Art Institute of Vancouver (Downtown location) [Vancouver (Downtown), BC]
Programs:
  Advanced Graphic Design
  Fashion Design & Merchandising
  Fashion Design & Merchandising & Foundation for Design
  Fashion Marketing/Merchandising
  Graphic Design
  Graphic Design & Foundation for Design
  Interior Design
  Interior Design & Foundation for Design
  Web Design & Interactive Media
  Web Design & Interactive Media & Foundation for Design

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