The Master of Fashion Industry Studies degree in Fashion Industry Studies addresses the highly interdisciplinary character of practice within fashion as an industry.
Fashion Industry Studies is an initial master's level degree for the academic advancement of students to engage in learning and experiences applicable to the fashion industry. The degree program prepares professionals who intentionally use cross-disciplinary and applied research methods to address complex issues and provide impactful solutions for the fashion industry.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Demonstrate a capacity for critical analysis of fashion to identify pertinent issues.
Demonstrate an ability to use cross-disciplinary and applied research methods with appropriate knowledge and technologies.
Demonstrate the skill of critically generating concepts and-or pragmatic solutions through testing and experimentation that connects fashion history, theory and-or practice(s).
Demonstrate abilities to effectively synthesize ideas and present innovative and pragmatic research-based investigations.
Examples of Possible Careers
Fashion designers
Buyers and purchasing agents
Market research analysts and marketing specialists
Fashion entrepreneur
Supply chain director or manager
Assistant buyer
Inventory planning analyst
Accreditation
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
September 2025
Kent State University
800 E. Summit Street,
KENT,
Ohio,
44240, United States
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum 3.300 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning one of the following:
Minimum 587 TOEFL PBT score (paper-based version)
Minimum 94 TOEFL IBT score (internet-based version)
Minimum 82 MELAB score
Minimum 7.0 IELTS score
Minimum 65 PTE score
Minimum 120 Duolingo English score
Application Deadlines: Fall Semester: April 15
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.