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Master of Fashion Industry Studies

USA

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What will I learn?

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)

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (30 Hours)

Tuition fees
$19,186.00 (16,18,799) per year
(Full time for immigration purposes - 9 credit hours)
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Kent State University

800 E. Summit Street,

KENT,

Ohio,

44240, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

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.

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