Fashion Design & Merchandising
Program Mission
Family & Consumer Sciences: Apparel Design and Merchandising undergraduate program at CSUN offers an analytical study of concepts and their application as they relate to the design, production, and merchandising of textile and apparel. Students may select an emphasis of study within the program in Apparel Design and Production (Pattern A), Apparel Merchandising (Pattern B), or Textile and Apparel (Pattern C).
Educational Philosophy
Our method is to combine design technology, business strategy, and fashion merchandising in our approach to apparel manufacturing, processing and merchandising techniques, and textile product quality control. When our students graduate they are prepared to apply their knowledge from the physical and social sciences, technology, aesthetics, and business for every opportunity and career throughout the apparel and textile industry.
Fashion Design and Merchandising program is included in the departmental accreditation by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS).
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The Apparel Design and Merchandising option maintains a collection of garments popular over various historical periods. Uniforms are a specialty item in this collection. Items from the collection are displayed periodically in galleries on campus and are used as visual, tactile support for classroom lectures.
Mentorship & Advising
All students in the Interior Design program are mentored and guided by our faculty advisers. Our courses integrate the educational experience that will help students attain promising careers in the fashion industry.
Undergraduate Programs:
- Bachelor's Degree Requirements - Fashion Design Production NEW!
- Bachelor's Degree Requirements - Fashion Merchandising NEW!
- Bachelor's Degree Requirements - Textiles NEW!
Degree Road Maps:
- Apparel Design & Production (Pattern A): 2-Year Plan (PDF)
- Apparel Design & Production (Pattern A): 3-Year Plan (PDF)
- Apparel Merchandising (Pattern B): 2-Year Plan (PDF)
- Apparel Merchandising (Pattern B): 3-Year Plan (PDF)
- Textiles in Apparel (Pattern C): 2-Year Plan (PDF)
- Textiles in Apparel (Pattern C): 3-Year Plan (PDF)
- Fashion Design & Production: 4-Year Degree Road Map NEW!
- Fashion Merchandising: 4-Year Degree Road Map NEW!
- Textiles: 4-Year Degree Road Map NEW!
- Fashion Design & Production: Transfer Degree Road Map NEW!
- Fashion Merchandising: Transfer Degree Road Map NEW!
- Textiles: Transfer Degree Road Map NEW!
Graduate Program:
For any course or program related questions please e-mail one of the following faculty advisors to make an appointment with them during their scheduled office hours. Be sure to print and take you most current Unofficial Transcript and any questions you may have.
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Prof. Shirley Warren |
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Faculty Advisors |
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Dr. Wei Cao |
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Dr. Hira Cho |
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Dr. Jongeun Kim |
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Dr. Tracie Tung |
You can find all faculty and faculty advisor scheduled office hours on the Students page under Advisement Forms and Resources.
Student Organizations
- TRENDS Student Organization
Internships
Internships are an important component to the Apparel Design & Merchandising program. It gives a valuable insight into how a this chosen field works and secure a future career. CSUN has internship agreements with various companies across the Southern California area.
Internships are available in a variety of industry settings including:
- Design
- Manufacturing
- Merchandising
- Wholesale and retail firms
- Education
- Nonprofit community agencies
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities for graduates are as unlimited as the imagination. Our graduates move into careers such as:
- Apparel Designers, Technical Designers
- Fashion Consultants
- Fashion Forecasters
- Costumers and Costume Designers
- Textile Designers
- Textile Production Specialists
- Textile Analysts
- Wardrobe Stylists
- Technical Designer
- Visual Merchandiser
- Quality Control/Production Managers
- Fashion Journalists
- Apparel Merchandisers
- Retail Buyers and Managers
- Sales Representatives/Executives
- CAD Designers
- Museum Curators
- Historic Costume and Textile Preservation
Other Opportunities
Advisement
All students in the Fashion Design & Merchandising (FDM) option receive individual and group guidance from faculty advisers. Courses are chosen to integrate the educational experience into promising careers.
Please e-mail your advisor to make an appointment with them during their schedule office hours.
| Advisement by Last Name | Faculty Advisor |
| A - F | Dr. Wei Cao |
| G - K | Dr. Hira Cho |
| L - P | Dr. Jongeun Kim |
| Q - T | Dr. Tracie Tung |
| U - Z | Prof. Shirley Warren |
Be sure to print and take your most current Degree Progress Report (DPR) and a blank advisement form according to your pattern to your advisement appointment.
- ADM Pattern A- Apparel Design & Production (PDF)
- ADM Pattern B- Apparel Merchandising (PDF)
- ADM Pattern C- Textile & Apparel (PDF)
You can find all faculty and faculty advisor scheduled office hours on the Students page under Advisement Forms and Resources.
Apparel Design & Merchandising Open Lab
The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Department offers open fashion lab hours in SQ 241 each spring and fall semester for all Apparel Design & Merchandising option students within the FCS major.
- Coming Soon.
You can also find current and previous open lab hours for the Interior Design option by visiting the FCS Open Lab Hours page under Students. Please check back often for updates.
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