We’re New York City’s internationally recognized college for design, fashion, art, communications, and business.
FIT takes innovation to skyscraper heights. When you enroll at FIT, you join a long line of ambitious, energetic pacesetters. We have a tradition of teaching and inspiring ...
The Advertising Design curriculum gives you the skills to develop your personal voice and communicate an idea verbally and visually. Advertising Design classes are complemented by Liberal Arts classes that give you a broad perspective to understand the cultural,...
With so many words, sounds, and images competing for our attention, how do organizations get their message heard? Smart, well planned advertising and marketing communications break through the media overload. From promoting a product to building awareness of a brand or an idea, a great...
Join the vibrant art scene in New York, one of the world’s great art centers. At FIT, you’re part of a dynamic, creative community, at the doorstep of Chelsea’s galleries and a short hop from the city’s unparalleled museums and cultural resources. In a hands-on studio...
The Master of Arts program in Art Market: Principles and Practices gives students the knowledge and skills needed to excel in professional careers in art galleries and auction houses, and in such related fields as corporate curatorship, public art administration, and art market...
Communication design focuses on all visual imagery—both still and moving—that persuades, promotes, educates, and informs. In this program, you’ll study typography, color theory, and layout design, as well as presentation and web design—all vital skills for a successful career in this...
What made you pick that product off the shelf? It was probably the packaging design—the color, form, graphics, and typography—that made the difference. Packaging design makes brands tangible to consumers, making an emotional connection and influencing the decision to engage. In this...
There are 67 million kids in North America, and annual toy sales top $24 billion ($67 billion worldwide). Translation: Tremendous opportunity for creative, well prepared, socially responsible designers who produce toys that respect and honor children.In this program, you’ll learn to...
Co-requisite: ES 123With intensified instruction in reading and writing, students apply and practice the English skills taught in the co-requisite ES 123. Sessions consist of small-group and individual work.
Some people just notice the clothes, but for you, it’s the accessories that make the difference. Top designers know this too; that’s why so many have lucrative accessory collections. The center of the accessories world is New York City—home to the major design studios and sales offices....
To succeed in menswear—one of fashion’s fastest growing fields—you need to understand every phase, from concept and design to production and delivery. FIT’s Menswear program immerses you in the industry, in a way that’s possible only in New York City. In courses taught by successful...
In today’s global economy products are often conceived in one country and produced in another. Technical designers make that happen, making sure a garment has the right size and fit and conforms to industry specs and standards. They are involved in almost every phase of product...
The two-year Master of Arts degree program in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice is an interdisciplinary, 48-credit program that offers comprehensive training in fashion history and conservation theory and practice. In the second year, students have the option...
FIT’s Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Global Fashion Management prepares emerging fashion executives for top managerial positions in the burgeoning international fashion industry. Offered by FIT in collaboration with Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong and Institut...
Fashion Design for Pet Apparel0 credits $2001.2 CEURedirect your design and sewing skills into one of today's fastest growing markets—fashion-inspired pet clothing. From bulldogs to American bobtails, pets are strutting designer stuff and owners are vying for best-dressed awards...
For many people around the world, fashion education means just one thing: FIT. Our Fashion Design program—one of FIT’s original degree programs—has been preparing students for success at every level, from haute couture to ready-to-wear to mass market, for 65 years. The program keeps...
You’ll learn the fundamentals of professional draping, patternmaking, and sewing techniques. You’ll master computer-aided design (CAD), and learn how to take a design from concept to finished garment. This singular program guides you to become not only a designer with your own creative...
Graphic designers give form and function to text and images for all sorts of communications, from corporate identity and magazines to websites and posters, translating complex information into easily understood visual messages. This program guides you to become a creative thinker with a...
Interior design is more than just arranging furniture. It has evolved into a multifaceted profession dealing with complete environments that not only please but enhance the health and safety of the user. Like other interior design programs, we encourage creative vision and develop your...
Interior design is more than just arranging furniture. It has evolved into a multifaceted profession dealing with complete environments that not only please but enhance the health and safety of the user. Like other interior design programs, we encourage creative vision and develop your...
Globalization. More than a buzzword, it’s a reality in today’s fashion industries. It’s more complicated than just selling products around the world. It’s about planning, strategizing, sourcing, shipping, and marketing—often throughout different countries with different trade policies,...
We’re New York City’s internationally recognized college for design, fashion, art, communications, and business.
FIT takes innovation to skyscraper heights. When you enroll at FIT, you join a long line of ambitious, energetic pacesetters. We have a tradition of teaching and inspiring emerging leaders, which arises from a powerful blend of:
* a rigorous liberal arts foundation coupled with a real-world curriculum and hands-on instruction
* a worldwide network of alumni
* a strong relationship with industry leaders
* a world-class faculty of working professionals
* a direct connection to New York City culture and commerce