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PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
Have you found the program that may be right for you? If so, read on and discover what each involves. Programs are intense and creative driven however they are also exciting and rewarding in the quest to help you become the very best you can be within the industry. You will love being challenged and allowed to express your originality within the confines of your unique degree and/or certificate program!
To view courses for each program, download a copy of the 2014 prospectus/catalog here.
Apparel Design
Encouraging creativity and imagination, the Apparel Design degree teaches the fundamentals of how garments are produced and sourced as well as manufacturing and imported. Illustrator and Photoshop CAD programs are the main sources of instruction with specifics such as garment specifications, size, fittings and other technical skills being reinforced throughout instruction.
Apparel Design Management
Designers working in the industry can opt to study under this degree program to learn effective ways of running their design business. Discover successful methods of buying fabrics and notions based upon your budget that won't have you breaking the bank. Be introduced to ways of creating a brand that will stand out among the rest and make it attractive to potential investors.
Global Retail Management
Global Retail Management is for the student looking to enhance his or her corporate retail marketability within the US market and/or outside the US market. It is also a recommended program for managers and business owners who want to improve their own businesses or start them. Learn time management, planning and execution, loss prevention, emergency and contingency planning, dealing with customers and how to effectively sell your product to increase your bottom line.
Fashion Merchandising
Do you have an eye for detail and spotting fabulous trends? The degree program of Fashion Merchandising will assist you with being able to observe and analyze current trends in the industry and understand how to create winning presentations which will enhance brand strategy.
Fashion Law
Fashion Media
The Fashion Law certificate program at Presentation Institute of Fashion is an introductory program into the blossoming field of fashion law. Only a handful of law practices across the US have lawyers with experience in this area making it a very much specialized and in demand career. Students desiring work in the legal field and wanting to focus on representing fashion and retail clients will want to pursue this certificate. Students will need to attend an accrediated law school after completing this program to further their training to be able to sit for the bar and work in fashion law.
TV & Film Costume Design
Under the TV & Film Costume Design degree program, the student will source materials and fabrics, conceptualize and illustrate costumes. They will also learn how to read a typical script to determine the best possible costume for a cast of characters. Finding the right wardrobe helps bring a character to life for its audience making the character more believeable and creating an exciting movie experience.
Looking to work in the exciting field of fashion journalism? This certificate program groups newswriting, fashion contemporary culture, media analysis, interviewing, styling and photography and more into the curriculum. Students develop solid journalistic skills to be able to work effectively in the US and abroad with key players making up the editorial arena.
TV & Film Style Management
Under the TV & Film Style Management degree program, the student will learn how to buy for, style, and wardrobe key characters within a sitcom or motion picture film. This program covers the basics of working professionally and effectively within the costume department in the role of a wardrobe buyer or costumer. The student will also be introduced to union membership which is a requirement for anyone wanting to seek work in this area.
Image & Style Management
Visual Communications
A certificate in Image and Style Management prepares you for a career in professional image consulting, wardrobe styling or personal shopping. Fundamentals of colors, seasons, and correct clothing for various body shapes are explored. Closet organization and personal life management are also other areas that the student will be introduced to and can add to their area of expertise at the completion of the program.
This degree challenges students to develop strong design and technical skills in computer graphics through development of conceptual thinking and innovative execution of design projects which can persuade and convey effective messages to its audience.
Fashion Marketing
The marketing of fashion social events is the basis of this degree program and helps the students to understand how to organize, plan and execute events which will excite and entertain.
