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Fashion Design and Merchandising
Fashion is the vehicle people use to express who they are and who they would like to be. Today, the ever-changing world of fashion is one of the greatesteconomic forces in the world and the fashion industry provides careers for millions of individuals in design, manufacturing, retailing, marketing, advertising, publishing and many auxiliary services. Itis both creative and scientific, with careers at every point in between.

Currently, VCU’s Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising has over 300 students enrolled in three educational tracks:Fashion Design (Bachelor of Fine Arts) and Fashion Merchandising (Bachelor of Arts). The educational philosophy of the Department of Fashion is to provide students with the practical application ofboth knowledge and skills emphasizing analytic abilities, creative problem solving, and a global perspective.

Each Spring VCU Fashion students create and produce our annual juried fashion show.Through the hard work of our students and faculty, approximately 120 of the very best student-produced garments appear on the runway. This showcase of student work is but one of many examples of the qualityof the education the students receive and the commitment of the faculty to the success of our students. It is a partnership of support, mutual respect and a commitment to excellence.

TheDepartment of Fashion Design and Merchandising also enjoys numerous field trips organized by the faculty on the behalf of the students and with the student's limited funds in mind. Domestic trips to New YorkCity and to the MAGIC (Men's Apparel Guild in California) trade show in Las Vegas are offered annually. International field trips are planned for both Spring break and during the summer to such citiesas Paris, London, Florence, Rome, Hong Kong, and Australia. These field trips are open to students, family, alumni and individuals from the community at large.

The Department of Fashion Design...