Graduates have obtained positions in design, merchandising, product development, and styling/public relations, and as showroom managers, visual merchandisers, buyers, store managers and other positions.Įmployers include the corporate offices of Cato, Wrangler, Chico’s, Victoria Secret and Nordstrom, as well as independent designers, retailers and stylists.

After GraduationĮmployment: Graduates are poised to enter the apparel industry with an understanding of the design, merchandising and marketing of a product. The department advises transfer students to begin the program in the summer in order to complete the program in three years. This degree is housed in Appalachian’s Department of Applied Design.

Students complete a for-credit internship with showrooms, design firms, stylists, retailers and fashion magazines in locations such as New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Charleston, Washington, D.C., Colorado and South America. You will acquire the skills for the process of apparel product development from concept to consumer, including design, production, distribution, marketing and merchandising.Ĭlasses are small, and students receive personalized attention in advising, studio classes, internship preparation and career counseling. Appalachian State University’s Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Merchandising program encompasses the design, merchandising and marketing of apparel and textile products and provides a comprehensive understanding of the global textile complex.

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