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MS in Fashion Design Technology

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  • Master of Science

CREDITS

31 - 37

Program Type

  • Hybrid

In-Person & Virtual Components

About the Program

The groundbreaking MS in Fashion Design Technology program is developed to create the next generation of fashion professionals for a complex global fashion system. Students are invited to create their own path, and customize the experience to focus on different tracks with global opportunities right at their fingertips.

  • By moving beyond the hand-crafted approach to understanding the science and management of fashion, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and technology, students will have the opportunity to focus on design as a strategic function, integrated along the cycle of research and design, product development, branding and distribution. 
  • By participating in science, technology, and 3D design discussions, students can open doors to new and exciting career paths as fashion engineers or garment technologists.

This degree also offers hybrid flexibility. During the final semester, participants create a project that demonstrates topic mastery through synthesis of knowledge and skills inspired from their previous coursework. 

Program Highlights

Students in this cutting-edge program move beyond the hand-crafted approach to fashion, to focus on design as a strategic function, along the cycle of research and design, product development, branding and distribution.

  • Work with international design teams on real world projects.
  • Design within a corporate brand structure, incorporating technology into globalization and the brand building process.
  • Work with Industry Mentors on Capstone experiences.
  • Sustainability focused areas of study allow students to study eco-friendly advancements in the fashion industry.
  • An innovation focused area of study allows students to research technological advancements pushing the boundaries of the fashion industry.
  • Entrepreneurship and leadership focuses of study prepare students to recognize value creation and new venture success in today’s economy.
  • Fashion Design Technology lecture series invites guest speakers from top brands to share their expert knowledge with the next generation of innovative professionals. 
  • Opportunities to research and embed STEM components into student work through independent study courses. 

Reasons to Study MS in Fashion Design Technology

  • Create your own path: customize your experience to focus on Fashion Design Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, or Technology
  • Emphasis on Global Fashion allows students to study international fashion regions alongside influential industry leaders
  • Industry engagement and partnerships with top brands create exclusive networking connections
  • Explore fashion design in a lens of industry importance and how it drives economic and social transformation
  • Develop a clear understanding of generating and developing a wide variety of design ideas that uphold a professional standard
  • Explore multidisciplinary topics in STEM, such as science, technology, engineering and digital design

International & Industry Collaboration

Through this program, students explore fashion design through the lens of industry importance and learn about how it drives economic and social transformation. With an emphasis on Global Fashion, students have the opportunity to study fashion regions alongside influential industry leaders. Industry engagements and partnerships with top brands create exclusive networking connections, and help students develop a clear understanding of generating and developing a wide variety of ideas that uphold a professional standard. 

MS in Fashion Design Technology Program Now STEM Eligible

STEM eligibility allows international students on an F-1 student status to apply for an additional two years of work authorization after an initial 12-month period of Post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the United States if they meet the required criteria.

For more information about OPT and F-1 student status, please visit the Jefferson Office of International Services website.

Related Programs

BS in Fashion Design
BS in Fashion Merchandising and Management
BS in Textile Design
MS in Fashion Merchandising & Management
MBA
MS in Sustainable Design
MS in Textile Design

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Leadership

Name: Domenica Vinci
Position: Interim Program Director
Organization: Fashion Design Technology
Email: Domenica.Vinci@jefferson.edu

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Email: enroll@jefferson.edu
Contact Number(s):
  • 215-951-2800
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