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Your favorite maroon tank top with braided straps, the basketball shoes that make you feel like Michael Jordan, the earrings that catch the light in every room, the jeans that give you a movie star body, even when you have skipped the gym for weeks--you can thank fashion designers for these beloved products, for they are the products of their imagination, hard work, and follow through. If you, too, possess these three attributes, as well as a passion for fashion, look in to fashion design schools for the professional training to help you join the ranks of your favorite fashion designers.

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Fashion design schools typically offer two or four year degree programs that teach students the fundamentals of fashion design, and guide them along in developing their own sense of style and individuality as fashion designers. In fashion design schools, you should learn the art of the sketch, where your ideas begin to take shape with pencil and paper. Today’s fashion design schools also stress the technical, teaching future fashion designers to use computers to create fashion sketches and design pattens. The history of fashion, the use of color, the differences among textiles, marketing, communication, and other topics relevant to the careers of fashion designers should be instilled in the students of worthwhile fashion design schools.

After completing programs at fashion design schools, graduates are ready to enter this glamorous, but competitive field. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about two thirds of all fashion designers worked in either New York or California in 2004, and about one in four were self employed.

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The Art Institutes

48 Campus Locations

The Art Institutes system of schools offers a range of master's, bachelor's, and associate's degree programs, as well as diploma and certificate programs specializing in the creative and applied arts. We also offer a variety of online, evening, and weekend learning options, so there's an education solution to fit your schedule. And our professional-grade technology can give you the practical skills to match your ideas—helping you transform your creative energy into a fulfilling career. More Details...

Programs :-
  • Fashion Design (AA)
  • Fashion Design (BS)
  • Fashion Design (BA)
  • Fashion Design (BFA)
  • Apparel Design (BFA)
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American InterContinental University

2 Campus Locations

If you want to focus on getting your degree, come to the school that doesn’t mess around. Our real-world based curriculum is industry-current, and made for busy, working professionals.   We offer accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees with specializations in Business, Technology, Criminal Justice and Design that can be completed in as little as 15 months.* We’re AIU. America’s #1 Unparty School™. Discover the no-nonsense approach you can take to earning your degree, and contact AIU today. Legal: Not all programs are available to residents of all states.  AIU cannot guarantee employment or salary. Find disclosures on graduation rates, student financial obligations and more at www.aiuniv.edu/disclosures. Financial aid is available to those who qualify. * Program length may vary. More Details...

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  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Marketing and Design
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts Fashion Marketing
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Collins College

1 Campus Location

Collins College can provide you with the education you need to start a new career in Visual Communications, Multimedia Production, Animation, Digital Video and more. More Details...

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  • Fashion Design and Merchandising
  • Retail Merchandise Management
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Jewelry & Watch Repair School of New England

1 Campus Location

Welcome to the Jewelry & Watch Repair School of New England! Here, you will turn your interest in jewelry, watches, and clocks into practical, real world experience in the jewelry repair, clock repair, and watch repair industries. Our correspondence courses allow you to study at home at a comfortable pace, while our video-guided lessons get you repairing watches, clocks, and jewelry right away. More Details...

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  • Beginning & Intermediate Jewelry Repair
  • Master Watchmaker
  • Beginning & Intermediate Watch Repair
  • Restringing & Engraving
  • Clock Repair
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Stratford Career Institute

1 Campus Location

Stratford Career Institute can help you earn your diploma from home in as little as six months, thanks to their proven study methods. More Details...

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  • Fashion Merchandising and Design
  • Sewing and Dressmaking
  • Art
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Penn Foster Schools

1 Campus Location

Penn Foster offers affordable, self-paced career-focused distance education programs in fields like business, criminal justice, health services, technology, engineering, paralegal studies and more. More Details...

Programs :-
  • Dressmaking & Design
  • Jewelry Design and Repair
  • Artist
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Ashworth College

1 Campus Location

Get the hands-on training and skills it takes to succeed with Ashworth College, a respected, worldwide leader in distance education. Study at the times and places most convenient for you. More Details...

Programs :-
  • Jewelry Design and Repair
  • Associate of Science Degree in Retail Administration
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New Horizons Computer Learning Centers

5 Campus Locations

Give your career a boost with New Horizons Computer Learning Centers. We offer a variety of certificate programs in the IT, health care, and business fields. More Details...

Programs :-
  • Graphic and Web Design
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University of Phoenix

5 Campus Locations

As the largest private university in North America, University of Phoenix has more than 200 locations, and is available online in most countries around the world. Whether you're seeking a college degree at an associate's, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level, we can help you reach your academic goal—and sooner than you might think. More Details...

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  • BS in Business/Retail Management
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Strayer University

82 Campus Locations

Get the right foundation for your future with a degree from Strayer University. Evening, weekend and online classes are all available to meet the needs of busy adults. More Details...

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  • BBA: Retail Management
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