Minor in a Fashion related course?

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<p>I’m an international student from the Philippines. My parents own a garments manufacturing company here. I’ll be taking over the business when I’m older so I want to take a fashion related course. The problem is that there aren’t any good schools here that offer this course. I’ll be taking management honors for a year here since it is too late for me to apply. However, I will want to apply again as a freshman if ever I do study abroad.</p>

<p>I don’t want Fashion to be my only concentration though so I’m thinking of either taking fashion merchandising or design as a minor with business management or marketing as my major or having a double major. I don’t want to go to an art school but I don’t mind taking a sem or a year at an art school. Are there any schools that have a program similar to what FIT has where you study there for a year? I’m also looking for schools that give scholarships to internationals.</p>

<p>My SAT scores are 600CR, 760M, 630W (1990 total)</p>

<p>Here are the schools that I’m considering:
Cornell (reach)
WUSTL (reach)
Baylor
Syracuse
Purdue (1 year at FIT)
UW-Madison (1 year at FIT)
Cal Poly Pomona (minor in Fashion Merchandising)</p>

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<p>BB4, Florida State and Marist have Fashion Merchandising. Marist is about an hour plus from NYC. They both might be worth checking into.</p>

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<p>Having been a student at an art school studying fashion design. I would recommend not sacrificing an education just to take some fashion courses. I say take those fashion courses after you have graduated with an education in something else.</p>

<p>I know many art schools offer summer programs, or in general night courses that will give you the education you need. Maybe attend a school in a major city, ie NYC, and during your summer breaks take classes at FIT or at a local community college.</p>

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<p>Thanks! I will look into that. I do want to go back home during my summer breaks. May I know what school you attended?</p>

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<p>What about a two year art school like FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) in Cali.</p>

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<p>i use to attend Otis College of Art & Design. they also have evening/weekend programs.
attending a school like ucla oxy usc or any of the la area colleges, and taking a class at otis is feasible</p>

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<p>I’m gonna resurrect this thread.</p>

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<p>UW just got a pile of $$$ to strengthen the retailing area…</p>

<p>[Kohl?s</a> Department Stores supports retail excellence with $3 million gift (May 19, 2008)](<a href=“http://www.news.wisc.edu/15261]Kohl?s”>Kohl’s Department Stores supports retail excellence with $3 million gift)</p>

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<p>may i ask wut WUSTL is??</p>

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<p>oh nvm…i found out tht its Washintong Uni @ St. Louis…
but bb4, which major are you going to study if you go to Cornell or WUSTL?
dothey have fashion program?
thanks</p>

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<p>WUSTL- [url=<a href=“http://art.wustl.edu/Undergraduate_Program/Fashion/]Fashion[/url”>http://art.wustl.edu/Undergraduate_Program/Fashion/]Fashion[/url</a>]
Cornell- Fiber Science & Apparel Design</p>

<p>These two schools are huge reaches for me though.</p>

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<p>University of Delaware…?</p>

<p>idk, I’ve heard of people going there for fashion merchandising and I believe they also have the year at FIT program too.</p>