Minnesota

Minnesota

List of Minnesota schools offering degree programs in fashion design, fashion marketing, fashion merchandising, and more.

Programs to consider:

The Art Institutes
Locations:
  • Minneapolis, MN
Programs available:
  • Fashion Design (BFA)
  • Fashion Retailing (D)

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Each day we receive emails from aspiring fashion designers asking us for advice as to which fashion design schools are the “best” in the US, a given state, or in a particular area of the country.  As such advice is difficult to provide on an individual basis, we have instead created this list of the Top 75 Fashion Design School Programs in the US.

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The Art Institutes International Minnesota

The Art Institutes International Minnesota: Fashion & Retail Management.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Department of Fashion & Retail Management

A main goal of the fashion program at The Art Institutes International Minnesota is to provide students with the educational background they need to successfully enter the fashion workforce, with great facility in communication and presentation. The fashion curriculum trains students to acquire marketable skills in effective leadership. The Art Institutes International Minnesota fashion program emphasizes management with the goal of motivating both staff members and supervisors in the fashion industry. To do this, students are exposed to innovative and classic theories and practices in fashion and retail management.

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Saint Catherine University

Saint Catherine University: Fashion & Apparel: Apparel Design/ Fashion
Merchandising.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Department of Family, Consumer, and Nutritional Sciences

The apparel design and retail merchandising program at Saint Catherine University emphasizes a solid liberal arts education, offering more liberal arts classes than a majority of similar fashion programs at land grand universities. St. Catherine University’s fashion program is designed with the principle that students should cultivate a strong sense of religious and ethical values as they advance through the curriculum and beyond as graduates. This approach allows students to have an ethical eye towards issues related to the fashion industry. This way, graduates will have the tools they need to advocate for ethical and socially responsible practices in the industry. The fashion program encourages and supports students in developing critical thinking and technical skills along with intellectual curiosity, leadership, and a professional approach to their craft.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Minneapolis Community and Technical College: Apparel Design/Technical Design.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apparel Technologies

The fashion program at Minneapolis Community and Technical College offers a comprehensive curriculum committed to hands-on learning. Fashion majors are trained to meet the latest demands of the fashion and apparel industry. A main objective of the apparel design and technical design program is to motivate students to work to their full potential while maintaining professional and personal satisfaction in their chosen careerpath.

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Minneapolis

The Minneapolis Fashion Scene

Minneapolis is the most fashion forward city in the state of Minnesota. It’s home to the state’s largest fashion week event, the state’s largest population of salaried fashion designers, and most of the state’s art and design schools. Minnesota is home to hundreds of shopping venues, but Minneapolis has the state’s largest collection of upscale and funky boutiques, big name retail stores, and high-end retailers. Popular shopping micas include the Warehouse District, Nicollet Mall, Calhoun Square, Galleria, Mall of America, Gaviidae Common, Uptown, St. Anthony, Linden Hills, and downtown Minneapolis.

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