WE NURTURE UNCONVENTIONAL MINDS

Fashion Business ManagementAssociate in Applied Science

Fashion DesignAssociate in Applied Science

You’ll hone your creativity with practical, hands-on skills.

You’ll work collaboratively to unlock problems and build community.

You’ll push the limits of problem-solving and critical thinking—and advance innovation.

You’ll turn our local and global business connections into unforgettable work experiences.

And you’ll take a giant leap into your relevant, creative, 21st-century career.

The Fashion Institute of Technology —known as FIT—has been a leader in career education in art, design, business, and technology for nearly 75 years.

The college provides an uncommon blend of hands-on experience, academic theory, and a firm grounding in the humanities, arts, and sciences. Our wide range of programs fosters innovation and collaboration, preparing students for professional success and leadership in the new creative economy.

FIT TEACHES YOU TO LEARN IN A WHOLE NEW WAY

FIT TEACHES YOU TO LEARN IN A WHOLE NEW WAY

MISSIONFIT prepares students for professional

excellence in design and business through

rigorous and adaptable academic

programs, experiential learning, and

innovative partnerships.

FASHION BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE The Fashion Business Management program has been developed by a faculty of practicing professionals and an advisory board of industry leaders. Continually evolving, offering the latest trends, skills, and technology you need to succeed in the global economy, the AAS curriculum provides a foundation in fashion marketing and fashion merchandising. You’ll study contemporary retail management, team development, planning, and product development. The AAS curriculum builds the foundation for the specialization choices in the bachelor’s program.

COURSES INCLUDEFashion Business Practices, Product Development, Fashion Merchandising, Team Development Workshop, Merchandising Math Applications, Advertising and Promotion, International Buying and Marketing, Fashion Forecasting for Merchandisers

CAREER OUTCOMESGraduates work as managers for retailers, buyers, product developers, marketing consultants, store managers, visual merchandisers, planners, merchandisers for e-commerce, and business consultants.

Students in FIT programs at SUNY Korea—Fashion Business

Management and Fashion Design—experience the same educational curriculum and learn from many

of the same faculty members who teach at FIT in New York City. You earn the same AAS degree, which qualifies you to apply to BFA or BS

programs in New York City.

FASHION DESIGNASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE As a Fashion Design student in one of the world’s top programs, you’ll create designs informed by market research and inspired by history, art, and culture. The AAS program provides an essential foundation in computer-aided design, sketching, draping, patternmaking, construction, and textiles. Students who go on to the BFA program concentrate in children’s wear, knitwear, intimate apparel, special occasion, or sportswear. You’ll build presentation skills, master advanced technologies, and study branding and licensing.

COURSES INCLUDEApparel Design Studio, Apparel Product Data Management, Materials and Construction, Digital Design Studio, Knitwear Design, 2D/3D Experimentation for the 20th-Century Aesthetic, Textile Principles for the Fashion Designer

CAREER OUTCOMESMany graduates work as assistants or technical designers or head fashion designers for some of the world’s largest and most influential design firms, while others manage and run boutiques or start their own lines.

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SFIT’s major areas of study are both academic and practical, balancing

theoretical study with hands-on learning in labs, studios, classrooms,

and real-world internships—all built on a foundation in the liberal arts. This

“think-and-do” blend makes FIT graduates valuable in the workplace from day one.

The typical college experience lasts four con-

tinuous years and ends in a bachelor’s degree.

But at FIT, we divide those four years into two

years plus two years (or “2 + 2” for short). Why

the unconventional pathway? Because each of

our two-year programs offers its own educa-

tional focus, awards its own degree, creates

its own career direction, and builds its own

foundational study of sciences and human-

ities. Most students continue their academic

studies immediately after earning their AAS

and finish in four years. Others finish their

AAS and opt to put their career-based degree

straight to work. Then—if and when they’re

ready—they continue their studies at the time

that’s right for them.

UNCONVENTIONALPATHWAYS

FIT’s 2+2 =

FAST FACTS

FIT alumni are among the highest earners

in the U.S., according to the 2018 College

Salary Report by compensation data

site PayScale.com. From a pool of 1,393

community colleges across the country,

FIT ranked 25th—in the top 2 percent—

with an average mid-career salary of

$74,400. And an FIT education is an

excellent value: It’s in the top 10 percent

of all colleges nationwide for its return

on investment.

BusinessofFashion.com

ranks FIT’s undergraduate

programs seventh in the

world, and Fashionista.com

ranks FIT fourth in the world.

The Art Career Project, an online resource for students and professionals

in the arts, ranked FIT number one on its 2018 list of the Best Fashion Merchandising Schools in the U.S., for its “commitment to research, experiential learning, adaptable

academics, and industry partnerships.”

WardrobeTrendsFashion, the Asian fashion and

luxury online magazine, ranked FIT the fourth

best fashion school in the world.

StyleCraze.com, India’s

largest beauty community,

ranked FIT among the top five

fashion schools in the world.

FIT alumni have attained top positions in industry. Among notable alumni in fashion are Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Reem Acra, Brian Atwood, Dennis Basso, Francisco Costa, Norma Kamali, Nanette Lepore, Bibhu Mohapatra, Ralph Rucci, and Michelle Smith. Other prominent graduates include Leslie Blodgett, creator of Bare Minerals; West Elm founder Lisa Versacio; international restaurant designer Tony Chi; Nina Garcia, editor in chief of Elle magazine; and Ivy Ross, vice president and head of design/user experience for all hardware products at Google.

The Incheon Global Campus is a national project established by

the Korean government and Incheon Metropolitan City. SUNY

Korea was established in 2012 as the first American university in

Korea through the combined effort and investment of the South

Korean and U.S. governments, the State University of New York,

and Stony Brook University. It is also SUNY’s first global campus

outside of the United States.

In 2017, FIT became the second SUNY institution to offer degree

programs at SUNY Korea. Classes are held on the Incheon Global

Campus in Songdo, Korea’s only “smart city,” which is becoming

Northeast Asia’s economic hub. The campus features state-of-

the-art facilities, classrooms, a library, research labs, a sports

center, auditorium, multicultural activity center, dining hall,

dormitory, and guest house, among other amenities. FIT’s location

in Korea makes it the college’s third location abroad, along with

Milan and Florence, and extends the institution’s global reach.

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ABOUT FIT AT SUNY KOREA

APPLY ONLINE

• sunykorea.ac.kr/page/apply• ONLY Fall Entry Available: Regular Deadline: February 1 Scholarship Deadline: December 31• For More Information: T. 82-32-626-1114 E. admission@sunykorea.ac.kr

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

• High School Transcript in English (or GED)• Admissions Essay in English• English Proficiency Test Score iBT TOEFL 80 or above, IELTS Academic 6.5 or above, PTE 53 or above

• Required for Fashion Design only: Portfolio

SUNY KOREA FIT COST

Estimated Cost for Full-Time Undergraduates Per Year

TUITION

FEES

HOUSING

$ 21,550

$ 2,000

W 3,100,000 (Single)W 2,000,000 (Double)

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