Department of Apparel Merchandising & Management
Become by Designing
With Los Angeles as your launchpad, discover where your creativity and education can take you in the $1 trillion global fashion industry. At 起点传媒, you鈥檒l gain hands-on experience in fashion design, retailing, textiles, sustainability, technology, and entrepreneurship. Create your own fashion line. Manage a student-run boutique. Learn directly from industry leaders through field trips, guest speakers, and internships. Our location gives you access, and your education gives you the edge. This is where you become by doing.
The Polytechnic Experience
Innovate with Technology
Get hands-on experience with the technology employed by the industry, including digital design and 3D software, body scanning technology, digital textile and 3D printing, and e-commerce and trend forecasting tools.
Organize a Fashion Show
Students in the Fashion Society club organize an annual fashion show featuring their designs. Other clubs participate in student competitions.
Apply Textile Science
Discover the science behind fiber, yarn, and fabrics, including textile testing, sustainability, coloration, and innovation.
Design a Fashion Line
As a senior, you'll have a capstone course that brings all your education and experience together to design and produce a fashion line for the Bronco Bookstore.
Explore the Global Industry
Students have taken trips to London, Paris, and conventions in Las Vegas.
Alumni Success Story
鈥淭he AMM program allowed me to confidently enter a career in merchandising. The hands-on approach impacted me the most, from working in the store to real-world projects.鈥Heather Klein ('15, apparel merchandising and management) Merchandise Manager, The RealReal
