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Fashion Media - Minor

The fashion media minor offers a unique blend of coursework in fashion, journalism and multimedia. Media and journalism students can enroll in the fashion track to learn about the fashion branding and publishing industry. Fashion merchandising students take the media track to learn about fashion media and storytelling.

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Fashion Media Minor

The Fashion Media Minor is open to fashion merchandising students and those studying majors from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. With this course, you’ll gain a better understanding of the role that media and publishing play in the fashion industry. 

If your major is in Journalism and Mass Communication, you’ll need to participate in the School of Fashion’s "Study-Away" experience in New York City.

Program Information for Fashion Media - Minor

Program Description

Full Description

The Fashion Media minor is for students studying either fashion merchandising or a major in the school of media and journalism.

Fashion merchandising students take the Media Track to learn about the fashion media and better prepare them to understand this industry. The track includes a trip to New York City as a requirement.

Media and Journalism students take the Fashion Track to learn about the fashion publishing industry to better prepare them for work in this business. The track includes the possibility of a trip to New York City to study fashion media.

Admissions for Fashion Media - Minor

Admission Requirements

Admission to the minor is selective, open only to students declared in the Fashion Merchandising major or in a major in the School of Media and Journalism.

To declare the Fashion Media minor, students must have a minimum 2.000 overall Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University GPA. No Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University GPA is required if the student is a first-semester freshman or transfer student admitted in good standing.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

For fashion merchandising students, the minor better prepares them to understand their industry from the media perspective. For media and journalism, the minor exposes them to the fashion publishing industry to better prepare them for work in this business.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
ENTR 27056INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3
or FDM 35280 FASHION ENTREPRENEURSHIP
FDM 10010FASHION FUNDAMENTALS 3
MDJ 41111FASHION PUBLISHING 3
Media Track or Fashion Track, choose from the following:15
Media Track for Students Declared in Fashion Merchandising Major
EMAT 10310
MY STORY ON THE WEB
FDM 35080
FASHION IN THE MEDIA 1
or MDJ 46020
MAGAZINE DESIGN
MDJ 21008
SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES
MDJ 26001
WRITING FOR MEDIA
VCD 37000
VISUAL DESIGN FOR MEDIA
Fashion Track for Students Declared in Major in School of Media and Journalism
FDM 25011
FASHION BRANDING
FDM 35010
CONTEMPORARY FASHION DESIGNERS (WIC)
FDM 35011
FASHION FORECASTING
FDM 35080
FASHION IN THE MEDIA 1
FDM 45590
STUDY TOUR FOR NYC STUDIO STUDENTS (ELR)
Minimum Total Credit Hours:24
1

FDM 35080 must be taken in New York City only.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ (in residence).
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Study-Away Experience Requirement

All our fashion students participate in a ‘Study-Away’ or overseas experience as part of their degree. You’ll usually undertake your ‘study-away’ during your junior year. You’ll need a minimum 2.500 GPA before you can embark on a study-away experience. 

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