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School of Graduate Studies
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, New York
 Detailed InformationPrograms of StudyThe Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a State University of New York (SUNY) college of art and design, business, and technology, is home to a rich mix of innovative achievers, creative thinkers, and industry pioneers. FIT fosters interdisciplinary initiatives, advances study and research, and provides access to an international network of professionals. With selective admissions and a reputation for excellence, FIT offers its diverse student body access to world-class faculty, dynamic and relevant curricula, and a superior education at an affordable cost. It offers six programs of graduate study leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S.) degrees. The programs in Art Market: Principles and Practices; Exhibition Design; Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice; and Illustration lead to the M.A. degree. The M.P.S. degree programs are Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management and Global Fashion Management. The School of Graduate Studies is also home to the Center for Executive Education, which offers advanced management programs for senior management in fashion retailing, marketing, or manufacturing.
Art Market: Principles and Practices is a 48-credit, full- or part-time M.A. program preparing students for careers in the business, collection, and exhibition of art. The curriculum includes art history, writing for the art market, gallery design and operation, business practices, computer technology for the art world, marketing, valuation and appraisal, exhibition theory, and art law and professional ethics. Students in the program are required to complete a relevant internship and to research and write a master’s qualifying paper. Graduating students must also complete a practicum in which they assemble a group show from concept to execution at a New York City gallery. Their spring 2009 show, The Ghosts of Coleridge, invited viewers to suspend their disbelief and see that the extraordinary is often right before their eyes.
Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management is a 36-credit, part-time M.P.S. program providing industry professionals with high-level management skills and an interdisciplinary, global perspective. The curriculum is designed to encompass three skill sets that leaders in the cosmetics and fragrance industries have identified as crucial to managerial success: core business skills such as management, corporate finance, international business, and management communication; marketing skills such as advanced marketing theory, marketing communications, and market research and strategy; and technical and creative competencies such as cosmetics and fragrance product knowledge, retail and creative management, and an intellectual foundation in beauty and fashion culture. A global component sends students abroad for an intensive week of meetings with industry leaders in major overseas markets. The program culminates in a capstone seminar, in which student teams undertake marketing and management challenges reflecting current business trends and practices and present their solutions to a panel of faculty and industry experts.
The 36-credit, full-time Exhibition Design M.A. program prepares students for careers in the exhibition design and visual display production industry. The studio-driven, one-year course of study focuses on the designer’s role within the exhibition team, with emphasis on the development of both design and fabrication skills. Studio projects–such as museum and gallery design, traveling exhibits, and corporate collections–are linked to graphic, lighting, and presentation courses. All graduating students complete an independent, theme-driven design project. Students are also required to complete a related internship.
The 48-credit, full- or part-time Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice M.A. program prepares students for professional curatorial, conservation, education, and other scholarly careers that focus on historic clothing, accessories, textiles, and related materials. The curriculum incorporates conservation skills, current collections management methods, exhibition techniques, art historical methodologies, material culture studies, and gender studies and utilizes the resources of The Museum at FIT, one of the world’s largest collections of clothing, textiles, and accessories. Students may elect either a conservation or curatorial emphasis; they may also select up to two independent study courses with an appropriate focus on their chosen specialization. All students are required to complete an internship in the field, write a master’s qualifying paper based on original research, and take an active role in a yearlong course culminating in a professional exhibition. Their spring 2009 exhibition, Muriel King: Artist of Fashion, examined the designer’s contribution to American fashion.
Global Fashion Management is a 36-credit, full-time M.P.S. program offered in collaboration with Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong and the Institut Français de la Mode in Paris, preparing current fashion executives for senior managerial positions. The course of study is completed in a three-semester period and includes one intensive seminar course taught in each of the three participating institutions. The curriculum includes courses in production management and the supply chain, global marketing and fashion brand management, current technologies in the fashion industry, international team management, international culture and business, challenges to profitability, and politics and world trade.
The 37-credit, part-time, evening and weekend Illustration M.A. program is designed for working professionals seeking advanced study to further develop their skills as master illustrators. The program focuses on high-level techniques, new media applications, and illustration business practices. The curriculum encompasses digital and traditional studio methods, entrepreneurial research and writing, and opportunities in new and emerging markets. A faculty of noted, active professionals; assignments mirroring marketplace demands and specifications; regular guest lecturers; and off-campus visits maximize student exposure to New York City’s art and design world. Students complete a capstone project and an independently researched and written master’s thesis. Research FacilitiesThe School of Graduate Studies is primarily located in the campus’s Shirley Goodman Resource Center, which also houses the Gladys Marcus Library and The Museum at FIT. School of Graduate Studies facilities include conference rooms; a fully equipped conservation laboratory; a multipurpose laboratory for conservation projects and the dressing of mannequins; specialized storage facilities for costume and textile materials; a graduate student lounge with computer and printer access; a graduate student library reading room with computers, reference materials, and copies of past classes’ qualifying and thesis papers; specialized wireless classrooms; and classrooms equipped with model stands, easels, and drafting tables.
The Gladys Marcus Library houses a collection of print, nonprint, multimedia, and digital resources comprising more than 300,000 volumes. Specialized holdings include industry reference materials, manufacturers’ catalogues, original fashion sketches and scrapbooks, portfolios of plates, photographs, and sample books. The FIT Digital Library provides access to over 90 searchable online databases, including journals, images, books, and research reports.
The Museum at FIT houses one of the world’s most important collections of clothing and textiles and is the only museum in New York City dedicated to the art of fashion. The permanent collection encompasses more than 50,000 garments and accessories dating from the eighteenth century, with particular strength in twentieth-century fashion, as well as 30,000 textiles, 300,000 textile swatches, and 1,500 sample books. Award-winning exhibitions, lectures, and symposia inform and inspire nearly 100,000 visitors each year. Recent exhibitions include Arbiters of Style: Women at the Forefront of Fashion, Gothic: Dark Glamour, and Seduction. Financial AidFIT directly administers its institutional grants and scholarships. Federal funding administered by the college may include Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Federal Perkins Loans, federally subsidized and unsubsidized loans for students and parents, and the Federal Work-Study Program. New York State residents who meet state guidelines for eligibility may also receive Educational Opportunity Program funds. Priority for institutionally administered funds is given to students enrolled and designated as full-time. Cost of StudyTuition for New York State residents is $4099 per semester, or $342 per credit. Out-of-state residents’ tuition is $6486 per semester, or $541 per credit. Tuition and fees are subject to change at the discretion of FIT’s Board of Trustees. Additional expenses–for class materials, textbooks, and travel–may apply and vary per program. Living and Housing CostsResidence facilities are available to graduate students. Traditional residence hall accommodations (including meal plan) cost from $5438.50 to $5593.50 per semester. Apartment-style housing options (not including meal plan) cost from $4465 to $8325 per semester. Student GroupEnrollment in the School of Graduate Studies is approximately 200 students per academic year, allowing considerable individualized advisement. Students come to FIT from throughout the country and around the world. Student OutcomesArt Market: Principles and Practices graduates find employment as art gallery directors, public art program directors, art consultants for private and corporate collections, art foundation administrators, museum marketing and development directors, independent curators, auction house department heads, and artists’ representatives. Students in the Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management and Global Fashion Management programs maintain full-time employment in the industry while working toward their degree, which provides the basis for advancement to positions of upper-level managerial responsibility. Graduates of the Exhibition Design program find employment with architectural and exhibition design firms, museums, historic trusts, and special-events companies. Graduates of the Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice program find positions as museum curators, research specialists, collections managers and registrars, historic house directors, museum educators, independent exhibition curators, corporate curators, fashion and textile historians, costume and textile conservators, auction house department specialists and researchers, vintage clothing and textile dealers, and consultants. Students in the Illustration program graduate with the skills needed to succeed as freelance and in-house illustrators for advertising agencies, design firms, magazines, online media, and publishing houses. LocationFIT is connected to New York City, to students, and to careers. Located in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, it places students at the heart of the advertising, visual arts, fashion, business, and communications industries. Students gain unparalleled exposure to their field through guest lectures, field trips, internships, and sponsored competitions. The college’s location provides convenient access to major museums, galleries, and auction houses located throughout the city. Dining, entertainment, and shopping options are within walking distance. Within easy access of New York City’s public transportation system, the campus is near subway, bus, and commuter rail lines. ApplyingApplicants to all School of Graduate Studies programs must hold a baccalaureate degree in an appropriate major from an accredited college or university, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. International students from non-English-speaking countries are required to submit minimum TOEFL scores of 550 on the written test, 213 on the computer test, or 79 on the Internet test. Students applying to the Art Market: Principles and Practices; Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice; and Global Fashion Management programs must submit GRE scores. Each major has additional, specialized prerequisites for admission; for detailed information, students should visit the School of Graduate Studies on FIT’s Web site.
Domestic and international students use the same application when seeking admission. The deadline for completed applications with transcripts and supplemental materials is February 15 for Art Market: Principles and Practices; Exhibition Design; Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice; Illustration; and Global Fashion Management. The deadline for Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management is March 15. After the deadline dates, applicants are considered on a rolling admissions basis. Candidates may apply online at http://www.fitnyc.edu/gradstudies. The Faculty
- Dean
- Steven Zucker, Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center.
- Art Market: Principles and Practices
- Katherine Jánszky Michaelsen, Associate Chairperson; Ph.D., Columbia.
- Catherine Hannah Behrend, M.A., M.B.A., NYU; Certificate in Executive Education, INSEAD (France).
- Ágnes Berecz, Ph.D., Paris (Sorbonne).
- Eric Feinblatt, B.A., SUNY Empire State College.
- Christine Helm, M.A., M.Ed., Columbia Teachers College.
- John Lee, A.B., Vassar.
- Sheri L. Pasquarella, Stony Brook, SUNY, and Columbia (Reid Hall).
- Rose Polidoro, B.S., New Haven.
- Lucille A. Roussin, Ph.D., Columbia; J.D., Yeshiva.
- Martha Schwendener, M.A., Texas at Austin.
- Beth Miller Servetar, M.F.A., Bennington.
- Gayle M. Skluzacek, B.A., Barat.
- Steven Zucker, Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center.
- Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management
- Stephen Kanlian, Associate Chairperson; M.A., Durham (England); M.P.A., Pennsylvania.
- Bruce Abramson, M.P.S., Fashion Institute of Technology; M.B.A., Fordham.
- Jean Broom, M.S.W., Minnesota; M.M., Northwestern.
- Dorothy C. Foster, J.D., Fordham.
- Kenneth Freeman, M.B.A., Harvard.
- Judy Galloway, A.B., Mary Baldwin.
- Bradley Horowitz, M.B.A., Fordham.
- Guillermo Jimenez, J.D., Berkeley.
- Janice Levine, M.P.S., Fashion Institute of Technology.
- Mary C. Manning, Institute of Marketing (England) and Kingston Upon Thames (England).
- Mark Polson, M.P.S., Fashion Institute of Technology.
- Cynthia Strite, Ph.D. candidate, Columbia Teachers College.
- Mary Tumolo, former Vice President, Promotional Marketing, Lancôme, L’Oreal USA.
- Pamela Vaile, M.B.A., Pace.
- Karen Young, B.A., Denver.
- Exhibition Design
- Brenda Cowan, Associate Chairperson; M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education.
- Norman Bleckner, B.I.D., Pratt.
- Robin Drake, B.S., Pratt.
- John Katimaris, M.F.A., Parsons; RA, AIA, IES, IIDA.
- Lucian J. Leone, B.I.D., Pratt.
- Ran Lerner, M.I.D., Domus Academy (Italy).
- Scott Lundberg, M.I.D., Pratt.
- Karl Matsuda, Certificate in Art, Cooper Union.
- John Newman, M.A., Parsons; IES.
- Michael Stiller, B.A., Bard.
- Michele Y. T. Washington, M.S., Pratt.
- Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice
- Denyse Montegut, Associate Chairperson; Ph.D. candidate, Delaware.
- June Burns Bové, M.A., NYU.
- Maria Ann Conelli, Ph.D., Columbia.
- Nancy Deihl, M.A., NYU.
- Marlene Eidelheit, M.A., Fashion Institute of Technology.
- Judith Eisenberg, M.A., Wichita State.
- Lourdes M. Font, Ph.D., NYU.
- Joanne Dolan Ingersoll, M.A., Fashion Institute of Technology.
- Désirée Koslin, M.F.A., CUNY, City College; Ph.D., NYU.
- Diane Maglio, M.A., Fashion Institute of Technology.
- Patricia E. Mears, M.A., Fashion Institute of Technology.
- Maya Naunton, M.A. candidate, Conservation Certificate, NYU.
- Denise Stone, M.A., Fashion Institute of Technology.
- Global Fashion Management
- Pamela Ellsworth, Associate Chairperson; M.P.S., Fashion Institute of Technology.
- Praveen K. Chaudhry, Ph.D., Philadelphia University.
- Thomas Claire, M.A., Brown; M.B.A., Columbia.
- Virginia Cutchin, M.B.A., CUNY, Baruch.
- Naomi Daremblum, Ph.D., NYU.
- Kenneth Freeman, M.B.A., Harvard.
- Guillermo Jimenez, J.D., Berkeley.
- John Mincarelli, M.A., NYU.
- Jeanette Nostra, B.S., Goddard.
- Christine S. Pomeranz, M.B.A., NYU.
- Illustration
- Melanie Reim, Associate Chairperson; M.F.A., Syracuse.
- Salvatore Catalano, B.A., SUNY Empire State College.
- Vincent DiFate, M.A., Syracuse.
- Dennis Dittrich, M.F.A., Syracuse.
- Michael Hyde, M.F.A., Columbia; Ph.D., NYU.
- Amy Lemmon, Ph.D., Cincinnati.
- William Low, M.A., Syracuse.
- Daniel Pelavin, M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art.
- Cheryl Phelps, B.F.A., Memphis College of Art.
- Stanley Solomon, Ph.D., NYU.
- Ed Soyka, B.F.A., Regents.
- Nancy Stahl, Arizona.
- Murray Tinkelman, Cooper Union.
Footnotes
- The faculty members listed above constitute a partial listing. Guest lecturers are not included.
Correspondence and InformationFashion Institute of Technology Dr. Steven Zucker, Dean School of Graduate Studies Room E315 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, New York 10001-5992 Telephone:
212-217-4300 Fax:
212-217-4301
Email:
gradinfo@fitnyc.edu
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