Overview
Launch Your Career in Only Two Years at The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
FIDM/The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is a specialized, private, co-educational college that educates students for the fashion, graphics, interior design, digital media, and entertainment industries. Students can launch themselves, in as little as two years, into an educational environment designed to prepare them to match their goals to industry needs. FIDM has graduated more than 40,000 students in its 38 year history. FIDM is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
With a growing reputation as a platform that provides for future success in the worlds of fashion and design, FIDM enables its students to find outstanding career opportunities upon graduation. After attending classes on campuses in close proximity to Hollywood, Los Angeles and other California hotspots for fashion and innovation, graduates are able to quickly identify and pursue the best available career opportunities in their chosen industry.
A Specialized, Private College with A.A. and B.S. Degree Programs for Students who are Serious about Fashion and Design
FIDM offers Associate of Arts degrees in apparel manufacturing management, beauty industry merchandising and marketing, digital media, fashion design, footwear design, graphic design, interior design, international manufacturing and product development, jewelry design, merchandise marketing (fashion merchandising or product development), textile design, theater costume design, TV and film costume design, visual communication. In addition to its Associate of Arts programs, FIDM now offers a Bachelor of Science degree in business management accredited by WASC-ACSCU.
All of these programs offer the highly specialized curriculum of a specific major combined with a core general education/liberal arts foundation. Department chairs and other trained staff members provide assistance to every student in selecting the correct sequence of courses to allow each student to complete degree requirements.
Individual Development and Educational Assistance (IDEA) centers at each campus provide students with additional educational assistance to supplement classroom instruction. Services are available in the areas of writing, mathematics, computer competency, study skills, research skills, and reading comprehension.
Every student enrolled also is partnered with one of the most important services offered by the institute, which is career planning and job placement. With a database of over 10,000 employer contacts and more than 1000 job postings/internships each month, FIDM connects students and FIDM graduates with both national and international companies.
A California College with Campuses in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Orange County
FIDM's four California campuses are centrally located near industry- driven metro cities such as the famed Los Angeles fashion district, Orange County's thriving surf wear industry, San Diego's growing film and television industry and the headquarters of Pottery Barn, Levis and Gap in San Francisco. Near all of the FIDM campuses are an array of activities and options for students who want to extend their college experience outside the classroom. Whether students are interested in exploring urban cultural centers and fashion meccas in L.A. or simply looking for some quiet time outdoors, there are more than enough choices for everyone.
FIDM students have access to all of the best that California has to offer - from the big cities to the unspoiled landscapes, the college experience at FIDM delivers the best of all worlds. The proximity of the school's California locations to some of the most fashion-forward destinations in the world makes The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising that much more attractive for students whose aspirations are to make an impact in fashion, design or entertainment.
