Fashion-Design School Cost

Typical costs:

• Fashion-design school typically costs $4,000-$28,000 per year for tuition, fees and materials, with higher prices for non-residents attending a state school. For example, the Fashion Institute of Technology[1] in New York City is a public college that offers associate's degrees for about $4,000 per year for residents and $12,000 per year for non-residents and bachelor's degrees for about $5,100 per year for residents and $13,500 per year for non-residents. A bachelor's degree from the Art Institutes[2] , a private college with campuses nationwide, averages $22,974 per year including all tuition and fees.
• A graduate degree in fashion design typically costs $8,000-$30,000 per year. For example, a master's in fashion design from Domus Academy in Milan can be completed in one year; tuition costs about $26,600. A master's in fashion studies from Parsons: The New School for Design[3] in New York City costs $19,890 per term for tuition and fees, for a total price of about $80,000 for the two-year program.

• A fashion-design degree typically requires 60-100 credits. Coursework may include merchandising and marketing, menswear design, history of fashion and sportswear design.
• Classroom instruction should be accompanied by hands-on learning. A fashion-design internship may be required.
• Fashion-design technology is becoming standard part of the curriculum at many schools. This technology is used to create storyboards, visual presentations and computer graphics to enhance the student's education.
• Some schools specialize in a certain type of fashion design, offering concentrations such as the Footwear Design program[4] at Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising campuses across California.

• Housing and food costs can add an additional $7,000-$20,000 per year. For example, tuition and board for first-year students attending the Columbus College of Art and Design[5] in Ohio costs $7,260-$9,000 per year for first-year and transfer students. In general, housing costs in large urban centers like New York and Los Angeles are higher than the national average.
• Books and materials for fashion design students typically cost $1,000-$2,500. For example, the Academy of Art University[6] in San Francisco estimates a student needs $1,638 a year for course materials and supplies. Parsons: The New School for Design[7] estimates that supplies range from $920 to $2,050 per year. A laptop and a sewing machine for fashion students at the O'More College of Design[8] in Franklin, TN, is a one-time expense of $2,200.
• Commercial-grade sewing machines and sergers can cost $200-$2,000 or more. Although a fashion design school typically has machines a student can work on while in class, a sewing machine is often purchased to keep at home to work on projects. For example, a Janome Heavy Duty Sewing Machine[9] with 14 stitch designs costs $300 shipped.
• Health insurance for fashion design students can add an extra $800-$2,000 per year. For example, health insurance at the Fashion Institute of Technology[10] in New York City costs about $800 per year, and at Fisher College[11] in Boston, health insurance costs $1,650 per year.

• Scholarships may be available to students with a high GPA or a proven financial need. For example, The Art Institutes[12] offer several scholarships to students entering a fashion design program. The YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund provides many educational grants each year to qualified students across the country.

• The National Association of Schools of Art and Design provides a list of the most important things to do when applying[13] to art and design schools institutes. NASAD also has a list of accredited design schools[14] . The Council for Higher Education Accreditation also has a searchable database[15] of accredited schools.
• The College Board, a non-profit organization promoting higher education, offers questions to ask before applying[16] to a fashion design school.

1.  www.fitnyc.edu/2928.asp
2.  new.artinstitutes.edu/admissions
3.  www.newschool.edu/studentservices/registrar/tuition/2011-2012/parsons/
4.  fidm.edu/en/Majors/Footwear+Design
5.  www.ccad.edu/future-students-parents/financial-aid-tuition-info/tuition-fees
6.  www.academyart.edu/admissions/tuition_rates.html
7.  www.newschool.edu/parsons/admission-faqs/#Financial1
8.  www.omorecollege.edu/tuition-and-fees/
9.  www.amazon.com/Janome-HD1000-Heavy-Duty-Machine-Stitches/dp/B001I1IZ2K
10.  www.fitnyc.edu/3282.asp
11.  www.fisher.edu/student-life/student-services/health-services/health-insurance.html
12.  new.artinstitutes.edu/FinancialAid/Information/Index
13.  nasad.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=FAQ+13
14.  nasad.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=Directory_Lists
15.  www.chea.org/search/default.asp
16.  /bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors/arts-visual-performing-design-applied-arts-fash...

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