Placing high value on the importance of individuality in creative endeavors, Apparel professors assign a broad range of studio projects aimed at helping to develop your distinctive abilities as a designer. You will also visit New York’s fashion district and, as a senior, will be given the opportunity to intern for six weeks at a major fashion house.

Each spring in Apparel Design, the best work created during the year is presented to the public in a professional runway show held at a large concert hall in Providence. “The rigorous selection process for the show helps prepare students to enter the highly competitive fashion industry,” notes Department Head Donna Gustavsen. For students, months of conceptual development, experimentation, meticulous assembly and precise fittings culminate in a series of critiques led by a panel of visiting professionals. After making final refinements to their work, Apparel majors then vie for a shot at the runway as the jury selects the final pieces to be modeled in the show.

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