Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science at James Cook University Brisbane

Appalachian State University’s Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Merchandising program encompasses the design, merchandising and marketing of apparel and textile products and provides a comprehensive understanding of the global textile complex. You will acquire the skills for the process of apparel product development from concept to consumer, including design, production, distribution, marketing and merchandising.

Classes are small, and students receive personalized attention in advising, studio classes, internship preparation and career counseling.  Students complete a for-credit internship with showrooms, design firms, stylists, retailers and fashion magazines in locations such as New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Charleston, Washington, D.C., Colorado and South America.

This degree is housed in Appalachian’s Department of Applied Design. The department advises transfer students to begin the program in the summer in order to complete the program in three years.

The BA Hons International Fashion Business course is designed to produce future fashion business professionals who have a broad understanding of the world of fashion, who understand how to cultivate innovation and who take a collaborative approach to drive the global fashion industry forward with a new, responsible directive. 

The BA Hons International Fashion Business course is designed to produce future fashion business professionals who have a broad understanding of the world of fashion, who understand how to cultivate innovation and who take a collaborative approach to drive the global fashion industry forward with a new, responsible directive.