Career Opportunities: |
Graduating students have exciting employment opportunities as buyers, merchandisers, brand sales representatives, store managers, fashion directors, merchandise managers, product managers, and trend forecasters, as well as opportunities in product development and design, technical design, and sourcing.
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Expectations of Transfer Students: |
Students transferring into the Fashion Merchandising major should have fulfilled the core curriculum requirements, including elementary chemistry or physical science or biology, statistics, micro or macroeconomics, and psychology or sociology.
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Scholarships: |
Several scholarships are available through the College of Family and Consumer Sciences scholarship programs. FACS Scholarship information can be found at http://www.fcs.uga.edu/ssac/scholarships
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Study Abroad: |
London Study Abroad Program Interdisciplinary Ghana Study Abroad Program New York Study Tour Peru
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Internships: |
Internships in the fashion industry are an optional part of the Fashion Merchandising curriculum. Students intern with retailers, manufacturers, showrooms, fashion brands, and designers in a variety of positions: management, buying, visual promotions, and product development. Internships for course credit are offered during the summer semester.
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Student Organizations: |
The Student Merchandising Association provides networking, leadership, and social opportunities for students interested in the fashion industry.
Rouge Magazine Association. Rouge Magazine produces a fashion magazine that strives to provide readers with a guide to trends, local fashion treasures, and current events in the fashion industry.
The Members of the Fashion Design Student Association (FDSA) have a passion for design; this organization provides students with the opportunity to showcase their own apparel designs in student-produced fashion shows.
The Agency is the University of Georgia's first and only in-house modeling agency operated by University of Georgia students. The Agency specializes in bookings, castings, and the exposure of local models in today's ever-expanding fashion industry.
FACS Student Organizations Information can be found at https://www.fcs.uga.edu/ssac/student-organizations
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Available Graduate Programs: |
M.S. in Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors with the option to choose an emphasis from one of the following:  • Polymer, Fiber and Textile Science  • Merchandising and International Trade  • Historic and Cultural Aspects of Dress and Textiles  • Interior Environments
M.S. Non-Thesis Option in Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors
Ph.D. in Polymer, Fiber, and Textile Sciences. There is also an option for an emphasis in International Merchandising.
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